PITTSBURGH (PA)
Post-Gazette
Friday, September 23, 2005
By Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In a lecture to 110 new bishops from around the world, Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh this week urged them to practice accountability and openness in church administration, particularly in light of the clergy sexual abuse and financial scandals.
"The child sexual abuse scandal by a number of priests and the poor exercise of responsibility by some bishops" along with financial scandals, have led to demands for greater accountability from the faithful, Wuerl said.
"This, I believe, is an important issue of our day-- and not necessarily driven by the scandal alone. It is healthy for the whole body to know that members and leaders alike are accountable to Christ and his gospel," he said.
He spoke on church administration in Rome at the Vatican's annual school for new bishops. Pope Benedict XVI spoke on bishops as teachers.