Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Advocate for priest abuse victims banned from church

Advocate for priest abuse victims banned from church - USATODAY.com
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The leader of Roman Catholics in the northeastern state of Maine has taken the unusual step of threatening to punish an outspoken advocate for people who were sexually abused by priests, possibly by denying him communion.

Paul Kendrick of Freeport has been banned from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, and warned in a letter that if he tries again to contact Portland Bishop Richard Malone he risks losing any right "to participate fully in the sacramental life of the church." ...

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