But the abusive priests did not set a good example. Donohue allows this much.
Nor did their enabler bishops who transferred the abusive priests from one parish to another.
But Donohue argues that bishops may not have received good advice regarding certain abusive priests. This is an understandable mitigating argument.
But we have heard no expressions of remorse from any of the enabler Catholic bishops who followed such advice, or from any of the bosses of religious orders such as the Jesuits who followed such advice.
However, Donohue is silent about the lack of remorse on the part of enabler bishops and other enabler bosses in religious orders.
I'd like to see somebody take out a full-age ad in the NEW YORK TIMES to publish an open letter to the enabler Catholic bishops and other enabler bosses in religious orders. The text of the letter could be brief and to the point:
"Dear Enabler Catholic Bishops and Enabler Bosses in Religious Orders:
"Please express your remorse for transferring abusive priests from parish to parish and thereby enabling them to continue their abuse."
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