Click here to read, "Downingtown pastor resigns after 'inappropriate' expenses, relationships" by David Gambacorta and John V. Smith Excerpt: "Some curious parishioners began raising questions about McLoone’s absence more than a month ago on Catholics4Change.com, an independent accountability forum. “There were rampant rumors of financial problems,” said Kathy Kane, one of the website’s editors. Kane … Continue reading Philly Archdiocese – Transparent as a Black Trash Bag
Will New Grand Jury Report Be Tipping Point?
It's confusing and sickening that the horrific abuse and coverup revealed in previous Grand Jury reports hasn't been enough to cripple the lobbying efforts of the insurance industry and Catholic Church. Pennsylvania laws are not where they need to be in order to protect children and offer justice to victims. How many more graphic details … Continue reading Will New Grand Jury Report Be Tipping Point?
St. Martin of Tours Pastor Under Investigation and Placed On Leave
Rectories raided and criminal investigations in Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan.
Archdiocese Collar Blind to Red Flags
BY KATHY KANE Last Spring, my 17-year-old daughter who at the time was a student at an Archdiocesan high school, texted me a screenshot of a Facebook friend request she received from a religious order priest who was a complete stranger to our family. This was a clear violation the Standards of Ministerial Behavior and … Continue reading Archdiocese Collar Blind to Red Flags
Photography Lesson: Developing from the Negative
By Anonymous A few years back, a close family friend asked me to do some modeling. He’d signed up for a photography class at a local college. I was happy to help out and was flattered that someone would want me as a subject. We met to go over details. He brought along albums given … Continue reading Photography Lesson: Developing from the Negative
Playboy Cardinal Eluded Justice
"While Bevilacqua was partying in those casinos, dozens of priests on his payroll acted as though they had license to rape and molest children.
Fatal Fallout of Clergy Child Sex Abuse Continues
I've been told, "Just let it go. It's over." The cover story from the The Philadelphia Inquirer linked below is an example of why Kathy and I won't let "it" go. The clergy sex abuse scandal continues to claim and destroy the lives of victims and those who love them. "It" continues to put children at … Continue reading Fatal Fallout of Clergy Child Sex Abuse Continues
Brzyski Finally Faces Judgment
The archdiocesan coverup of sexual abuse in Philadelphia successfully protected James Brzyski from prosecution. A monster to at least 100 victims, he has been found dead in a Texas hotel. The priest was only defrocked after the 2005 Grand Jury report exposed the hidden allegations of rape and molestation. Please read: "James Brzyski, infamous Philly … Continue reading Brzyski Finally Faces Judgment
Philly Diocese Fogs Up Again
Is there a new transparency issue? Why isn't Father Louis Kolenkiewicz listed in the online Archdiocesan clergy directory? He is listed in the clerical appointments that went into effect today. Father Kolenkiewicz is returning from a removal from ministry and his new gig as parochial vicar at the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul prompted … Continue reading Philly Diocese Fogs Up Again
Mom Gets Kiss-Off; Abusive Priest Gets Great Send-Off
by Kathy Kane Father John Cannon, an Archdiocese of Philadelphia priest, passed away recently. A traditional obituary was published and, as is custom, a bishop will preside at his funeral Mass. In this case, Bishop Michael Fitzgerald along with other con-celebrants. John Cannon was a child abuser. He violated the bodies of children. The Archdiocese … Continue reading Mom Gets Kiss-Off; Abusive Priest Gets Great Send-Off
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