The short, quiet disclosure about Fr. Edward Roberts came on Sept. 11 in a church newspaper published by the Archdiocese
of Kansas City in Kansa. Shame on Archbishop Joseph Naumann and his top
aides. They know it’s disingenuous to disclose this information in this
very limited way.
They know that a small notice in a Catholic
publication reduces the chances that a deeply wounded, still struggling
survivor will see and be comforted by this news. And
shame on the newspaper’s staff: Father Mark Goldasich, Anita McSorley,
Todd Habiger, Joe Bollig, Jill Ragar Esfeld, and Julie Holthaus. They
also know it’s disingenuous to disclose this information in this very
limited way.