Donnerstag, 19. Dezember 2013

"Moraltheologe" und neuernannter Bischof gibt zu, wichtige Dokumente sowie strafrechliche Beweismittel über sexuellen Missbrauch durch Angehörige der katholischen Kirche vernichtet zu haben

It was not clear Tuesday whether Pope Francis, who has created a new commission to address the sex abuse crisis, was aware of Doerfler's role in the destruction of the records. Effort to reach the Vatican and Green Bay diocese late Tuesday were unsuccessful.

Father John Doefler, 49, an Appleton native and vicar general of the Diocese of Green Bay, will be installed as the bishop of Marquette early next year. In announcing his appointment Tuesday, Green Bay Bishop David Ricken said, "I could not be more delighted." Ricken said Doerfler "has excelled in his service to this dioceses...

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