"Archbishop John Nienstedt has started addressing the clergy sex abuse scandal head on, telling parishioners and the media Sunday that he's sorry he overlooked issues of abuse among parish priests..."
"This type of Nixonian cover-up can't be replicated in the Catholic Church. We have turned off way too many congregants," Selzer said..."
"...And while many say they appreciate Nienstedt's action, one parish priest says it's not enough. Fr. Michael Tegeder, who has called on Nienstedt to resign, said Nienstedt is minimizing his role in the scandal. He said the archbishop reassigned some of the priests who have been scrutinized..."
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/12/15/news/nienstedt-homily
Full investigative series by Minnesota Public Radio: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/catholic-church/
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