MINNESOTA
St. Cloud Times
Editorial
Speaking truth to power and doing what you say you will do are hallmarks of credibility — whether it’s a person or an organization.
In the case of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis/St. Paul, a person — the Rev. Bill Deziel — is speaking truth to power because an organization — the archdiocese — is not doing what it said it will do.
Kudos to Dezeil for his courage and credibility. As for the credibility of the archdiocese, well, it’s hanging in the balance.
The Star Tribune reported earlier this week that Dezeil, who leads the 6,000-member Church of St. Peter in the Twin Cities, is openly asking if Archbishop John Nienstedt should step down after recent news reports show archdiocese leadership has failed this decade at doing what it said it would do starting in 2002 — stop covering up clergy sex abuse.
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