The Cleric Clarifies

Philly.com
April 11, 2014

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20140411_The_cleric_clarifies.html

THE STRUCTURE of a Daily News article on Archbishop Charles J. Chaput may have inadvertently given readers the impression that I said that Archbishop Chaput admired Pope Francis due to what the article termed the pope's "rising popularity."

Instead, I said that while some U.S. bishops may not have known much about the former Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ, even those initially unfamiliar with him have been delighted and inspired by the new pope's words and deeds.

For the record, I would never presume to speak for someone else, particularly for a bishop or archbishop. Also for the record, I was delighted by Archbishop Chaput's recent trip to the Vatican, in company with Mayor Nutter, to invite the Pope to Philadelphia in 2015.

I hope that the Holy Father does come to my hometown, and I look forward to thanking Archbishop Chaput for his efforts on behalf of the city, and for the hard work he does every day for Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Rev. James Martin,

Editor-at-Large

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