Embattled Cardinal steers clear of church

FACING rekindled outrage from parishioners and some priests over new revelations of clergy misconduct, Cardinal Bernard Law stayed away from Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross yesterday as protesters renewed calls for his resignation.

Embattled Cardinal steers clear of church

Boston-area priests are also circulating a draft statement calling for Cardinal Law’s resignation, and plan to deliver it to him if they get 50 signatures.

Some 400 protesters gathered outside the cathedral, where Law was expected to celebrate Mass, as they have since the abuse scandal erupted in January. An archdiocese spokeswoman refused to say where Law was, saying only that he had no public schedule.

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