September 22, 2005
No Charges in Sodomite Priests Coverup Probe
PHILADELPHIA -- Leaders of the Philadelphia Archdiocese including two cardinals concealed sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests for four decades, a grand jury has found, but no criminal charges can be brought against the church or its clergy because of the limits of state law. "To protect themselves from negative publicity or expensive lawsuits — while keeping abusive priests active — the cardinals and their aides hid the priests' crimes from parishioners, police and the general public," the report said. "Archdiocese leaders have endangered and harmed children in parishes and schools by keeping known abusers in ministry and transferring discovered abusers to assignments where parents and potential victims are unaware of the priests' sexual" behavior, the report said. The report names 63 priests "whose abusive behavior was well-documented in archdiocese files and by witnesses who testified" before the grand jury. "The evidence is clear. This reaches the top — the very top of our archdiocese," said Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham at a news conference. "Regrettably, the perpetrators of these crimes and the people that protected them will never face the penalties they deserve."Editor's note: Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham may think that the 'perpetrators' and Catholic leaders that protected them "will never face the penalties they deserve," but that's not true. For our Lord Jesus Christ said speaking to His disciples, "It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones." (Luke.17:1-2). The people injured by the filthy reprobate Philadelphia Archdiocese, may never see justice done on their behalf in a corrupt Pennsylvania justice system, but they can rest assured, according to our Lord Jesus Christ, they will receive Justice. --Jim Rudd