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Martrys and the Immoral – Unique Perspective on Cardinal Bevilacqua’s Testimony

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The following blog entry was written by a Catholic woman who grew up in Communist Cuba. Please read her unique perspective on Cardinal Bevilacqua's testimony. Let me know what you think. Here's the link: "'Extraordinary and unprecedented' -- Release of Cardinal Bevilacqua's testimony reveals the mind of an impostor," by Marielena Montesino de Stuart for … Continue reading Martrys and the Immoral – Unique Perspective on Cardinal Bevilacqua’s Testimony

Court Orders Competency Hearing for Bevilacqua

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Breaking news from the Inquirer."Court Orders Competency Hearing for Bevilacqua," by David O'Reilly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 5, 2011Excerpt from linked article:"A judge has set March 26 as the trial date for the first member of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the nation to be charged in a clerical sex abuse scandal and four codefendants.Common … Continue reading Court Orders Competency Hearing for Bevilacqua

‘A Watershed Moment In the Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis’

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Please click the link to read Cardinal Bevilacqua's testimony for the 2005 Grand Jury Report. Let's add this to the required summer reading for Catholics. The judge in the current criminal case involving Msgr. Lynn sealed the records, but the Inquirer already had this copy in the public domain. BishopAccountability.org has broken it down into … Continue reading ‘A Watershed Moment In the Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis’

Breaking News: Msgr. Lynn and Those Accused of Abuse Will Stand Trial Together

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"Monsignor, other clerics to stand trial together," by David O'Reilly, Inquirer Staff Writer, July 29, 2011 Excerpt from above link: "Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Lillian Ransom denied defense motions to throw out the conspiracy charges against Lynn and the other defendants in the high profile case involving sexual assaults on two boys in the … Continue reading Breaking News: Msgr. Lynn and Those Accused of Abuse Will Stand Trial Together

New Law Gives Delaware Victims Closure

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The story linked below illustrates how Pennsylvania could and should give victims the opportunity for justice. A two-year window would out perpetrators and those who harbor them. Some argue that money can't undo the past. It doesn't, but our justice system acknowledges that victims need more than abstract apologies and relies on compensation. That financial … Continue reading New Law Gives Delaware Victims Closure

Criminal Plaintiff Files Civil Suit Against Archdiocese

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"Plaintiff in Case Against Philly Archdiocese Sues," by David O'Reilly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 26, 2011 Excerpt: "His lawyers say church officials, including Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, exhibited "callous indifference to the safety and well-being of children" by ignoring a psychiatrist's recommendation that Avery not be given unsupervised access to children."

BBC Documents What Pope Benedict Knew

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A compelling new BBC documentary about what Pope Benedict knew about pedophile priests.  The two links below are parts 1 and parts 2 of this film as viewed on You Tube.  It includes some American notables such as Father Tom Doyle and attorney Jeff Anderson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnxwgDxxAUY&feature=related <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnxwgDxxAUY&amp;feature=related&gt; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb78v1v4IGY&feature=related <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb78v1v4IGY&amp;feature=related&gt;