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August 20, 2018

By Melinda Roeder

SNAP wants Bishop Zubik and Cardinal Wuerl to step down

Victims of child abuse by Catholic priests rallied downtown Monday, calling for change. SNAP (The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) gathered to call on church leaders to resign.

Victims and family members want Cardinal Wuerl and Bishop Zubik gone after the Pennsylvania grand jury report on sex abuse in the Catholic Church found evidence of a cover-up.

But during their rally Monsignor Ron Lengwin came outside to extend an offer for two of them to meet and talk with the bishop. The protestors refused unless reporters were allowed to attend, saying they are tired of all the secrecy.

Spokeswoman Judy Jones says she wants the diocese to fire any staff member who knew about allegations of sex abuse, but didn’t call police.