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Romanian Catholic priest gets two years in prison for money theft | National Catholic Reporter

I posted this article not because of the issues specific to it but out of wonder that this priest who stole money is given a 2 year jail sentence whereas many priests who stole the innocence from children by sexually abusing them often get off with a far lighter sentence. Which is really more important: money or children? This story seems to indicate that the court system (just like Bishops who covered up for predator priests) has their priorities all mixed up.

How painfully sad.


Romanian Catholic priest gets two years in prison for money theft | National Catholic Reporter

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  1. How painfully sad indeed...thank you for taking this position..when the institution acknowledges that harm that has been done by pedatory "men of the cloth", perhaps we "the people" will return..lets hear from your bishop, perhaps he will have something to say to the good people of Pembroke without the presence of "his" legal team.

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