1. And Gregory slammed his fellow bishops for failing to follow the voluntary child protection measures the bishops recommended a decade ago. 2. And the Notre Dame theologian said his fellow bishops will be hoping that Law maintains a low profile in Dallas. 3. At the private afternoon session, Law apologized to his fellow bishops for his actions, which precipitated the current crisis, according to two bishops who were present. 4. Bishop Gregory opened the conference by telling fellow bishops that they had not done enough to prevent priests from sexually abusing minors. 5. Bernardin, a moderate among his fellow bishops and a respected consensus-builder, said recently he has only a few months to live. 6. Bishop Joseph L. Imesch of Joliet said he and his fellow bishops are committed to making good on their promises. 7. But he had more strong words for fellow bishops. 8. He said in an interview that he was heartened by what he has heard here, both from fellow bishops and the Curia. 9. He warned his fellow Catholic bishops that the Santa Fe diocese might be the first in U.S. history to go bankrupt. 10. He never sought power or prestige, his fellow bishops said. |