Letters to the Editor
Duty to inform
November 10, 2024
I’m afraid I must disagree with Sr. Georgette Gregory about what constitutes good Catholic journalism — with emphasis on both words.
Her letter, which appeared in your edition of Oct. 20, 2024, expressed disappointment with your coverage of a civil case involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a prominent priest.
Central to the case is the claim that although the alleged misconduct was reported, proper authorities within the Church failed to act.
This is a lamentably familiar concern for lay Catholics. Bravo to the Register for keeping us informed.
David Mulroney
Toronto
Our credo is truth in charity – the Editor.
Sr. Georgette Gregory
October 20, 2024
I am writing to express my disappointment in recent editions of The Catholic Register, especially the Oct. 6, 2024, edition, which included the article: “Two priestly paths collide.”
I see no reason for the spotlight to be given to this unfortunate matter. This article, and the Register’s sensationalism of late, is contrary to the dignity of the human person and dismissive towards our Catholic responsibility to be compassionate. Your coverage depicts the kind of sensationalism that one expects to find in a supermarket tabloid. It is unworthy of a Catholic paper especially one that has had a long history of reporting on events in this diocese.
Sr. Georgette Gregory,
Congregational Leader,
Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto