MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
10:06 AM, October 25, 2013
Recent revelations about the handling of troubled or abusive priests in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have led to calls for Archbishop John Nienstedt to resign. Already, key figures in the archdiocese have resigned their leadership positions in the aftermath of a series of reports by MPR News.
In answering questions for the first time in response to the MPR News reports, Nienstedt said Wednesday that he would not resign and he insisted that no offending priests remain in active ministry in the archdiocese. He said he regretted that parishioners and priests had lost confidence in him.
As that story continues to unfold, we take a look at the future of the Roman Catholic Church in Minnesota and beyond. What lies ahead for Nienstedt? How has the church in America changed since the scandal that shook the Boston Archdiocese more than a decade ago? And what can Pope Francis do to help repair the church?
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