Category: Prevent & Advocate

Financial Investigation Prompted Removal While Sex Abuse Investigation Did Not

~ Susan Matthews ~ 17 Comments

By Kathy Kane,In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, it seems financial allegations may be taken more seriously than child sex abuse allegations.Case in point, when the Archdiocese "suspected" Anita Guzzardi of embezzling, they removed the Chief Financial Officer from her position. Father John Paul was allowed to remain as pastor of Our Lady of Calvary after … Continue reading Financial Investigation Prompted Removal While Sex Abuse Investigation Did Not

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Lobbied Against Extending Statutes of Limitations for Sex Abuse Cases

~ Susan Matthews ~ 17 Comments

Click here to read: "Archdiocese led lobby to stop abuse law change," by Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, November 5, 2013. Excerpt:  An internal accounting analysis prepared by the archdiocese shows that the lobbying association known as the Minnesota Religious Council received more than $800,000 from the Catholic Church during a seven-year period ending in the … Continue reading Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Lobbied Against Extending Statutes of Limitations for Sex Abuse Cases

Witness in Current Clergy Sex Abuse Case Dies

~ Susan Matthews ~ 142 Comments

Click here to read: "Witness who said priest raped him dies," by John Slobodzian, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 2013Excerpt: "The future of the sex abuse case against the Rev. Robert L. Brennan - the former Philadelphia priest arrested Sept. 26 and charged with raping a Northeast Philadelphia altar boy from 1998 to 2001 - is … Continue reading Witness in Current Clergy Sex Abuse Case Dies

Polish Bishop Points to Divorced Parents in Clergy Sex Abuse

~ Susan Matthews ~ 24 Comments

Click here to read: "Polish Archbishop Jozef Michalik Sex Abuse Comments Prompt Outrage: 'Child Seeking Love' Because of Divorced Parents," by Dagmara Leszkowicz, Reuters, Huffington Post, October 8, 2013 Excerpt: In comments shown on Tuesday by broadcaster TVN24, Michalik said child sexual abuse by priests was unacceptable, but the debate about it needed to be broadened … Continue reading Polish Bishop Points to Divorced Parents in Clergy Sex Abuse

Correction: Bishop Lee Retires for Health Reasons

~ Susan Matthews ~ 69 Comments

I was contacted today by Martin Long, director of communications at the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, on behalf on Bishop William Lee. He shared Bishop Lee's statement which explains his resignation was due to serious health reasons that have recently worsened. Long states that Agence France-Presse Foundation (AFP), which reported the original story, gravely defamed … Continue reading Correction: Bishop Lee Retires for Health Reasons

Correction: Bishop Lee Resigns For Health Reasons

~ Susan Matthews ~ 9 Comments

I was contacted today by Martin Long, director of communications at the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, on behalf on Bishop William Lee. He shared Bishop Lee's statement which explains his resignation was due to serious health reasons that have recently worsened. Long states that Agence France-Presse Foundation (AFP), which reported the original story, gravely defamed … Continue reading Correction: Bishop Lee Resigns For Health Reasons

Catholic Church in Bad Company When It Comes to Child Sex Abuse

~ Susan Matthews ~ 73 Comments

Billy Graham's grandson has declared "evangelicals" worse than Catholics on child sex abuse. See article here. Whether or not that's true is irrelevant. What does matter is protecting children from predators in general and specifically those who hide behind God. The latter steal a victim's spirituality along with their childhood. The term "soul murder" is … Continue reading Catholic Church in Bad Company When It Comes to Child Sex Abuse

Please Call Your PA State Representative Today

~ Susan Matthews ~ 6 Comments

Please call your Pennsylvania state rep and say you want the statute of limitations removed for child sex abuse. Protect children by exposing predators hiding behind the current law. Father Robert Brennan had many victims who don't fall within the current statutes. For them, there is no justice. How many more abusers are roaming free … Continue reading Please Call Your PA State Representative Today