SPRINGFIELD (PA)
The New York Times
By JON HURDLE
Published: May 2, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. — Several hundred Roman Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gathered Wednesday for a closed-door meeting with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput days before he has said he hopes to announce the results of an investigation into claims of sexual abuse against 27 priests.
Church officials declined to disclose the topic of Wednesday’s meeting at a Catholic high school in suburban Philadelphia, and priests said beforehand that they had not been told what would be discussed. But the archbishop scheduled an announcement for Friday afternoon.
Priests made no comment to reporters after the 90-minute meeting.
The meeting prompted speculation that the archbishop would announce whether the priests would be allowed to remain in ministry after being placed on administrative leave early last year.
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