Leon J. Podles :: DIALOGUE

The Vatican has publicly stated that the Rev. Fernando Karadima was a sexual abuser. In Chile he was a combination Maciel and Fulton Sheen. He apparently was an extraordinarily effective preacher and giver of retreats, although now some suspect he was not simply an abuser, but an atheist.
 
In such a dreadful situation it is hard [...]

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Juan Carlos Cruz, victim of the Rev. Fernando Karadima in Santiago, Chile, gave an interview about  his experiences with the  Church. The Vatican has recently found Karadima guilty. Cruz said 

I understand that, if accusations are made, the innocence of the accused is presumed until the contrary of proven.  With Karadima it should have been so [...]

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