Click here to read: "Nov. 18 appeal hearing for Msgr. Lynn," by Joseph Slobodzian, Philly.com, Oct. 9, 2014

Minnesota may have brutal winters but the legislative climate is warmer for victims of child sex abuse. They can receive justice with window legislation and their communities are safer for it. Not so in Pennsylvania, where State Senator Ron Marsico, chairman of the judiciary committee, continues to block this legislation from making it to the … Continue reading Minnesota Gets It Right With SOL Window Legislation

Please click here to read: "Justice4PAKids Holds Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Mission," by Kelly Lyons, Daily Local News, September 8, 2014Excerpt: Now in its second year, participants will meet for the Ride4PAKids between 9 :30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at The Office Bar & Grille in Charlestown. The ride will start … Continue reading Justice4PAKids Holds Motorcycle Ride to Raise Awareness

Click here to read: "Female coaches 'had sex with students for years,'" by Brad Hamilton, New York Post, August 30, 2014Excerpt: "Two female basketball coaches turned a Catholic secondary school into Horndog High, bedding students for years under the watch of a skirt-chasing athletic director, according to an alleged victim and three school sources.The NYPD … Continue reading Catholic School Ignored Reports of Concern

Click here to read about the movie titled "Spotlight." Rachel McAdams, Micheal Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and more to join cast about Boston Globe investigation about the city's Catholic priest abuse cover up. - Cinema Blend

Click here to read: "Whistleblower accuses Twin Cities archdiocese of host of misdeeds related to clergry abuse," by Emily Gurnon, TwinCities.com, July 15, 2014Excerpt: The whistleblower who disclosed priest sexual abuse cases and their mishandling by the Twin Cities archdiocese has written a scorching 107-page affidavit describing top officials' cover-ups, blaming of victims, willful ignorance, … Continue reading Canon Lawyer Calls Out Church On Cavalier Attitude

Click here to read: "Irish abuse victim tells Pope she wants Cardinal Brady removed," by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times, July 7, 2014. Excerpt: “It’s a big thing with me that there are still members of the hierarchy there who were involved in the cover-up. I feel personally they (Church) cannot contemplate any change happening, … Continue reading Abuse Victim Tells Pope She Wants Cover Up Bishop Removed

Click here to read: "Massachusetts bishops endorse statute of limitations extension," by Nicholas Sciarappa, National Catholic Reporter, June 27, 2014Excerpt: The Massachusetts Catholic Conference released a statement to NCR June 20 supporting the legislation and affirming the bishops' commitment to helping the victims and families of child sexual abuse survivors."We, the Bishops of the four … Continue reading Massachusetts Bishops Endorse SOL Reform

Click here to read: "Mexico archdiocese suspends seven priests for abuse," by David Agren, Catholic News Service, June 24, 2014Excerpt: The archdiocese of Tijuana has suspended seven priests -- including one sued for abuse in Los Angeles -- over allegations of sexual abuse. 

The founding of this blog was based on how the clergy sex abuse cover up impacted my life as a Catholic. That same impact is what drew Kathy Kane's partnership in this effort. That same sense of betrayal led others here. Over the years, it has become so much more. It has also become a … Continue reading Has Your Faith Experience Been Harmed?