Catholic School Ignored Reports of Concern

Click here to read: "Female coaches 'had sex with students for years,'" by Brad Hamilton, New York Post, August 30, 2014Excerpt: "Two female basketball coaches turned a Catholic secondary school into Horndog High, bedding students for years under the watch of a skirt-chasing athletic director, according to an alleged victim and three school sources.The NYPD … Continue reading Catholic School Ignored Reports of Concern

Canon Lawyer Calls Out Church On Cavalier Attitude

Click here to read: "Whistleblower accuses Twin Cities archdiocese of host of misdeeds related to clergry abuse," by Emily Gurnon, TwinCities.com, July 15, 2014Excerpt: The whistleblower who disclosed priest sexual abuse cases and their mishandling by the Twin Cities archdiocese has written a scorching 107-page affidavit describing top officials' cover-ups, blaming of victims, willful ignorance, … Continue reading Canon Lawyer Calls Out Church On Cavalier Attitude

Abuse Victim Tells Pope She Wants Cover Up Bishop Removed

Click here to read: "Irish abuse victim tells Pope she wants Cardinal Brady removed," by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times, July 7, 2014. Excerpt: “It’s a big thing with me that there are still members of the hierarchy there who were involved in the cover-up. I feel personally they (Church) cannot contemplate any change happening, … Continue reading Abuse Victim Tells Pope She Wants Cover Up Bishop Removed

Massachusetts Bishops Endorse SOL Reform

Click here to read: "Massachusetts bishops endorse statute of limitations extension," by Nicholas Sciarappa, National Catholic Reporter, June 27, 2014Excerpt: The Massachusetts Catholic Conference released a statement to NCR June 20 supporting the legislation and affirming the bishops' commitment to helping the victims and families of child sexual abuse survivors."We, the Bishops of the four … Continue reading Massachusetts Bishops Endorse SOL Reform

Archbishop Claims He Wasn’t Sure Child Sex Abuse Was A Crime

Click here to read: "St. Louis Archbishop Carlson said he's not sure he knew sexual abuse was a crime," by Lilly Fowler, St. Louis Post - Dispatch Religion News Service, National Catholic Reporter, June 10, 2014Editor's note: Malarkey or Idiocy? I say the former, but neither is acceptable. Even in the case of the latter, … Continue reading Archbishop Claims He Wasn’t Sure Child Sex Abuse Was A Crime

Philadelphia Archdiocese Announces Resolution in Final Case

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced today that Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has made a final decision in the last remaining case of priests placed on administrative leave following the February 2011 Grand Jury Report. While on administrative leave, priests are not permitted to exercise their public ministry, administer any of … Continue reading Philadelphia Archdiocese Announces Resolution in Final Case

US Attorney General Should Act: GM Fine Illustrates Case Against Church

Click here to read: "GM ignition switch case shows that 'silence can kill': Opinion," by Mark Crawford, Star-Ledger Guest Columnist, May 24, 2014Excerpt: Now our Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation and many are calling on the government to bring charges against the workers and company officials who knew about the defect. The executive … Continue reading US Attorney General Should Act: GM Fine Illustrates Case Against Church