Archbishop Breaking Church Policy on Accused Priest

SNAP
May 19, 2015

http://www.snapnetwork.org/mn_archbishop_breaking_church_policy_on_accused_priest

Another Twin Cities priest is accused of abuse and again, Catholic officials aren’t honoring their pledges.

[minnesota.cbslocal.com]

[archspm.org]

Credibly accused child molesting clerics are to be suspended. But Archbishop John Nienstedt is letting Fr. Gerald Dvorak take a leave of absence.

The church’s national abuse policy says nothing about voluntary leaves by alleged predators.

Nienstedt is also circulating a statement from Fr. Dvorak.

The church’s national abuse policy makes says nothing about bishops to circulate statements to the public by alleged predators.