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New Haven Register
By Ed Stannard, New Haven Register
POSTED: 03/11/14
A retired cardinal accused of covering up sexual abuse by priests will celebrate a Mass with 200 youthful choir members on Saturday.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests would like that not to happen.
Cardinal Edward M. Egan will celebrate at the Pueri Cantores Children’s Choir Festival, held at St. Ignatius of Loyola Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan. According to the church’s bulletin, more than 200 choristers “from the tri-state area” will take part.
Egan has been accused of failing to remove priests accused of sexual abuse when he was bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport from 1988 to 2000. He was appointed archbishop of New York and retired in 2009.
SNAP is calling for Cardinal Timothy Dolan to cancel Egan’s appearance. Egan “continues to enjoy a position of honor and prominence” and “when you essentially honor (him) and ignore wrongdoing you encourage more wrongdoing,” said David Clohessy, SNAP’s national director.
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