IOWA
Telegraph Herald
by MARY RAE BRAGG
Some priests might fear confrontations over the church's past cover-up of sex abuse by the clergy, but Monsignor Francis Friedl is not one of them.
At least not any more.
The lively octogenarian recalled the time when, before leaving Dubuque for a trip, he pondered removing his priest's collar.
He rejected the idea, and to his joy found himself being greeted by friendly strangers as he strolled through airport terminals.