Monsignor William Lynn “chose wrong” by obeying his bishop, said the judge who sentenced him to prison for three to six years for his handling of an abusive priest. Monsignor Lynn, the archdiocese of Philadelphia’s secretary for clergy from 1992 to 2004, was found guilty of endangering a child. The charge stemmed from his handling Read more
The archdiocese of Philadelphia has offered a “heartfelt apology” to abuse victims and expressed a commitment to child safety and “reform and renewal” after one of its senior clergy was found guilty of failing to protect children from an abusive priest. A jury found Monsignor William J. Lynn, the former archdiocesan secretary for clergy under Read more