Friday, November 12, 2004

SNAP Opposes New Job For Cardinal George

Francis Cardinal George has been nominated for a high-ranking position with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but he's facing opposition from a sexual abuse support group.

A SNAP member read from the group's letter outside the Archdiocese headquarters Thursday: "For the sake of healing, justice and prevention, we urge you to put your personal ambitions aside and concentrate, instead, on healing."

And for the first time in its history, SNAP is endorsing a bishop, who happens to live in South Dakota. The organization knows little about Bishop Blase Cupich (pictured, left), but it believes the other candidates have been repeatedly insensitive to to victims.

Full Article here.

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