I received the following blog link from a Catholic man in Tennessee who wanted to applaud our efforts and share some hope. The Diocese of Knoxville was dealt a blow when it was revealed that their first Bishop had sexually abused high school students. This can happen anywhere. It's handled better some places than others. … Continue reading A Link of Hope Sent from Knoxville
Category: Clergy Sex Abuse
Trifecta of Bad News Launched Catholics4Change.com
By Elizabeth E. Evans for Reuters, FaithWorld, April 8, 2011 Three seemingly unrelated events – and Susan Matthews found herself at a crossroads. Reading a letter to the editor assailing the “apathy” of local Catholics… Recollecting an essay she had written when the first grand jury report dealt her family a personal blow… Overhearing a … Continue reading Trifecta of Bad News Launched Catholics4Change.com
Protecting Children and Being Catholic Shouldn’t Be at Odds
By Kathy Kane, guest blogger When our children are young, we baby proof our homes. We strap them into car seats. They wear helmets to ride their bikes. We take them to the doctors and immunize them against disease. From the moment you become a parent , your life is never the same. Protect your … Continue reading Protecting Children and Being Catholic Shouldn’t Be at Odds
Another Suit Filed Against Philadelphia Archdiocese
Breaking News... Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia, CBSPhilly.com
Archbishop Martin Renews Call to Examine Culture that Allowed Sex Abuse to Happen
By Tom Roberts, The National Catholic Reporter, April 5, 2011 Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, 2009 (CNS/Paul Haring) MILWAUKEE -- In the early years of the priest sex abuse crisis, Catholics often expressed their frustration with how bishops handled the scandal by saying “they don’t get it.” Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, … Continue reading Archbishop Martin Renews Call to Examine Culture that Allowed Sex Abuse to Happen
Where is the Church’s ‘Zero Tolerance’?
Editorial in the New York Times, April 1, 2011 A meeting of the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops is scheduled for June. It needs to repair the gaping holes uncovered in their “zero tolerance” mandate for priests suspected of sexually abusing children. A grand jury report in February found that the Philadelphia archdiocese, for all its … Continue reading Where is the Church’s ‘Zero Tolerance’?
What Do You Say?
I spent the day hearing from two sides of the issue on the priests placed on administrative leave. One side thinks that I haven't given priests their due process and I'm hurting the Church with this site and my comments to the press. Another side thinks that by saying a particular priest may only be … Continue reading What Do You Say?
Is Pennsylvania a Pro-Pedophile State? You Be the Judge
By Mike Ference, guest blogger How many grand jury investigations need to be held in PA before the lives of innocent children are deemed more precious and important than dysfunctional sex freaks from the ranks of PA catholic clergy and hierarchy? This article was written almost three years ago. How many survivors of clergy abuse … Continue reading Is Pennsylvania a Pro-Pedophile State? You Be the Judge
Ways You Can Help
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Help Push for Legislation that Supports Victims
House Bills 878 and 832 must go through the Pennsylvania Judiciary Committee before they go to the whole House for debate. Please contact members of the Judiciary Committee and your own state representative. These bills would protect ALL abused children - not just those related to clergy abuse. Information on the bills is in the … Continue reading Help Push for Legislation that Supports Victims
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