PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Philadelphia Inquirer
By John P. Martin and David O’Reilly
Inquirer Staff Writers
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput plans to meet Wednesday with hundreds of Archdiocese of Philadelphia priests, stirring hopes that he may announce the fates of nearly two dozen clergy suspended last year over child sex-abuse or misconduct allegations.
The e-mail invitation sent to priests Monday did not disclose the purpose of the afternoon gathering at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, Delaware County. Archdiocesan officials did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
The meeting comes days before Chaput’s stated deadline for deciding whether some or all of the suspended clerics will be restored to ministry.
“Some of these cases are very near conclusion,” Chaput wrote in his March 8 newsletter. “My hope is that most will be completed and announced over the next eight weeks.”
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