Click here to read: "Pope Francis asks forgiveness for priests who sexually abused children," by Daniel Burke and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN, April 11, 2014Excerpt: "The church is aware of this damage, it is personal, moral damage carried out by men of the church, and we will not take one step backward with regards to how … Continue reading Pope Pledges to Penalize Clergy Who Harm Children
Law Enforcement and Victims Make It Safer for Kids – Not Kansas City Diocese
The same story everywhere....Click here to read, "As a Kansas City detective is honored in the Shawn Ratigan case, the diocese is castigated," by Judy L. Thomas, The Kansas City Star, April 9, 2014Excerpt: “When it becomes clear at the outset of the investigation that the entire hierarchy of a centuries-old religious denomination does not … Continue reading Law Enforcement and Victims Make It Safer for Kids – Not Kansas City Diocese
Join C4C in Justice4PAKids 5K or Mile Walk
Join Kathy and myself on May 3rd at this second annual event organized by Justice4PAKids, a non-profit that raises awareness and provides education on protecting children from sexual abuse. It's a choice of 5K or a 1 mile walk managed by Chester County Running Store. It's a great way to meet each other. Ask for … Continue reading Join C4C in Justice4PAKids 5K or Mile Walk
How Would You Compare Pope Francis and Archbishop Chaput?
Click here to read: "On the same page with Francis?," by Will Bunch, The Philadelphia Daily News, April 4, 2013 Excerpt: Indeed, the raw feelings caused by the abuse scandal has some local Catholics saying that Chaput could still be even more humble. One group calling itself Catholics4Change questioned the cost of the recent donation-funded … Continue reading How Would You Compare Pope Francis and Archbishop Chaput?
Many Bishops Need to Work on Penance and Apologies
Click here to read, "The Fight to Reveal Abuses by Catholic Priests," by Clyde Haberman, The New York Times, March 30, 2014Excerpt: The conditional nature of the apology, a style favored by innumerable politicians caught with hands in the till, was not lost on many listeners. Nor was the cardinal’s use of “mistakes” to describe … Continue reading Many Bishops Need to Work on Penance and Apologies
Delegation’s Roman Holiday Raises Questions and Brings Back No Answer
Click here to read, "Local Group Questions The Need for Delegation's Trip to Rome," by Mark Abrams, KYW Newsradio, March 31, 2014 Excerpt: “There’s a lot of questions about the cost. There’s a lot of questions about was it necessary for this? Is this a publicity stunt to distract us away from the clergy sex … Continue reading Delegation’s Roman Holiday Raises Questions and Brings Back No Answer
One Concerned Catholic’s Take on the Healing Mass
GUEST BLOG BY BETH I am at a loss for words after I meet one of our survivors and/or attend a vigil. The most recent vigil/protest outside the cathedral was no different. I always leave these events, if you can even call them that, changed - as if in peaceful mourning or as if I … Continue reading One Concerned Catholic’s Take on the Healing Mass
Former Altar Boy Fights for Better Sex Abuse Laws
Click here to read, "Alleged victim targets accused pedophile priest 30 years later," by Jason Sickles, Yahoo News, March 28, 2014Excerpt:"...the Philadelphia Archdiocese conspired to shield Brzyski and 62 other priests who had molested hundreds of children over three decades. The hierarchy "excused and enabled the abuse" by burying reports and "covering up the conduct...to … Continue reading Former Altar Boy Fights for Better Sex Abuse Laws
A Victim’s View of What Healing Should Look Like
Guest Blog By Vicky, a clergy sex abuse survivor Obviously The Philadelphia Inquirer has let us know what they think of the sexual abuse issue by placing it with the obituaries -- dead topic? I don't think so! Chaput said, "I apologize on behalf of the Church." Chaput's apology means nothing to me. He is … Continue reading A Victim’s View of What Healing Should Look Like
The Healing Mass: Through the Eyes of a Catholic School Teacher and Clergy Sex Abuse Survivor
GUEST BLOG BY C&C When I got the invitation to attend the healing mass, I had already only recently begun dealing with the damage to my relationship with the Church and God, my inability to participate at mass, and my anger that so many leaders were more concerned with the reputation of the Church than … Continue reading The Healing Mass: Through the Eyes of a Catholic School Teacher and Clergy Sex Abuse Survivor
