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yah, nothing happening in the Catholic church to warrant an alarm.
chimpanzee said:
The story calls it a "raid", yet mention further down in the story that the diocese believes that it is fully cooperating.
Let the civil authorities do their job and report the facts once they are known. News headlines are indistinguishable from clickbait.
kurt vonnegut said:chimpanzee said:
The story calls it a "raid", yet mention further down in the story that the diocese believes that it is fully cooperating.
Let the civil authorities do their job and report the facts once they are known. News headlines are indistinguishable from clickbait.
After reading that article, that's what you were upset / concerned about?
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To be clear, early indications are that the search is limited in scope the order for files issued by the district attorney of one of the ten counties that comprise the Galveston-Houston archdiocese (and not its demographic core in Harris County, at that), jurisdictional issues are bound to arise quickly. Accordingly, in the broad sweep of things, the significance of today's move is more symbolic than anything and to a staggering degree, at that.
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In response to this morning's development, the following statement has just emerged from Houston Chancery:Quote:
"This morning, the District Attorney of Montgomery County executed a search warrant for records and information related to an ongoing investigation. The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston continues to cooperate, as we have since the outset, with this process. In fact, consistent with Cardinal DiNardo's pledge of full cooperation, the information being sought was already being compiled. Also, "secret archives" is merely a Church term pertaining to confidential documents kept in a secure manner for the protection of the privacy of individuals not unlike medical records. Pending additional information or developments, the Archdiocese will have no further comment on this ongoing investigation. Finally, please note any use of the term "raid" is an inaccurate and unprofessional reference to a request for records to a party that has been cooperating and will continue to cooperate fully."