MINNESOTA
Canonical Consultation

03/18/2015

Jennifer Haselberger

Some of you might have seen these stories covered by other media, but since they are of general interest to readers of this blog I thought I would mention them here. The final two are specific to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

1). Yesterday, the Archbishop of Adelaide, Australia, was charged with concealing knowledge of child sexual abuse. Archbishop Philip Wilson, who became the highest ranking Catholic prelate to be charged with such a crime, denies the charges and is vowing to mount a vigorous defense. In the meantime, he has temporarily stepped down from his positions with the Australian Bishop’s Conference and the Truth and Justice Healing Council, which is working with the Royal Commission. Interestingly, the charges are not related to Wilson’s episcopal administration, but instead allege that he concealed knowledge of sexual abuse of a minor by a…