Ky - Victims Sad about Louisville Catholic Archbishop's Promotion

The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
November 12, 2013

http://www.snapnetwork.org/ky_-_victims_sad_about_louisville_catholic_archbishop_s_promotion

For immediate release: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013

Statement by Barbara Dorris, Outreach Director, 314-862-7688 SNAPdorris@gmail.com

It’s disappointing that Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz is the new president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. His predecessor, Cardinal Tim Dolan, did a terrible job. We don’t expect Kurtz to do any better.

Kurtz refuses to join the ranks of the 30 US bishops who have posted on their websites the names of proven, admitted and credibly accused child molesting clerics – a simple, inexpensive, proven public safety measure.

In Knoxville

---Kurtz continually defended his predecessor, Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell, an admitted child predator.

[BishopAccountability.org]

--- Kurtz refused to remove photos and plaques dedicated to O'Connell in diocese schools and buildings

[BishopAccountability.org]

In Louisville

--- Kurtz let Fr. Bruce Ewing, who was indicted on seven felony sex charges, live in a parish for more than a year while the internal investigation was "pending"

[BishopAccountability.org]

- When a church employee complained about Fr.Ewing living at her parish, she says she was fired for being a whistle blower.

[Daily Journal]

[WDRB]

[BishopAccountability.org]

In 2002, America’s Catholic bishops pledged to better protect kids from clergy predators and promised to do background checks and finger printing on employees and volunteers. We believe Kurtz has violated that pledge. He should apologize for and explain his irresponsible moves. And, we feel, he should severely discipline those responsible. (When bishops ignore or minimized wrongdoing, SNAP believes, they essentially endorse and encourage wrongdoing.)

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/02/16/Suit-Fired-bookkeeper-accuses-archdiocese/UPI-12441297832841/

Instead, he gets promoted by his brother bishops. What a shame.

Contact - David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com), Barbara Dorris (314-862-7688 home, 314-503-0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com), Barbara Blaine (312-399-4747, SNAPblaine@gmail.com)