Reply #13: Sorry, he hasn't been charged with molestation. [View All]

[Bridget Burke]

But a letter he wrote as Cardinal has been interpreted as possibly obstructing justice.

In a statement to KPRC-TV in Houston, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza said, "To insinuate that this letter from the Congregation for the Faith is part of a Vatican conspiracy is a total and complete misunderstanding of the purpose of the letter."

A law professor said there are a number of hurdles to suing the pope, most importantly, the fact the U.S. does not allow people to sue a sitting head of state....

The archdiocese said there is nothing in the letter that would preclude the church from contacting authorities. Officials said in this case, when the allegations first arose, they immediately expelled the seminary student and contacted Child Protective Services.

www.nbc5.com/news/4422285/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=nationalnews

I'm not defending his actions. But there was nothing in the letter to preclude the PARENTS from contacting authorities. Oh, well--Criminal cases can only put offenders in jail; the Civil cases can really pay off.