Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Weigel on the John Jay report
Here's George Weigel, writing on the recently released report about sexual abuse by clergy of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Of course, one case of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is too many and, of course, one instance of misconduct or negligence by a Catholic bishop in dealing with such a case is too many. Still, report confirms that the narrative that has been constructed -- in the press, in litigation, in popular media -- is, in many respects, false. I admit, I worry that enough people have a stake in this false narrative that it is not likely to be dislodged by facts or reports. But, I hope I'm wrong. (As Mollie Wilson O'Reilly reports, at Commonweal, the strange reaction of the New York Times to the study indicates how important it is, for some (e.g., some at the NYT), to cling to the story ("Bad bishops! Bad celibacy!) they like.)
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2011/05/weigel-on-the-john-jay-report.html
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