On April 4, 2007, Dominican Fr. Thomas Doyle testified [before the Delaware Senate] for the retroactive lifting of the statute of limitations and delivered a scathing broadside against the TFP statements which he claims are filled with unspecified “half-truths,” “falsehoods,” and “empty assumptions.” Predictably, his attacks centered mainly on the TFP as an organization rather than seriously entering into the merits of the arguments.Click here for more.
It is hardly surprising that Father Doyle would be appearing before the Delaware Senate. He has been heavily involved with dissident groups seeking radical changes inside the Church after the sexual abuse scandals.
However, it is ironic that Father Doyle would gratuitously accuse the TFP of having an “erroneous understanding of the meaning and mission of the Catholic Church” and holding positions “contrary to the contemporary (sic) official teaching of the Catholic Church.”
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Fr. Thomas Doyle Attacks the American TFP's Defense of the Church
Father Thomas Doyle lashes out against the American TFP’s defense of the Church regarding the issue of the statutes of limitations in Delaware.
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I have read much about Father Doyle. As I understand he is a canon lawyer par excellence. He also appears to be a man of prinicple and courage having risked and lost a dream job working for the Papal Nuncio in Washington DC because he would not turn a blind eye to the sexual abuse problem at a time when others in the Church were in denial. I predict that history and the Church will be very kind to Father Doyle, but this will only occur after those who are embarrassed by his exemple will no longer be present to throw stones at him, and I also predict that the blog author will be embarrased to forward my comments.
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