Catholic school to drop name of cardinal accused of inaction
BALTIMORE (AP) — A new Catholic school in Baltimore will no longer feature the name of a late cardinal accused of failing to act in the case of priests who abused children in Pennsylvania.
Cardinal William H. Keeler had a reputation for transparency as archbishop of Baltimore, releasing in 2002 the names of 57 priests accused of sexual abuse. But a grand jury report released Tuesday details widespread sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses. It accuses Keeler of covering up sexual abuse allegations while serving as bishop of Harrisburg from 1983 to 1989. Keeler also allegedly allowed an accused priest to minister in the Baltimore archdiocese.
In light of the "painful revelations," Baltimore Archbishop William E.