Priest Suspended After Murder Charge

[smirkymonkey]

1 hour, 28 minutes ago
By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Writer
TOLEDO, Ohio - "The Roman Catholic bishop of Toledo has suspended a priest charged in the 1980 killing of a nun, whose body was found covered by an altar cloth and surrounded by burning candles in a hospital chapel on Easter weekend.

The Rev. Gerald Robinson, 66, was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in the death of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl. He remained in jail Wednesday as friends and parishioners said they were trying to raise his $200,000 bail.

On Tuesday, Bishop Leonard Blair put Robinson on a leave of absence, which means he can't celebrate any of the Catholic sacraments, including Communion.

The diocese said it has decided against paying his legal bills.

Blair also said a Diocesan Review Board will "revisit" allegations made by a woman who told the panel in June that when she was a child she was physically and sexually abused by several priests, including Robinson."

Will someone tell me again why the Catholic clergy thinks it can take the moral high ground on any position?? Does suspension sound like little more than a slap on the wrist for a murder charge? Of course, if you are a pro-choice politician you are going to hell...

[stopthegop]

1. he hasn't been convicted yet...

suspension is appropriate until he is...

[Moderator]

2. You didn't include a link.

You can update this story here. Thanks.

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