MINNESOTA
West Central Tribune

By Tribune Opinion

Archbishop John Nienstedt said Wednesday that he plans to remain as the head of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

This is unfortunate that Nienstedt is putting his own wishes ahead of the church. It is time that the interest of the Twin Cities archdiocese and the state of Minnesota become paramount for the
The best thing is for Nienstedt to end his service to the Twin Cities archdiocese.

Nienstedt has been under fire for months for his handling of clergy sex abuse cases.

“I have, however, been too trusting of our internal process and not as hands-on as I could have been in matters of priest misconduct,” he wrote in the Catholic Spirit this week.