Vatican Investigates Pedophile Shielder

The Vatican has opened an investigation into Robert W. Finn, the only U.S. bishop convicted of shielding pedophile priests. Pope Francis has requested a review of the tenure of the bishop from the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri. In 2012, Finn was convicted of a misdemeanor for failing to report to police that a priest had taken pornographic pictures of young girls. He was sentenced to two years’ probation, and his diocese was also fined $1.1 million. The National Catholic Reporter broke the news of the Vatican investigation Monday. “I hope that there is a leadership change in the Diocese of Kansas City St.-Joseph,” Jude Huntz, who served as the diocese’s second-in-command until last month, told the NCR. “And that’s been my hope for quite some time.”