Statement by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop V. James Weisgerber
01 October 2009
“I have learned from media reports of the charges brought against Most Reverend Raymond Lahey, former Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. While shocked and saddened by the accusations, as President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I am not in a position to comment on them. At the same time, I share with all Canadians, and particularly my Catholic brothers and sisters, a profound understanding of the importance of such serious charges being fully and carefully investigated by the appropriate legal authorities.”
Notice that Weisgerber says that he learned of the charges from the media, not from the Vatican. Pope Benedict must have been informed by Lahey of what happened, because the pope accepted the resignation immediately. But Benedict did not inform the Canadian bishops of what was happening, but let them hear of if from the media. I detect a certain failing of collegiality here.
All well and good, Archbishop V. James Weisgerber but no one has made an ‘ADMISSION OF GUILT’!!!!!!
I just finished reading, ANGELS AND DEMONS, and, what with the dailey reports of perversion, theft, hedonistic living, lying cheating and, on occassion, murder by Roman Catholic Priests, Brothers, Deacons, Nuns, Lay Workers and (Yes) even some Bishops, I am beginning to think it is all true. No wonder the Pope didn’t want us to read, “That” book.
Considering the state of the Roman Catholic Church today, it does not surprise me that a Catholic Bishop is involved in this sub- culture of sexual perversity that is killing our once Ancient and Honorable Faith. We must remember that, by his very actions of patronizing these, “Kiddy Porn Sites” he has directly contributed to the trafficing, exploitataion and sexual slavery of children;
Monstrous Crimes For Which There Can Be No Forgiveness.
Well Archbishop Weisgerber, you, of all people should make a comment. No more hiding behind your robes with your holier than thou crap. We are not going to fall for this again. This has become a witch hunt, instigated by you and yours’ stubborn refusal to out these people and take some responsibility here, so we will do it for you. So put on your hair shirts, kneel in the ashes and hope that some day we will forgive you. You are a part of an organization responsible for the torture of children and yet you still sit on your high horse, refusing to condemn this organization. Keep feeding yourselves the rope and we’ll see when the final hanging will take place.
The Vatican is notoriously bad at communication, even among its own dicasteries–perhaps never more so than in this pontificate, when the “papal spokesman” is the most incompetent person ever to hold such a job.