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Syracuse
Two men who say they were abused by priests in Central New York decades ago – want the Pope to help them shake up Catholic leadership in Syracuse.
Kevin Braney and Charles Bailey don’t believe survivors get enough local support. They’re hoping to give the Pope a petition during his upcoming visit, calling for the removal of Bishop Robert Cunningham.
The men organized a community meeting on Monday, where about 70 people listened as they shared their stories.
Bailey said when he came forward several years ago, he was told by the bishop at the time, James Moynihan, that he was the first person to make an allegation against a specific priest. But, Bailey insists several others said they were told the same thing separately about the same priest.
Often, cases of sex abuse by priests don’t lead to convictions because the statutes of limitation may have passed.
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