March 1, 2006
Chicago Cardinal Told Vatican Not to Release Document on Homosexuality in the Priesthood
Posted at March 1, 2006 10:50 AM in Sex Abuse in the Church
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In a January 2006 interview with a Chicago newspaper, Francis Cardinal George admitted urging Vatican officials to delay release of the document concerning homosexuals and the priesthood for fear of backlash from activist groups in the USA. George cited the fact that the groups already blame the church for linking homosexuality and the abuse crisis as cause for delay of the document. The Vatican response to the request was a curt No.
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