MILWAUKEE (WI)
National Catholic Reporter

Marie Rohde | Jul. 1, 2013

MILWAUKEE — Lawyers representing the victims of clergy sex abuse in the Milwaukee archdiocese said documents slated for release Monday afternoon will reveal greater insight into the role of the Vatican and local church leaders in priest abuse cases. The lawyers also hinted that New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan may have moved church assets before leaving Milwaukee in an effort to protect them from a bankruptcy filing.

In a statement released this weekend, Archbishop Jerome Listecki warned readers of the documents to “prepare to be shocked” and that “news about this topic can shake one’s faith.” He pleaded with readers to understand the “evolution of thinking” on sexual abuse of children since the 1970s.

“Church leaders and other professionals tried their best to deal with the issue given the knowledge available at the time,” he said.

The…