Church and state in
Minnesota have been united by recent events — united in disgrace, that
is, as each finally has been called to account for long-standing and
long-denied injustices. Real reform and recompense will be difficult for each of these sinfully proud institutions. But at least the truth has come out.
Archbishop
John Nienstedt and a chief lieutenant resigned last week after years of
pressure culminated in criminal charges against the Twin Cities
archdiocese, alleging that church officials covered up and essentially
tolerated clergy sexual abuse of children for decades.