RNS ABUSE BRIEF

June 19, 2013
[social_warfare]

Cardinal William Levada, former archbishop of San Francisco and now prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said bishops have an obligation to “cooperate” with local law enforcement, but stopped short of mandating that bishops report abuse cases to police.

Cardinal William Levada, former archbishop of San Francisco and now prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said bishops have an obligation to “cooperate” with local law enforcement, but stopped short of mandating that bishops report abuse cases to police.