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The one-man show, performed by Jay Sefton, recounts his true story of being cast as Jesus at age 13 in Annunciation BVM's passion play. Parish priest and play director Father Thomas J. Smith sexually abuses him, adding to his long list of child victims, kept secret by Archdiocesan leadership. There's no catchy soundtrack to sing along with later.
Spoiler: Archdiocese Still Fails to Protect Children The questions below come up again and again in parish parking lots, comment sections, and at kitchen tables. Here are the answers, along with three things you can do in five minutes or less to protect children. Why single out the Catholic Church? Child sexual abuse can persist … Continue reading Q&A: Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse In Philly Now
Join C4C founders Kathy Kane and Susan Matthews for "Unreconciled," a thoroughly entertaining and critically acclaimed one-man show, as it returns to its local roots on April 15th.
Child USA presents Jay Sefton's one-man show, "Unreconciled," at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman Center. Based on true events, the play explores child sex abuse within the Philadelphia Archdiocese, highlighting themes of resilience, faith, and identity. Sefton’s blend of humor and emotional depth makes this a must-see performance.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/opinion/letters/catholic-church-abuse.html Combine all the letters to all the editors around the world and you'd have a chronicle of unspeakable and seemingly endless pain and misery. I'm glad the New York Times isn't letting their readers forget the enormity of this problem.
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) highlighted its flawed morality when it shamed clergy child sex abuse survivor Carolyn Fortney
Clergy sex abuse survivor finds accused Philly priest, Father Myers, online, working for charter school system in Arizona.
By Kathy Kane It had been a long day of travel, prayer and protest for the Mom Squad from the Philadelphia Archdiocese. A stroke of good luck had enabled us to book the very last room available at the pricey Marriott Waterfront where the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was being held. Accumulated travel points … Continue reading U.S. Bishops: Not Shaken, Nor Stirred
Media outlets, specifically The Philadelphia Inquirer, have allegedly victimized Archbishop Charles Chaput while reporting on the Catholic Church coverup of child predator priests.
The day began with the Pennsylvania Senate pushing a vote on a civil Statute of Limitations window into the next term, but it ends with a sweeping Federal investigation of the Pennsylvania Catholic Church. There's room for hope that justice will no longer be denied – only delayed. With that in mind, Catholics4Change is participating … Continue reading Catholics4Change Moderates Survivor Options Webinar Monday
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