Embattled priests' paths crisscrossed
Phoenix, Arizona -
For all practical purposes, they are superstars of the Phoenix Catholic Church.
They have been for decades.
Recently, though, within months of one another, Monsignor Dale J. Fushek and the Rev. John Cunningham were banned from public ministry.
Their setbacks, for unrelated and still-unproven reasons, have stunned a church reeling from two years of scandal.
They have created an unwanted crisis for their bishop, divided the faithful and raised troubling questions about possible political intrigue, personality cults and the almighty power of the dollar.
"Difficulties like these are always sad and painful," Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said in an e-mail response to a question from The Arizona Republic about the suspensions of Fushek and Cunningham.
"Each of these cases has its own unique set of circumstances; thus it is not helpful to compare them."
Comparing the allegations against the two priests is, indeed, impossible.
Read the article at The Arizona Republic dated Jan. 23, 2005
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For all practical purposes, they are superstars of the Phoenix Catholic Church.
They have been for decades.
Recently, though, within months of one another, Monsignor Dale J. Fushek and the Rev. John Cunningham were banned from public ministry.
Their setbacks, for unrelated and still-unproven reasons, have stunned a church reeling from two years of scandal.
They have created an unwanted crisis for their bishop, divided the faithful and raised troubling questions about possible political intrigue, personality cults and the almighty power of the dollar.
"Difficulties like these are always sad and painful," Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said in an e-mail response to a question from The Arizona Republic about the suspensions of Fushek and Cunningham.
"Each of these cases has its own unique set of circumstances; thus it is not helpful to compare them."
Comparing the allegations against the two priests is, indeed, impossible.
Read the article at The Arizona Republic dated Jan. 23, 2005
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