In a pastoral letter dated Dec. 8 and to be read this Sunday, Archbishop Chaput addresses the difficult year ahead for Philadelphia Catholics. On that day, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, I attended Mass at St. John the Evangelist. It was a packed house. The faithful were diverse - business people on lunch, families, … Continue reading Archbishop Chaput Issues Pastoral Letter On Coming Year

The Archdiocesan Safe Environment program may being doing just what it claims - creating safer environments on the school level. Now if only the leadership will follow through on their administrative levels. Read this related breaking news story: "Catholic School Principal Placed On Leave," FOX 29, Dec. 6, 2011.

Click here to read: "Monica Yant Kinney: Penn St. fallout may be a boon," Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 4, 2011. Excerpt: "The mighty Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, which has spent more than $2 million on lobbying since 2007, convinced leery legislators that giving victims even a one-time, two-year window to sue over long-ago offenses would … Continue reading Game Changing Penn State Scandal Leads to Hearings Monday

Click here to read: "Monica Yant Kinney: Bevilacqua's abuse testimony should have been public," columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 30, 2011.

Perhaps an indictment might follow.... Click here to watch and read: "Judge Finds Cardinal Bevilacqua Competent to Testify in Priest Abuse Case," CBS Philly News, November 28, 2011

Protesters are now gathering outside St. Charles Seminary where attorneys and a judge will attempt to question Cardinal Bevilacqua today in regard to the upcoming trials. Click here to watch news report: "Judge Will Meet With Cardinal Bevilacqua," NBC Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 2011  

Click here to read: "DA investigates alleged misconduct by Devon Prep priest," by Pete Bannan, Journal Register News Service, November 26, 2011