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...allegations came to diocese attention, the bishop, a power unto himself who often operated as if ordination gave him a share of the Pope's infallibility, acted as prosecutor, judge, sentencer. Desperate to retain even sinful men, as the number of priests shrank alarmingly, and ever putting the image of the church first, bishops refined the system. Convince the family that publicity would harm the faith. Don't report to the police; don't warn the parish. Treat the priest with confession, time out at a discreet rehab center and Christian forgiveness; then let him resume duties...
...already pledged to tell the cops of any new charges. Some dioceses, like those in Boston and Bridgeport, are combing through their secret archives to hand over details of all cases, going back 49 years. But in New York, Cardinal Egan has barely noted the changing weather. He will retain power over problem priests for himself, reporting abuse charges to police only if the victims agree and he feels there is "reasonable cause" to believe them. Back files will stay closed...
...mail to her staff, Wetlaufer wrote that she plans to take a few weeks off but will return to HBR as an editor at large. This did not satisfy some employees, who complained at a meeting following Wetlaufer's e-mail that she would retain her office and continue to work among them. As a result, two senior editors resigned...
...bring their film to TV. (At one point in 9/11, Jules, watching the news and seeing the second plane crash for the umpteenth time, says numbly, "Enough TV. Time for radio.") They ultimately signed with CBS, on condition that the network be limited to two airings and the Naudets retain ownership of the footage and creative control...
...along with financial services, telecommunications and transport - was one of the key areas that E.U. leaders wanted to liberalize in order to better compete with the U.S. But the deregulation process is bogged down in the constant struggle to balance social protection with efficiency, plus many countries' desire to retain their national champions. "Most of the key reforms are still on paper, waiting to be approved and implemented," says Dutch E.U. internal market and taxation Commissioner Frits Bolkestein. "We can't keep on saying, 'The check is in the mail...