Friday, April 15, 2005

Priests would be subject to searches

Priests in the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee can be required to consent to unannounced searches of their homes at any time of the day or night if church officials suspect or know they have been involved in sexual conduct, alcohol or drug abuse, or other behavior deemed inappropriate by Archbishop Timothy Dolan, according to a policy change announced to clergy last week.
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Several priests in the archdiocese described themselves in interviews this week as upset and livid and said they were struggling to make sense of the documents.
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Deacon David L. Zimprich, who is a former Milwaukee police officer, will be in charge of the "day-to-day management and operations of the initiative," the policy memo says.
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"The restrictions are not to be seen as punitive in nature," the document states. "Rather they are designed to support the individual in his desire to live according to the example of Jesus Christ, the gospels, the teaching of the Church and the demands of his vocation."
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