Discontent Amongst Diocesan Priests
In October 2003, 52 priests requested a meeting with Murphy after sending a letter that spoke of a "general malaise and even an abiding anger" within the diocese, "a fairly widespread dissatisfaction with the way you have related to some clergy and the laity" and "a certain lack of confidence in your pastoral leadership." Issues raised included Bishop Murphy's management style, the excessive cost of renovating a diocesan building into his personal residence, ongoing concerns of how he handled the sexual abuse scandal, and his ban against the 1,000 member reform group Long Island Voice of the Faithful, which has asked Murphy to resign, from meeting on church property.
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