Catholic Pros Are Setting up Conservative Prelate for a Fall

Edit: It wouldn't have anything to do with the conservative agenda of this Prelate, would it, that the usual assortment of pens need release their venom and "concern"?

They are, almost to a woman, usually silent about Liberal prelates and religious establishments. One USCCB representative almost gleefully states that talk of resignation is "premature". They haven't made enough molehills into mountains yet.

Left-wing Jihad against Finn examined by Father Z. .

KANAS CITY, Mo. — Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph released a report that criticized his supervision of a troubled priest, and recommended changes in his policies for addressing sexual misconduct.

Released Aug. 1, the report was commissioned by Bishop Finn, following the arrest of Father Shawn Ratigan, a diocesan priest, for possession of child pornography. The report summarized the findings of an independent investigation directed by former United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Todd Graves, who oversaw a team of attorneys, former prosecutors and Federal Bureau of Investigation officials.

The investigators concluded that the diocese’s response was flawed, in part because those seeking to report suspected sexual misconduct were directed to a single administrative office. Further, the report noted that Church officials failed to adhere to diocesan policy for both responding to allegations in a “timely manner” and consulting with the Independent Review Board. The report singled out Bishop Finn for his “[m]isplaced trust in Ratigan’s agreement to comply with restrictions,” once he was placed on administrative leave and ordered to stay away from children.

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