This is an excellent article. Click here to read: "Penn State sex case rivets public, fuels reforms," by MaryClaire Dale, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, November 21, 2011 Excerpt: "There are far more numbers (of victims and abusers) in the priest-abuse scandal, and one might even think larger violations of trust," said Frank Cervone, executive … Continue reading Penn State Scandal Puts Church Scandal In New Light

By Kathy Kane On Tuesday Justice4PAkids traveled attended a press conference on PA House Bill 832 and 878 at the PA capitol building in Harrisburg. John Salveson, of the Foundation to Abolish Sex Abuse (FACSA) opened the press conference by speaking of his own abuse by a priest when he was 13 and the response … Continue reading A Lesson in Civics & Humanity

Click here to read: "A Priest's View on Penn State," by James Martin, SJ, The Washington Post - On Faith, November 13, 2011 Extended excerpt from above linked article: "...Several years ago, I was invited to address a conference for psychologists and psychiatrists on the topic of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, held at … Continue reading Priest Comments on Penn State

By guest blogger and clergy sex abuse survivor Vicky On Monday night, November 7th, 2011, I had the great privilege of telling my story to members of Our Mother of Consolation Church in Chestnut Hill. There were four of us on the panel. The first speaker described her struggle to understand the current problems with … Continue reading Sex Abuse Survivor Speaks at Our Mother of Consolation

By Guest Blogger, Rev. Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Co-founder and President of Road to Recovery The Board of Trustees of Penn State University has provided a lesson in courage and righteousness tonight that should restore Pennsylvanians’ (and others’) faith in higher educational leadership and administration.  The only just solution to the heinous crimes of sexual … Continue reading Separation of Church and Penn State: A Lesson for Catholics