Mundane Law Forces Ethics on Catholic Bishop

By Grace Kelly
The Mn Progressive Project
December 2, 2013

http://mnprogressiveproject.com/mundane-law-forces-ethics-on-catholic-bishop/


Archbishop John Nienstedt is classically saying one thing while actually acting to do the opposite. On the Catholic Archdiocese website, through the words of Jim Accurso, the Archbishop claims to want to protect children.

Sharing information about clergy who have substantiated claims of sexually abusing minors is a critical element of Archbishop Nienstedt’s commitment to strengthening archdiocesan procedures so that victims can begin to heal and to ensure the safety of minors in our care… As part of the previously stated plan to ensure a comprehensive approach to address the issue of clergy sexual misconduct, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis today announced that it is prepared to disclose its initial list of clergy who have substantiated claims of abuse of a minor against them.

Well, that would mean that all and any evidence of sexual misconduct is immediately turned over to police, right? No, even though everyone thought that the Archbishop had the ability, indeed even the moral obligation to turn over evidence, he didn’t do it. Archbishop Nienstedt waited until the courts forced him to turn over evidence.

Archbishop Nienstedt kept up the pretense that courts had to give him “permission” to turn over evidence. Well, the courts mandated turning over evidence today. And if Archbishop Nienstedt was telling the truth, then he would have released all the data as soon as the courts gave “permission”. Did that happen today? No, only a partial list was released.The court gave until Jan 6  for turning over all evidence.

This gives all the offending priests more time to move or to prepare a defense or to just continue their previous practices for another month.

Actions speak louder than words. Archbishop Nienstedt protects priests first, no children first.

What is that word when words and actions don’t match? Oh, yeah. And it is now really obvious that Archbishop  Nienstedt lies very well!