Archbishop Recants Apology for Sex Abuse, Says "I don't Think We Did Anything Wrong"

[marmar]

Archbishop Recants Apology for Sex Abuse, Says "I don't Think We Did Anything Wrong"


Who's the worst person in the world? Right now I'd have to say it's this guy:

In 2002, at the height of the outcry over the sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic priests, the Archbishop of New York, Edward M. Egan, issued a letter to be read at Mass. In it, he offered an apology about the church's handling of sex-abuse cases in New York and in Bridgeport, Conn., where he was previously posted....

Now, 10 years later and in retirement, Cardinal Egan has taken back his apology.

In a interview with Connecticut magazine published on the magazine's Web site last week, a surprisingly frank Cardinal Egan said of the apology, "I never should have said that," and added, "I don't think we did anything wrong."

He said many more things in the interview, some of them seemingly at odds with the facts. He repeatedly denied that any sex abuse had occurred on his watch in Bridgeport. He said that even now, the church in Connecticut had no obligation to report sexual abuse accusations to the authorities. (A law on the books since the 1970s says otherwise.) And he described the Bridgeport diocese's handling of sex-abuse cases as "incredibly good." ...

That's from Andy Newman at The New York Times, who's clearly trying to find a judicious, objective-sounding way of telling us that Cardinal Egan is a lying, evil SOB. .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/777167/archbishop_recants_apology_for_sex_abuse%2C_says_%22i_don%27t_think_we_did_anything_wrong%22/

[libodem]

1. Proof

Abstaining works so well.

[L0oniX]

2. Nambla aproves!

[BeyondGeography]

3. He's a real-live monster

[Loudmxr]

4. I am OK with this argument. But how about feduciary responsibility???

The guys, and I mean men, are responsible for billions of the faithfuls money.

They have squandered it in their cover up.

Sell the Pope's shoes and re name the Cathedral of St Peter ...VERISON CHURCH.

They are the head of a 501c(3) corporation.

Live up to your sworn statement ... i do.

Don't ask my friends to pay for your negligence

[Angry Dragon]

5. the man is an ass

[Ilsa]

6. Can we get a new registry for pedophile enablers?

I'd like to put this priest's name at the top of the list.

[madrchsod]

7. these are the assholes that are worried about women`s right to birth control

i`m trying to understand how any intelligent catholic woman could ever step into a catholic church again.

[shraby]

8. I was just thinking the same thing but you got here first..if I could k & r your reply, I would