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Correction: Bishop Lee Resigns For Health Reasons

~ Susan Matthews ~ 9 Comments

I was contacted today by Martin Long, director of communications at the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, on behalf on Bishop William Lee. He shared Bishop Lee's statement which explains his resignation was due to serious health reasons that have recently worsened. Long states that Agence France-Presse Foundation (AFP), which reported the original story, gravely defamed … Continue reading Correction: Bishop Lee Resigns For Health Reasons

Catholic Church in Bad Company When It Comes to Child Sex Abuse

~ Susan Matthews ~ 73 Comments

Billy Graham's grandson has declared "evangelicals" worse than Catholics on child sex abuse. See article here. Whether or not that's true is irrelevant. What does matter is protecting children from predators in general and specifically those who hide behind God. The latter steal a victim's spirituality along with their childhood. The term "soul murder" is … Continue reading Catholic Church in Bad Company When It Comes to Child Sex Abuse

Please Call Your PA State Representative Today

~ Susan Matthews ~ 6 Comments

Please call your Pennsylvania state rep and say you want the statute of limitations removed for child sex abuse. Protect children by exposing predators hiding behind the current law. Father Robert Brennan had many victims who don't fall within the current statutes. For them, there is no justice. How many more abusers are roaming free … Continue reading Please Call Your PA State Representative Today

Update: Philly Priest Arrested for Abusing Altar Boy for Years

~ Susan Matthews ~ 66 Comments

Click here to read and watch: "Philly Priest Sexually Abuses Altar Boy for Years: DA," by Dan Stamm, NBCphiladelphia.com, September 26, 2013 Excerpt: Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced the arrest Thursday morning of Rev. Robert Brennan. "A serial predator is now behind bars thanks to brave actions of this young man," said Williams. The … Continue reading Update: Philly Priest Arrested for Abusing Altar Boy for Years

Benedict Denies He Covered Up Sex Abuse

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Click here to read: "Benedict Emerges and Defends HIs Abuse Record," by Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, ABCNews.com, September, 24, 2013 Excerpt: "Benedict wrote the letter to Piergiorgio Odifreddi, an Italian atheist and mathematician who in 2011 wrote a book "Dear Pope, I'm Writing to You." The book was Odifreddi's reaction to Benedict's classic "Introduction to … Continue reading Benedict Denies He Covered Up Sex Abuse

Will Laws Prior to 2007 Allow Lynn to Walk?

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Click here to read:  "Monsignor Lynn makes case that he was wrongly convicted in Philly priest-abuse case," by Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press, DelcoTimes.com, September 17, 2013Excerpt: “I did not intend any harm to come to (Avery’s victim). The fact is, my best was not good enough to stop that harm,” Lynn said at his sentencing. … Continue reading Will Laws Prior to 2007 Allow Lynn to Walk?

Priest Pornographer Gets Fifty Years For Violating Little Girls

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Click here to read: "Priest sentenced to 50 years for lurid photographs of young girls" by Tony Rizzo and Glenn E. Rice, The Kansas City Star, September 12, 2013. Excerpt: “Your conduct shows, Mr. Ratigan, that you are a chronic sexual abuser,” Fenner said before imposing the sentence. “You violated the trust of individuals to … Continue reading Priest Pornographer Gets Fifty Years For Violating Little Girls