CHICAGO (IL)
The Times
BY DALIA HATUQA, CIARAN McEVOY and YUXING ZHENG
Medill News Service
This story ran on nwitimes.com on Friday, April 7, 2006 12:48 AM CDT
Cardinal Francis George Thursday acknowledged the Archdiocese of Chicago failed to protect children from sexual abuse while the Rev. Daniel McCormack was pastor of a West Side church. The failure occurred even after allegations surfaced that he had previously molested minors.
But George also said it was impossible for him to visit each parish where sexual abuse allegations had been raised.
"We do [visit]. I don't personally, but I write a letter,'' he said.
The archbishop told Medill News Service that an auxiliary bishop meets with parishioners on his behalf. "My schedule is filled up to visit parishes a year in advance, but we do that.''