{"id":4561,"date":"2006-02-15T16:47:05","date_gmt":"2006-02-15T16:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2006\/02\/the-cardinal-george-fan-club-says.html"},"modified":"2006-02-15T16:47:05","modified_gmt":"2006-02-15T16:47:05","slug":"the-cardinal-george-fan-club-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2006\/02\/the-cardinal-george-fan-club-says.html","title":{"rendered":"The Cardinal George Fan Club says.."},"content":{"rendered":"
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So the question then is, if the accusation is that the Archdiocese did not act responsibly then are we saying that any accusation should be taken as sufficient to remove someone from their position without an investigation or would this lack of due process be only reserved for priests? Remember, even with no information the Archdiocese restricted some of Fr. McCormack’s freedoms and assigned him a personal monitor.<\/p>\n

I understand the skepticism from those jaundiced by loaded press reporting, but based upon this information I honestly do not understand the criticisms from faithful Catholics. Suspicion and skepticism of every bishop because of the failures of a few is unreasonable. This is especially the case with a faithful Shepherd like Cardinal George. This caustic approach would be destructive for any family and the Church is no different.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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