CALIFORNIA
NBC Southern California
By Samantha Tata
Saturday, Feb 23, 2013
Thousands of signatures demanding that retired Cardinal Roger Mahony withdraw from voting in upcoming papal conclave are set to be delivered Saturday afternoon to a North Hollywood church, where Mahony has a residence.
The former archbishop of Los Angeles, Mahony was stripped of his public and administrative duties in January for his role in shielding alleged priest child molesters. But that does not affect his standing with Rome.
“It’s a symbolic statement to say we will be heard,” said Chris Pumpelly, spokesman for Washington, D.C.-based Catholics United.
“There is pain in this church and we will no longer be silenced. We love the church. We just can’t stand this crisis of leadership.”
Janet Kwak is in North Hollywood. She’ll have a live report from the demonstration during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m.
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