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A well-known Catholic priest in the Pilsen neighborhood has been removed from the ministry following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an adult woman.
The Rev. Brendan Curran, the pastor of St. Pius V Catholic Church since 2006, issued an apology Sunday for the relationship that he said occurred several years ago, according to the Chicago Tribune, who first reported the story. …
“It is inherently problematic when clergy have any sexual contact with congregants,” officials at SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said in a statement following Curran’s removal.
“There can be no true ‘consent’ given the power difference between the individuals.”
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