Monday, August 15, 2005
Unrest among U.S. Catholics
Resistance growing against "Pay, pray and obey"
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Interesting developments in Boston, a city with strong tradition of faithful Catholics unquestioninly obedient to the church. A sign of the times.
"We've learned to say 'No' to bishops here in Boston," said Jim Post, a Boston University business school professor and president of Voice of the Faithful, a group of lay people who united because of their anger at bishops who attempted to cover up allegations of sexual abuse against priests.
Boston Catholics, David Fahrenthold in The Washington Post Aug.15, 2005
"We've learned to say 'No' to bishops here in Boston," said Jim Post, a Boston University business school professor and president of Voice of the Faithful, a group of lay people who united because of their anger at bishops who attempted to cover up allegations of sexual abuse against priests.
Boston Catholics, David Fahrenthold in The Washington Post Aug.15, 2005
