WRITTEN BY KATHY KANE Those who have followed Catholics4Change over the past few years are aware of my efforts concerning child safety and the St John Vianney Treatment Center located in Downingtown, Pa. In December 2012, I sat in my car in the Bishop Shanahan parking lot while school was in session, waiting for my … Continue reading Has Archdiocese Put Community at Serious Risk – Again?

On Sunday night, 'Spotlight' took the Oscar for best picture during the 88th Academy Awards. It is usually the biggest night for the film industry but this year it was the biggest year for the victims of clergy sex abuse. The movie depicted the Boston Globe investigative coverage of clergy sex abuse that broke in … Continue reading And the Oscar Goes to…Clergy Sex Abuse Victims

Click here to read: "Grand Jury: 2 bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children," by Joe Mandak, Associated Press, March 1, 2016 http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160301_ap_538b2019e2f648059e0cebe2fab073d0.html

Click here to read, "Predator priest sentenced to 20 years in prison," by Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 18, 2016. Once again the current Pennsylvania statute of limitations fails society. Excerpt: Two former parishioners came forward after Haynes' 2014 arrest on child-pornography charges to accuse him of sexual abuse dating back more than three … Continue reading Philly Priest Gets 20 Years in Prison

Click here to read: "Ohio Seminary student arrested, charged with trying to arrange sex with infants," by Elizabeth Faugl, abc6onyourside.com, January 29, 2016 Editors note: This unfathomable crime happens more often than sane people can comprehend. The perpetrators come from all walks of life, but we don't expect them among our Seminary students or priests. … Continue reading Seminary Student Charged with Seeking Sex with Infants

Whether or not Billy Doe was telling the truth, the Church DID cover up decades of clergy child sex abuse. The internal archdiocesan documents that emerged from the trial revealed the depravity of the institution. We saw the memos that Msgr. Lynn received and sent. We were able to share the list Cardinal Bevilacqua kept … Continue reading Billy Doe Case Doesn’t Define Scandal

Click here to read: "Judge rules documents be public in priest abuse case," by Joseph A. Slobodzian, Friday, January 15, 2016 Excerpt: "The two-paragraph ruling by Common Pleas Court Judge Mark I. Bernstein was a setback for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which had asked for an order barring public disclosure of the materials. The church … Continue reading Church Can’t Hide Documents

Click here to read, "Lynn's lawyers ask for bail and a new judge," by Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 24, 2015

Click here to read, "Phila. archdiocese removes priest - again," by Laura McCrystal, Philly News.com, December 21, 2015 Editor's note: Father Harris is still listed as having full priestly faculties on the Archdiocesan web site and we couldn't find any public notice there or on the parish web site. There is a mention of the … Continue reading Breaking: Archdiocese Removes Father Harris

It's a week late, but I want to thank everyone who visits and contributes their comments to Catholics4Change. We are so grateful. Words are powerful and you've shared many here. I was back in Philadelphia for work and to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. Kathy Kane along with her husband and daughter had decided to … Continue reading Belated Thanksgiving