“We regard the former bishop’s acceptance of this plan of amends as an act of restorative justice. It is also for his own spiritual good and his own healing as a man who professes to follow Christ. Reached late Tuesday, he declined to comment, except to say he wasn’t expecting Brennan’s announcement. Subsequent Post reporting found that $21 million was moved from a church-owned hospital in Wheeling, W.Va., to be used at Bransfield’s discretion. The money was moved into the Bishop’s Fund, a charity created by Bransfield with the stated purpose of helping residents of West Virginia, tax filings show.

Source: Washington Post November 26, 2019 18:56 UTC