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	Dear Holy Father By Susan Hogan Divinity and Beyond in Chicago Sun-Times January 9, 2008 http://blogs.suntimes.com/religion/2008/01/dear_holy_father_1.html Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is calling for Pope Benedict XVI to retire 76-year-old Cardinal Bernard Law. Bishops and cardinals must submit their resignations to the Vatican at age 75. In a letter posted today on its web site, SNAP noted the cardinal's role in the church's selection of new bishops. Law was forced to resign as Boston's archbishop in 2002 because of his role in predator priest cover-ups. The Vatican immediately assigned him to a post in Rome and allowed him to continue serving on influential committees. "We respectfully ask that you insist that Cardinal Law honor the mandatory retirement age for bishops and step down before you visit the U.S. this spring," SNAP said in the letter. The letter is being sent to the Vatican via the nuncio in Washington, D.C. SNAP doesn't appear to have asked Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago to exert influence on the situation. George, who formerly worked in Rome, is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In that role, George will play a key role during the pope's U.S. visit in April. Read more about Cardinal Law's role in the child abuse scandals here. That's a link to the Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize winning coverage.
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