Kiesle Case

From: http://popebenedictandclergyabuse.blogspot.com/

The Case of The Rev. Stephen Kiesle of Martinez, CA

• Pope Put Off Punishing Abusive Priest, by Laurie Goodstein. New York Times April 9, 2010.
• The Document Trail: The Rev. Stephen Kiesle

Critical Responses on the Case of Stephen Kiesle

• Vatican rebuts allegations of stalling on California sex abuse case, by John Thavis. Catholic News Service. April 12, 2010.
• The Times Take 3: The Stephen Kiesle Files, Whosoever Desires April 12, 2010. Good analysis by Aaron Pidel, SJ, upon which he concludes: “In no way, that I can see, did Ratzinger’s treatment of the Kiesle case put children in danger. It suggests no attempt to cover up a crime. It suggests no particular indulgence toward abusers.”
• The Frustratingly Poor Quality of Press Coverage, by Michael Sean Winters. America April 11, 2010.
• Key questions concerning Ratzinger’s deferment of the laicization of Father Stephen Kiesle, by Phil Lawler. Catholic Culture. April 10, 2010.
• Let’s Get the Story Straight: Defrocking and Divorce, by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. The founder and editor of Ignatius Press, in response to the breaking story about a 1985 letter written by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to Bishop John S. Cummins of Oakland.
• Some bullet points about the California case, by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf. What Does The Prayer Really Say? April 10, 2010.
• And so the relentless attempts to ‘get’ Pope Benedict XVI continue…, by Damian ThompsonTelegraph April 10, 2010.
• Vatican says letter on abusive Oakland priest being taken out of context Catholic News Agency April 9, 2010.