SPRINGFIELD (IL)
Berger’s Beat
September 6, 2013 1:50 pm | Author: berger
Springfield Illinois Bishop Thomas Paprocki made national headlines in 2007, when he claimed that the main force behind child sex cases was “none other than the devil.” Now, in an interview with the Washington Times, he attacks Letterman for pedophile priest jokes and says that “of an institution in the country – perhaps in the world – I don’t think anyone is dealing with (child sex abuse) as responsibly as the Catholic Church has.” (Ironically, one of Paprocki’s predecessors – former Springfield bishop Daniel Ryan – resigned after abuse lawsuits against him were filed.)
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