The Baltimore Examiner‘s ongoing reporting of sex abuse allegations within the Catholic Church is to be commended. Although the Catholic Church’s ongoing defense of their actions regarding sex abuse allegations is disheartening and disgusting, it’s not surprising to the survivors of the unspeakable abuse at the hands of priests and other church leaders. For decades, the Catholic Church has attempted to defend the indefensible by transferring pedophile priests to other parishes to conceal and cover up their sexual abuse crimes.
These articles certainly help focus attention on the need for Archbishop Edwin O’Brien to take a leadership role in supporting efforts to protect children. Sadly, O’Brien is once again defending the church’s actions by misleading the public regarding their handling of the Rev. Fernando Cristancho, a leader at St. Ignatius Church in Forest Hill.
