Southern Baptists received a warning in 2007 from Fr. Thomas Doyle, a priest who had spent years in the Catholic Church drawing attention to claims of sexual abuse by clergy. one in Letter President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Fr. Doyle had warned that the sect was headed for a similar count—unless he acted quickly. Inaction will result in the same “incredible damage to your church that the Catholic Church has not avoided.”
Father Doyle’s warnings were ignored, a fact Southern Baptist leaders will now regret. Last week a 288-page report good The sexual abuse commissioned by the Convention accused its leaders of myriad failures over the past 20 years. Among other things, the report blames the leadership of the conference for the dismissal of Fr. Doyle’s invitation to “learn from Catholic mistakes”.
opinion | Southern Baptists trample on the rights of the accused
Southern Baptists received a warning in 2007 from Fr. Thomas Doyle, a priest who had spent years in the Catholic Church drawing attention to claims of sexual abuse by clergy. one in Letter President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Fr. Doyle had warned that the sect was headed for a similar count—unless he acted quickly. Inaction will result in the same “incredible damage to your church that the Catholic Church has not avoided.”
Father Doyle’s warnings were ignored, a fact Southern Baptist leaders will now regret. Last week a 288-page report good The sexual abuse commissioned by the Convention accused its leaders of myriad failures over the past 20 years. Among other things, the report blames the leadership of the conference for the dismissal of Fr. Doyle’s invitation to “learn from Catholic mistakes”.