Dr. Anthea Butler on Church Abuse Case

My Fox Philly
January 25, 2012

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/good_day_philadelphia/dr.-anthea-butler-on-church-abuse-case

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PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors in the church abuse case will be in court Wednesday morning pushing to include some 30 child endangerment cases as part of the trial against Monsignor William Lynn.

Lynn is accused of keeping priests around who were suspected of abusing children.

Lynn's defense lawyers argue that he was only doing what Cardinal Bevilaqua told him to do.

So what does this mean for the Catholic faith?

As many schools are trying to stay open to teach their beliefs, priests in their own diocese are accused of hiding sexual abuse.

Dr. Anthea Butler, a religious professor from University of Pennsylvania, was on Good Day to talk about the effects this case could have on the Catholic Church in Philadelphia and beyond.