The conviction of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin for failing to report a known pedophile priest to police deepens the crisis confronting an already discredited Catholic Church hierarchy.
The verdict handed down by magistrates Thursday shows the church’s once-untouchable “princes” increasingly are judged accountable for priests who abuse children and the superiors who allowed the abuse to continue.
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/03/09/catholic-cardinals/
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/03/09/catholic-cardinals/
