Recently, many of you have asked questions on C4C regarding issues of child protection in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Please share them again in the comment section of this post. Susan and I will use this post to compile a list of questions and will forward them to Mary Rochford, Superintendent of Schools and Leslie Davila, … Continue reading Questions for the OCE and OCYP
Category: Clergy Sex Abuse
The List Cardinal Bevilacqua Didn’t Want You to See
This “list of priests who have been guilty or accused of sexual misconduct with a minor according to the file material” was attached to the memo from Msgr. William J. Lynn to Msgr. James Molloy dated February 18, 1994. This is the list that Cardinal Bevilacqua ordered to be shredded. The leadership involved certainly put … Continue reading The List Cardinal Bevilacqua Didn’t Want You to See
Exhibit Eight In Msgr. Lynn Trial: Evil
The following 2004 testimony of Msgr. William J. Lynn in regard to a document dated Feb. 18, 1994 is admitted as evidence of conspiracy in the upcoming trial. Msgr. Molloy did not shred his copy as instructed by Cardinal Bevilacqua in 1994. It was recently recovered from a safe. It's a good thing considering Msgr. … Continue reading Exhibit Eight In Msgr. Lynn Trial: Evil
Archdiocese Fights to Keep Lawyers’ Advice On Abuse Allegations Out of Trial
Breaking News: Click here to read - "Archdiocese fights to keep 12 documents out of Lynn trial," by John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 2012. Excerpt: "The Archdiocese of Philadelphia fought Monday to keep private 12 documents that could reveal how its lawyers advised church leaders to handle claims that priests were molesting … Continue reading Archdiocese Fights to Keep Lawyers’ Advice On Abuse Allegations Out of Trial
Breaking News: Another Priest Removed Too Late
Click here to read: "Priest Facing Suspension - 18 Years Later," by John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 2012 Excerpt: "The Archdiocese of Philadelphia plans to suspend a longtime parish priest almost two decades after church officials first learned that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl, according to a source familiar with … Continue reading Breaking News: Another Priest Removed Too Late
Catholics Leaving Church Over Abuse Issue
Click here to read: "A Decade Later, Catholic Anger, Defections Over Abuse Not Letting Up," by David Briggs, writer Association of Religion Data Archives, for Huffington Post, March 12, 2012 Important facts from article: In a 2011 survey of American Catholics, more than three-quarters of respondents said the sexual abuse issue has hurt priests' ability … Continue reading Catholics Leaving Church Over Abuse Issue
Word on Suspended Priests Coming Soon
Click here to read: "Archdiocese's review of suspended priests nearing end, Chaput says," by John Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 9, 2012
Coroner Reports Bevilacqua Died of Natural Causes
Click here to read: "Coroner: Philly cardinal died of natural causes," by Patrick Walters, Associated Press, March 8, 2012
Jury Selection Complete
Click here to read: "Jury Set in Clergy Sex Abuse Trial," by John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 5, 2012 "Opening statements are scheduled to begin March 26, and the trial is projected to last as long as four months."
Waiting for Priest Removal Announcement
Click here to read: "Fates of suspended priests still in limbo," by John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 6, 2012
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