YORK (PA)
York Daily Record
November 2, 2018
By Candy Woodall
A YDR analysis shows the Diocese of Harrisburg continues to put a high priority on protecting its image.
Since releasing a long list of priests accused of child sexual abuse, the Diocese of Harrisburg has repeatedly vowed to be open and transparent.
Bishop Ronald Gainer has said his church’s darkest days are sins of the past.
But the Harrisburg diocese doesn’t have to look beyond last week to find evidence that it’s breaking its own promises of transparency to the public.
On multiple days in late October, the diocese wouldn’t answer when or why it hired a Republican strategist, lobbyist and crisis communicator to protect its image while claiming to put survivors first.
A York Daily Record analysis shows the Diocese of Harrisburg continues to put a high priority on protecting its image while not answering questions that are a matter of public safety.
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