Tuesday, February 07, 2006
PRIEST CALLS FOR CARDINAL'S RESIGNATION IN HIS HOMILY
(CBS) CHICAGO A Chicago priest wants Francis Cardinal George to resign if he blocked the removal of a priest accused of sexual abuse.
CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports on his remarks and how the archdiocese is responding to the request.
Pastor William Kenneally said when people hear the stories about allegations of sex abuse in the church by priests, they don't just cringe they bleed.
So sexual abuse charges against Father Daniel McCormack alleging he victimized young boys and the removal of Father Joseph Bennet from his parish for decades-old allegations, prompted the pastor of St. Gertrude in Edgewater to tackle the tough subject matter in his Sunday sermon.
In his homily, the long-time priest says he wanted to acknowledge the crisis in the Catholic Church.
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