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At best, it's a distraction; at worst, it's damaging. It will feed the mistaken notion that [the abuse scandal] is about the behavior of priests and not the behavior of bishops. Gay seminarians didn't hire and transfer and cover for child-molesting priests. It was bishops who did that. - David Clohessy Quotes

At best, it's a distraction; at worst, it's damaging. It will feed the mistaken notion that [the abuse scandal] is about the behavior of priests and not the behavior of bishops. Gay seminarians didn't hire and transfer and cover for child-molesting priests. It was bishops who did that.

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The Catholic laity doesn't know what priests the Vatican is being asked to sanction. They don't know what the bishops are recommending. We don't know why some get no sanctions, some get minimal sanctions and some get removed from the priesthood. If sanctions are imposed, it is often months before it's announced. And there seems to be absolutely no monitoring of these prayer and penance guys. - David Clohessy Quotes

The Catholic laity doesn't know what priests the Vatican is being asked to sanction. They don't know what the bishops are recommending. We don't know why some get no sanctions, some get minimal sanctions and some get removed from the priesthood. If sanctions are imposed, it is often months before it's announced. And there seems to be absolutely no monitoring of these prayer and penance guys.

In all the years I've been doing victims' advocacy, I've never had a victim call me and say they were relieved and gratified that the man that sodomized them is supposed to pray more now. - David Clohessy Quotes

In all the years I've been doing victims' advocacy, I've never had a victim call me and say they were relieved and gratified that the man that sodomized them is supposed to pray more now.

Thousands of victims haven't reported and dozens of bishops aren't telling all they know. They have no incentive to. - David Clohessy Quotes

Thousands of victims haven't reported and dozens of bishops aren't telling all they know. They have no incentive to.

There's no state in the union where the bishop has been as hard- nosed and vicious as in Colorado. None. I wouldn't even be able to name the second-worst. - David Clohessy Quotes

There's no state in the union where the bishop has been as hard- nosed and vicious as in Colorado. None. I wouldn't even be able to name the second-worst.

Tremendous secrecy is still the norm. Any external peek into how it works is very rare and very valuable. - David Clohessy Quotes

Tremendous secrecy is still the norm. Any external peek into how it works is very rare and very valuable.

Bishops have tried to hide this for years, so there is no reason to believe all of a sudden they would change their ways. The only prudent thing to do is to assume this is not the entire truth. This is a survey, not a report or investigation. - David Clohessy Quotes

Bishops have tried to hide this for years, so there is no reason to believe all of a sudden they would change their ways. The only prudent thing to do is to assume this is not the entire truth. This is a survey, not a report or investigation.

He's made such hurtful and misguided comments about the crisis. He's had ample opportunity to correct them, and hasn't. - David Clohessy Quotes

He's made such hurtful and misguided comments about the crisis. He's had ample opportunity to correct them, and hasn't.

I absolutely believe that church officials intentionally sent abusive priests to minor communities, transient communities, where kids may be less apt to tell and have less faith in the justice system. - David Clohessy Quotes

I absolutely believe that church officials intentionally sent abusive priests to minor communities, transient communities, where kids may be less apt to tell and have less faith in the justice system.

It's easy to see the Vatican is wildly inconsistent. - David Clohessy Quotes

It's easy to see the Vatican is wildly inconsistent.

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