Priest Calls For Pope’s Resignation

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EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (April 14, 2010)—The Rev. James Scahill, a Roman Catholic priest from western Massachusetts who's critical of the church's handling of the clergy sexual abuse crisis has called on Pope Benedict to resign.

In his Sunday sermon, Scahill, of St. Michael's parish in East Longmeadow, Mass., also demanded greater protection of children and greater accountability from church hierarchy. snip

Parish Council president Thomas LaMondia told The Boston Globe that the congregation was generally supportive of Scahill's message, but a spokesman for the Diocese of Springfield called Scahill's statements "unfortunate."