March 21, 2012 ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT'S WEEKLY COLUMN: THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LAY ACTION In the next few months, at my request, the Catholic Standard and Times will publish a report on the financial condition of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including its offices, ministry programs and many of its related agencies … Continue reading Archbishop Chaput Addresses Financial Transparency
Category: Prevent & Advocate
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
Archdiocese Suspends Lawyer
Click here to read: "Archdiocese Suspends Top Attorney," by John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 17, 2012 Excerpt: "The grand jury report that led to endangerment and child-sex-abuse charges against four priests suggested Coyne was slow to turn over documents regarding one abuse allegation. Prosecutors in that trial, which starts March 26, have complained … Continue reading Archdiocese Suspends Lawyer
Are Priests Being Quietly Removed from Ministry?
A reader informed us that Father Louis Bier, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Springfield was quietly removed from ministry and the clergy list last week. The FOX news report below has more details and reports that the removal does not have to do with inappropriate contact with children. However, we have learned that a … Continue reading Are Priests Being Quietly Removed from Ministry?
St. Timothy’s Priest Charged with Patronizing a Prostitute
Do some priests remain silent on child sex abuse because of their own sins? Click here to watch NBC 10 report: "Priest Charged With Patronizing a Prostitute," March 2, 2012
Please Take This Poll
Click here to see results of The Philadelphia Inquirer Poll: Should Pa. lawmakers give victims more time to sue after finding out a list of suspected predator priests was shredded?
Lawyers claim Cistone ‘has done nothing wrong’
Excerpt from "Lawyers accuse Saginaw priest of lying about witnessing the destruction of documents related to sexual assault cover up," by Brad Devereaux, MLive, February 29, 2012. "William Winning of the law firm Cozen and O’Connor that represents Rev. Cistone said it is important to realize that his client is not being charged and that … Continue reading Lawyers claim Cistone ‘has done nothing wrong’
Understanding Child Sex Abuse – Straight from Survivors
Created for the Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse, this production featured interviews with adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Six individuals, sitting alone in a room, spoke frankly and emotionally to our interviewer, telling their stories in graphic detail. These memories, some from as many as sixty years before, but still fresh in the … Continue reading Understanding Child Sex Abuse – Straight from Survivors
Jury Selection for Priest Abuse Trial Could Take Longer
Click here to read: "It could take a month to pick a jury for three priests' abuse trial," by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, Feb. 23, 2012 Excerpt: "Jury selection rarely takes more than a day or so. But for a trial that will feature the intersection of two emotionally charged issues - religion … Continue reading Jury Selection for Priest Abuse Trial Could Take Longer
How much is Lynn case costing the Archdiocese?
From Letters to the Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 21, 2012 How much is Lynn case costing? Re: "Pennsylvania State University's tab for the Sandusky case: $3.2 million," Tuesday: It should be reassuring to the residents of the commonwealth that Pennsylvania State University appears to be working toward accountability and transparency regarding its costs for … Continue reading How much is Lynn case costing the Archdiocese?
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