BY KATHY KANE Last Spring, my 17-year-old daughter who at the time was a student at an Archdiocesan high school, texted me a screenshot of a Facebook friend request she received from a religious order priest who was a complete stranger to our family. This was a clear violation the Standards of Ministerial Behavior and … Continue reading Archdiocese Collar Blind to Red Flags
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Photography Lesson: Developing from the Negative
By Anonymous A few years back, a close family friend asked me to do some modeling. He’d signed up for a photography class at a local college. I was happy to help out and was flattered that someone would want me as a subject. We met to go over details. He brought along albums given … Continue reading Photography Lesson: Developing from the Negative
Playboy Cardinal Eluded Justice
"While Bevilacqua was partying in those casinos, dozens of priests on his payroll acted as though they had license to rape and molest children.
Fatal Fallout of Clergy Child Sex Abuse Continues
I've been told, "Just let it go. It's over." The cover story from the The Philadelphia Inquirer linked below is an example of why Kathy and I won't let "it" go. The clergy sex abuse scandal continues to claim and destroy the lives of victims and those who love them. "It" continues to put children at … Continue reading Fatal Fallout of Clergy Child Sex Abuse Continues
Brzyski Finally Faces Judgment
The archdiocesan coverup of sexual abuse in Philadelphia successfully protected James Brzyski from prosecution. A monster to at least 100 victims, he has been found dead in a Texas hotel. The priest was only defrocked after the 2005 Grand Jury report exposed the hidden allegations of rape and molestation. Please read: "James Brzyski, infamous Philly … Continue reading Brzyski Finally Faces Judgment
Philly Diocese Fogs Up Again
Is there a new transparency issue? Why isn't Father Louis Kolenkiewicz listed in the online Archdiocesan clergy directory? He is listed in the clerical appointments that went into effect today. Father Kolenkiewicz is returning from a removal from ministry and his new gig as parochial vicar at the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul prompted … Continue reading Philly Diocese Fogs Up Again
Mom Gets Kiss-Off; Abusive Priest Gets Great Send-Off
by Kathy Kane Father John Cannon, an Archdiocese of Philadelphia priest, passed away recently. A traditional obituary was published and, as is custom, a bishop will preside at his funeral Mass. In this case, Bishop Michael Fitzgerald along with other con-celebrants. John Cannon was a child abuser. He violated the bodies of children. The Archdiocese … Continue reading Mom Gets Kiss-Off; Abusive Priest Gets Great Send-Off
Don’t Miss ‘The Keepers’ On Netflix
"The Keepers" is a seven-part documentary series about the unsolved murder of a nun who knew too much about sex abuse in Maryland 50 years ago. It's now available on Netflix. Click here to read The New York Times review.
Porn Addict to Parochial Vicar
Click here to read: Priest to return after porn investigation but questions remain, Philly.com, May 2017 As Kathy comments in this article, imagine what would happen to an archdiocesan lay employee in the same situation? Would he or she get another good job within administration? No. In the two most recent cases of archdiocesan embezzlement, … Continue reading Porn Addict to Parochial Vicar
‘The List’ – Watch Here or On WHYY
"The List" tells the hidden story of one of the worst criminal cover-ups in America's history - the clergy sex abuse scandal in Philadelphia. The victims, hundreds of children whose lives were destroyed. The perpetrators, Catholic priests protected by their church. Catholics4Change is honored to have been a part of the making of this documentary. … Continue reading ‘The List’ – Watch Here or On WHYY
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