Is a lie to “protect the church” still a lie?
Editorial
Cardinal Dolan and the Sexual Abuse Scandal
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Published: July 3, 2013
Cardinal Dolan, now the archbishop of New York, has denied shielding the funds as an “old and discredited” allegation and “malarkey.” But newly released court documents make it clear that he sought and received fast approval from the Vatican to transfer the money just as the Wisconsin Supreme Court was about to open the door to damage suits by victims raped and abused as children by Roman Catholic clergy.
“I foresee an improved protection of these funds from any legal claim and liability,” Cardinal Dolan wrote rather cynically in his 2007 letter to the Vatican. The letter was released by the Milwaukee Archdiocese as part of a bankruptcy court fight with lawyers in 575 cases of damage claims…..
Friday, July 5, 2013
Cardinal Dolan and the Sexual Abuse Scandal - NYTimes.com
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