ROME -- Cardinal Bernard Law, who resigned his Boston post amid the disgrace of the clergy sex scandal, says his faith has been strengthened while carrying out a new role in Rome.

He led a packed church celebrating the feast day of the Madonna of the Snow. Law said afterward he was "very happy." He said the faith of rank-and-file Catholics bolsters his own.

...Wow, I'm so glad that he's VERY HAPPY !

Another slap in the face. He should be in prison. That would make me VERY HAPPY !

I thank God everyday that I walked away from the Catholic Church! There is definetly something wrong with a religion that doesn't punish people involved in covering up child sex abuse!

The Pope is a joke! The fact that he was capable of making such a distgusting decision makes me even sicker!

Bob

Italian Group Protests Cardinal Law Vatican Officials Can't Be Reached For Comment

POSTED: 7:37 am EDT June 10, 2004 UPDATED: 7:42 am EDT June 10, 2004

ROME -- A few dozen right-wing protesters demonstrated Wednesday against the appointment of Cardinal Bernard Law to a Rome church, saying the U.S. sex abuse scandal should disqualify him.

Last month, Pope John Paul II appointed Law -- the former Boston archbishop who resigned in the midst of the scandal -- to the largely ceremonial post of archpriest of Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica, a position often given to retired prelates.

"He covered up 20 years of abuse against children," said Gino Castellino, 27, an activist with the far-right Fiamma Tricolore party. "We had to be here as Roman citizens to defend our Christian tradition."

The protesters placed a banner in front of the church reading, "Pedophiles get out of the temple."

That kind of demonstration puts into focus the reassigment of Bernard cardinal Law, the guy directly responsible for the closure of those kids' school.

Yup - another instance of revictimization of the children - and, at the same time, they think they have some type of "moral authority" over us all! Pathetic!

Bob