ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Cardinal Law's Resignation.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2002 TOPIC: Cardinal Bernard Law resigned Friday after months of public scrutiny resulting from the clerical sex abuse scandal that troubled the Catholic Church this year, according to an article by The Associated Press. Law met with Pope John Paul II who accepted his resignation and assigned Bishop Richard Lennon, an auxiliary bishop in Boston, to run the diocese temporarily, the article says. More than 400 alleged victims are suing the archdiocese. Law has made preparations for the archdiocese to file for bankruptcy. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: William Spohn, of Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. University, has been director of the Bannan Center for Jesuit Education since 1998. He is a professor of theological ethics and is a former Presidential Professor of Ethics and the Common Good, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University provides a nationally recognized academic forum for research and dialogue concerning all areas of applied ethics. , Santa Clara University. He is the author of What Are They Saying About Scripture and Ethics? and is a regular contributor in Moral Theology theology applied to morals; practical theology; casuistry. that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct. See also: Moral Theology for Theological Studies. He has also written articles on AIDS, virtue ethics virtue ethics Approach to ethics that takes the notion of virtue (often conceived as excellence) as fundamental. Virtue ethics is primarily concerned with traits of character that are essential to human flourishing, not with the enumeration of duties. , emotions and the moral life. PR: Kelly Shenefiel, 408-554-5125, kshenefiel@scu.edu Thomas Plante, of Santa Clara University, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has treated both victims and clergy abusers. He is also the editor of "Bless Me Father Bless me, Father was a British situation comedy starring Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri, Gabrielle Daye, Derek Francis and Sheila Keith. It was aired on ITV from 1978 until 1981 and described the adventures of an Irish Catholic priest (Lowe) and his young curate in the , for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests This is an annotated list of men primarily known for their work as Catholic priests. Catholic priests who are mostly known for their non-priestly work should be placed on other lists. ," which describes long-lasting repercussions repercussions npl → répercussions fpl repercussions npl → Auswirkungen pl after clergy abuse. 408-554-4471, tplante@scu.edu Professor Robert F. Drinan, of Georgetown Law School, teaches courses at the law center in international human rights, constitutional law, civil liberties, legislation, advanced legal ethics seminar, and professional responsibility and pursues careers as a priest, lawyer, politician, and activist. 202-662-9073 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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