Zubik to decide on future of Wuerl's name on North Catholic High School

PITTSBURGH — Bishop David Zubik will decide whether to remove Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s name from North Catholic High School this week.

In a one-on-one interview with Channel 11, the Rev. Nick Vaskov said the Pittsburgh diocese is waiting for a formal recommendation from North Catholic’s board of directors.

"The bishop wants to hear from people and respond efficiently and effectively," he said.

That recommendation will be forwarded to a diocesan group that oversees Catholic schools before going to Zubik for a final decision.

“What we're hearing from parents and from our schools is that they feel our schools are safe places and we believe they are safe places," Vaskov said.

The grand jury report on clergy sex abuse in dioceses across Pennsylvania was very critical of then-Bishop Wuerl’s role in not properly handling abuse complaints against priests.

He spent 18 years as bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese.

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