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Posted by Mike Hunter · February 02, 2013
Call me a hopeless optimist, but I think the developments in LA put more pressure on the Vatican to take action against Bishop Finn in Kansas City.
Don’t misunderstand me: Mahony’s so-called ‘restrictions’ and Curry’s so-called ‘resignation’ are ineffectual symbolism and hollow gestures. Both retain their titles (Cardinal and Bishop, respectively). Both have ever-so-slightly lighter workloads. Both keep their salaries, health insurance, dental coverage, car allowances, and all the rest.
Both will be a little bit less visible. (That, however, may be advantageous for them, given how horrifically they’ve treated hundreds of victims and hundreds of thousands of Catholics.)
Still, something has been done in LA. In contrast, nothing has been done in KC.
One can argue “Mahony and Curry have been deceptive for much longer than Finn.” True, but Finn’s deception – in the Fr. Shawn Ratigan case and others – is far more recent.
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