A Tribute to Cardinal William Keeler

Connor, Rev. Charles P.

Verlag: Mount St. Mary's University, 2013

Beschreibung

Hardcover. William Keeler (1931-2017) was Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland from 1989 to 2007 and was named to the College of Cardinals in 1994. While he was known for many accomplishments during his ministry, especially promoting interfaith communication, he is most remembered for his ambivalent role in the unfolding Catholic Church clergy sexual abuse crisis. He initially resisted the Boston Globe's expose of 2002, but then he became one of the first bishops later that year to release the names of clergy who had been credibly accused of sexual abuse. He also testified on behalf of one victim who was accused of attempted murder of one of the accused clergy. This victim had reported abuse by the priest as early as 1993, at which time Keeler sent the priest for psychological evaluation and therapy, but then reinstated him to the ministry. Still, Keeler was known as an advocate of the sexually abused until his death in 2017. In 2018, though, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released a report alleging that Keeler was guilty of criminal inaction during his time as bishop of Harrisburg, including an accusation that Keeler learned in 1987 of allegations of sexual abuse against Father Arthur Long, but had not taken action. Following this report, the bishop of Harrisburg announced that he was removing Keeler's name from any building or room in the diocese due to Keeler's failure to protect victims from abuse. This book, written 5 years before the Pennsylvania report and its subsequent fallout, "highlights the best in our dear Cardinal. May those who read this book have a better understanding of the man and an appreciation for the gift of Cardinal Keeler's leadership" (jacket). This is an interesting piece related to the still evolving sexual abuse scandal confronting the Catholic Church. Fine in blue cloth boards with gilt title to front cover. In fine illustrated dust jacket with white spine panel titled in gold. Pristine interior filled with photographic illustrations. Size: thin quarto. 64 pages. REL/072216. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 29710

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Tribute to Cardinal William Keeler

Verlag: Mount St. Mary's University

Erscheinungsdatum: 2013

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine