Bishop lashes out over handling of alleged abuse cases

Well, that was certainly a pleasant beginning to a Sunday morning at church.

Tucked within the bulletin at most Catholic parishes in central Illinois was a one-page letter from Bishop Daniel Jenky, the leader of the 240,000 or so Catholics in the 26-county Peoria Diocese.

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