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| Cardinals Dolan and Mahony quizzed on child abuse | Cardinals Dolan and Mahony quizzed on child abuse |
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| Two US cardinals due to go to Rome to help elect a new pope are being questioned about cases of child abuse by priests under their supervision. | Two US cardinals due to go to Rome to help elect a new pope are being questioned about cases of child abuse by priests under their supervision. |
| Cardinal Timothy Dolan testified about his release of names of accused clergy members in his former archdiocese. | Cardinal Timothy Dolan testified about his release of names of accused clergy members in his former archdiocese. |
| Cardinal Roger Mahony will be questioned on Saturday about a Mexican priest accused of abusing 26 children. | Cardinal Roger Mahony will be questioned on Saturday about a Mexican priest accused of abusing 26 children. |
| Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly said last week he would retire, becoming the first pontiff to do so since 1415. | Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly said last week he would retire, becoming the first pontiff to do so since 1415. |
| Cardinal Dolan, 62, also the Archbishop of New York and president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been seen as a long-shot candidate for the papacy. | Cardinal Dolan, 62, also the Archbishop of New York and president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been seen as a long-shot candidate for the papacy. |
| 'Manoeuvring offenders' | 'Manoeuvring offenders' |
| His deposition came during a bankruptcy trial filed in 2011 by Cardinal Dolan's successor to the archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over abuse claims from nearly 500 people. | His deposition came during a bankruptcy trial filed in 2011 by Cardinal Dolan's successor to the archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over abuse claims from nearly 500 people. |
| The scandal has seen the removal of several church officials, including another former archbishop. | The scandal has seen the removal of several church officials, including another former archbishop. |
| A spokesman for Cardinal Dolan said he was eager to co-operate with lawyers on the trial. | A spokesman for Cardinal Dolan said he was eager to co-operate with lawyers on the trial. |
| "He has indicated over the past two years that he was eager to co-operate in whatever way he could," said spokesman Joseph Zwilling. | "He has indicated over the past two years that he was eager to co-operate in whatever way he could," said spokesman Joseph Zwilling. |
| The plaintiffs have said the evidence given by Cardinal Dolan would help them to establish when church officials first became aware of the abuse allegations and victims. | The plaintiffs have said the evidence given by Cardinal Dolan would help them to establish when church officials first became aware of the abuse allegations and victims. |
| Current Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki has said the church is seeking bankruptcy protection so it can continue to operate, while still compensating victims. | Current Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki has said the church is seeking bankruptcy protection so it can continue to operate, while still compensating victims. |
| It is the eighth US diocese to take such action. | It is the eighth US diocese to take such action. |
| A spokesman said Cardinal Dolan's decision to make public the names of suspected abusers was part of a wider effort to begin the healing process. | A spokesman said Cardinal Dolan's decision to make public the names of suspected abusers was part of a wider effort to begin the healing process. |
| But the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is asking for the cardinal's testimony to be made public. | But the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is asking for the cardinal's testimony to be made public. |
| Cardinal Dolan "did a lot of creative manoeuvring of priest sex offenders and creative accounting of church money," said Peter Isley, a director of the group. | Cardinal Dolan "did a lot of creative manoeuvring of priest sex offenders and creative accounting of church money," said Peter Isley, a director of the group. |
| Calls to withdraw | Calls to withdraw |
| Meanwhile, Cardinal Mahony is due to provide evidence in a separate case over visiting Mexican priest Reverend Nicolas Aguilar Rivera. | Meanwhile, Cardinal Mahony is due to provide evidence in a separate case over visiting Mexican priest Reverend Nicolas Aguilar Rivera. |
| Police believe he abused 26 children in 1987 and fled to Mexico a year later when parents complained. | Police believe he abused 26 children in 1987 and fled to Mexico a year later when parents complained. |
| He has been removed from the priesthood and is still a fugitive. | He has been removed from the priesthood and is still a fugitive. |
| In recent weeks, the archdiocese of Los Angeles has released thousands of documents concerning more than 120 accused clergymen. | |
| The papers showed Cardinal Mahony and other church officials protected some of those accused and made no effort to warn churchgoers about the risk to their children. | The papers showed Cardinal Mahony and other church officials protected some of those accused and made no effort to warn churchgoers about the risk to their children. |
| There are mounting calls for Cardinal Mahony to withdraw from the conclave. But in blog and Twitter posts the cardinal has indicated he intends to go to Rome. | There are mounting calls for Cardinal Mahony to withdraw from the conclave. But in blog and Twitter posts the cardinal has indicated he intends to go to Rome. |