PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Reuters
By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA | Fri Jul 6, 2012
(Reuters) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia has barred two priests from ministry, meaning they will not be allowed to perform duties such as saying Mass, after its latest review of suspected child sex abuse cases in the church.
The announcement on Friday by Archbishop Charles Chaput was the latest development in a broader investigation into sexual abuse that was prompted by a 2011 grand jury probe.
The review examined six cases of priests, all of whom had been placed on administrative leave, and cleared four of them. The other two were found to have violated the “standards of ministerial behavior and boundaries.”
Chaput said the review did not find that either of the two priests had sexually abused a minor. Detailed accusations against them were not made public.
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