MINNESOTA
MinnPost
By Joe Kimball | 11/08/13
A group of Catholics plan to protest Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Paul to “respectfully” call for the resignation of Archbishop John Nienstedt.
The Catholic Coalition for Church Reform is urging people “to bring banners and signs respectfully conveying your call for Archbishop Nienstedt’s resignation.”
Recent press reports of allegations of the cover-up of sexual misconduct by priests have led to increased calls for new leadership in the local church.
Bob Beutel, chair of the group, said:
“We need healing, but healing cannot begin with the knife still in the wound. The archbishop himself is fomenting divisiveness, not showing leadership for a healthy Christian church.”
There also have been complaints about Nienstedt’s use of church funds for an expensive campaign against gay marriage.
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