Bishop says faith a balm
ALBANY (NY)
Albany Times Union
By MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON, Staff writer
First published: Sunday, June 27, 2004
Calling the ordeal the "greatest trial of my adult life" Bishop Howard Hubbard said the power of prayer and the goodness of people helped him cope with the exhaustive and often-times embarrassing investigation that eventually cleared him of sexual misconduct allegations.
"Four months ago I came before you to say that I have honored my commitment to celibacy, that I have never abused anyone in any way, and that I have told the truth," Hubbard said Saturday in his first public remarks since he was cleared on Thursday by Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor hired to look into the charges. "But this afternoon I am different from the man who stood here on Feb. 5."
Appearing emotionally drained, the 65-year-old Troy native's voice trembled as he reflected on the past four months that shook the 400,000-member Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany.
It was "painful and disillusioning" to be falsely accused "and then hear those falsehoods repeated over and over again, hundreds of times," he said: "I knew I was innocent, but at times I was plagued by the fear that, with so many falsehoods bring spread, the truth might not be found."
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Albany Times Union
By MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON, Staff writer
First published: Sunday, June 27, 2004
Calling the ordeal the "greatest trial of my adult life" Bishop Howard Hubbard said the power of prayer and the goodness of people helped him cope with the exhaustive and often-times embarrassing investigation that eventually cleared him of sexual misconduct allegations.
"Four months ago I came before you to say that I have honored my commitment to celibacy, that I have never abused anyone in any way, and that I have told the truth," Hubbard said Saturday in his first public remarks since he was cleared on Thursday by Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor hired to look into the charges. "But this afternoon I am different from the man who stood here on Feb. 5."
Appearing emotionally drained, the 65-year-old Troy native's voice trembled as he reflected on the past four months that shook the 400,000-member Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany.
It was "painful and disillusioning" to be falsely accused "and then hear those falsehoods repeated over and over again, hundreds of times," he said: "I knew I was innocent, but at times I was plagued by the fear that, with so many falsehoods bring spread, the truth might not be found."
Link to the complete article:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=261231&category=REGION&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=6/27/2004
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