Sincerity of pope doubted
Re “Pope exhorts church to fight sexual abuse,” April 17
If Pope Benedict XVI wanted to show us what a great spiritual leader he is, he could hold a Mass exclusively for the Roman Catholic Church’s child-abuse victims.
Doug Raleigh
Woodland Hills
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I cannot take Pope Benedict speaking out about miscreant priests at face value. Were he sincere in his position, the first thing he would do to send a signal throughout the priesthood would be to dismiss Cardinal Roger Mahony from his position as the leader of the church in Los Angeles. It is not a stretch to suggest that Mahony may be guilty of obstruction of justice in keeping authorities from obtaining the files of priests accused of molestation. It is difficult to understand how the church countenances such conduct.
Don Joel
Winnetka
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