The sexual-assault crisis within Holy Mother Church continues to reverberate. From The New York Times :. Of course he has. Throw us some beads, Your Grace. And it is historically important to note that the very first criminal sexual-assault trial of a Catholic priestโthat of Fr. Gilbert Gauthe in โtook place in Lafayette. And not for nothing, but the archbishop should probably stay off Mardi Gras floats for a while. Near occasions of sin and all that.
Now Elon Is an Untouchable? Nice Guardrails! Trump and Alito Spoke On the Phone?? Bensel wrote. In reply, Ms. Archbishop Aymond, who has served in New Orleans for most of his career, has led the archdiocese since The archbishop also has a long history with the Benson family, riding on Mardi Gras floats with Ms. Benson and serving as a witness on the will of her husband, Tom. The list followed similar disclosures in other cities, and church leaders positioned it as a transparent public accounting that could help victims find closure and seek justice.
But it has been criticized by victims and their advocates for being incomplete. A few hours before the list was released publicly, Mr. Bensel told Mr. Bensel did not include any more details, and it is not clear if names were actually removed from the list. Watch Next. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
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