Catholics United organization urges Mahony to stay home from papal vote

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
2/19/2013
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

Catholics United asks Mahony to recuse himself.

Catholics United has asked Cardinal Mahony to refrain from attending the Papal Conclave and to recuse himself from voting. The group has launched an online petition to ask him to avoid bringing further scandal to the Church by participating.

Stay home! Catholics United urges Cardinal Mahony.

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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Cardinal Mahony is being discouraged from attending the Papal Conclave in Rome set for sometime within the next few weeks. Cardinal Mahony has suffered scandal for his role in actively covering up and concealing sex abuse crimes committed by the clergy against children in the 1980s.

The group, Catholics United, is a non-profit, allegedly non-partisan organization. It has drawn up an online petition that asks, "Please do not bring further scandal to our Church that has already been rocked by the sex abuse crisis by attending the Papal Conclave. You have been disciplined and you have lost your ability to have a voice within our Church."

Catholics United has been notorious in some of its positions in the past, dissenting from the clear teaching of the Catholic Church concerning the Right to Life from conception to natural death and other moral teachings of the Catholic Church. It has also been cautioned over using the name Catholic by some due to these contrary positions and its questionable status as an organization which is authentically Catholic.

Archbishop Jose Gomez has already responded to the revelations by stripping Cardinal Mahony of all public duties. Mahony has been limited in his public ministry after apologizing for his role in the scandal.

Archbishop Gomez has also said that despite the embarrassment for Mahony, he does remain in "good standing" within the Church and is therefore free to attend the papal conclave.

Mahony has already said he plans to attend the conclave, which will choose a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, who said he is resigning his position as of Feb. 28. The conclave is expected to convene sometime around March 15, and could even convene earlier.

At this time, Cardinal Mahony faces no criminal charges for his involvement in the scandal and faces no formal impediment to traveling to Rome.

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Keywords: Cardinal Mahony, sex abuse, scandal, pope, election, Catholics United

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"G.G."
2 months ago
Thank you KarlVDH...I agree with you 100%...For the LOVE of GOD and our Church,
stay home to learn to be a good leader of your parishoners...
KarlVDH
3 months ago
Who cares if he "has the experience" of Conclave? This isn't about giving HIM a thrill... The most important part of leadership is to lead by example. And the scriptures are very clear about shepherds who scatter their own flocks. this man has proved himself unworthy at every turn when morally challenged; he has sought to cling to position ant title rather than making good the damage he did. In point of fact, he has absolutely no business among the he man who will choose the next Holy Father. He has demonstrated clearly that he lacks the wisdom, clarity and judgement to be part of it. If he chooses to do so, it will be further proof that he's more interested in his title and prie of place than he is in the real needs of the Church. In a word... selfish. It s one thing to have the position and title of a leader; it is another thing entirely to actually BE one. this is a time for the real thing. He needs- for himself, the greater glory of God, and the good of the Church, to stay the heck home. THAT would be leadership.
Gloria
3 months ago
The Catholic Church is made up of sinners, to block one is to block all members of the Church from participating in the life of the Church. The Church is also about forgiveness, especially during this Lenten season. Let Cardinal Mahoney have the experience of the conclave. He may come out a better man and a better priest for it.
Andrew
3 months ago
I've been praying Mahony steps down as well. It's just unseemingly, that he's going to be there, choosing our next Holy Father.

We need to do what we can to remove this stain from the Church.

That's just me, of course, I leave it in God's hands.
Jennifer
3 months ago
How I wish the Los Angeles police or district attorney would do us all a tremendous favor and bring charges against him and put him in jail so he cannot attend the conclave. Why they haven't already is a mystery. Please, LA, help us out.
Joe
3 months ago
I guess all the Cardinals are have never sinned. Seems like you are throwing the 1st stone.

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