Parishioners to Offer Views on Priest Scandal
From Times Wire Reports
After months of legal drama and summits of Roman Catholic leaders on the abuse of children by priests, thousands of ordinary churchgoers will gather in Boston today to offer their solution and a perspective from the pews.
“In Rome the pope spoke, and in Dallas the bishops spoke and in Boston the laity is going to speak,” said Jim Post, president of Voice of the Faithful, which is hosting its first national conference.
The conference was expected to draw 4,200 people from at least 28 states and Germany and Canada.
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