ONE CALL TO SAVE CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE-- please call PA Rep. Ron Marsico TODAY and tell him to place House Bills 237 and 238 on the agenda for the March 12 Judiciary Committee! CALL 717-652-3721 AND 717 783 6757.

Community concern over St. John Vianney, a psychiatric treatment facility for priests, was addressed last night during a Downingtown Council meeting. The discussion was prompted by a recent incident of a patient trespassing on Bishop Shanahan property during school hours. Unlike most other treatment centers, St. John Vianney allows "approved" patients to leave their premises … Continue reading Priest Treatment Facility Across From High School Causes Concern

Click here to read: "U.N. Faults U.S. for Failure to Prosecute Abusive Clerics," by Caleb Bell, Religion News Service, Huffington Post, 2/20/2013Excerpt: Sister Mary Ann Walsh, spokeswoman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the hierarchy does a "huge amount" in order to prevent sex abuse within the church -- much of it … Continue reading United Nations Faults US for Failure to Investigate Clergy Sex Abuse

Breaking NewsClick here to read: "New York Cardinal to Be Deposed in Milwaukee Archdiocese Abuse Lawsuits," by Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times, February 20, 2013

Click here to read: "Pope Benedict XVI's leaked documents show fractured Vatica full of rivalries," by Jason Horowitz, The Washington Post, February 16, 2013.Excerpt: “We can reveal the face of the church and how this face is, at times, disfigured,” Benedict said in his final homily on Ash Wednesday. “I am thinking in particular of … Continue reading The Disfigured Face of the Church: Pope’s Leaked Documents Show Real Vatican

I was uncharacteristically cynical in my last post. Without hope, there is no reason to continue this blog. I still have plenty to spare, but will be careful where I place it. I don't know the details on every single Cardinal within the Conclave and shouldn't make sweeping generalizations. But I do know of two … Continue reading Handing It Over

I will always donate to Catholic causes but I will never donate to any Archdiocesan capital campaign. I decided that while working for the Archdiocese during the Catholic Life 2000 campaign. I observed Cardinal Bevilacqua "splurging" on helicopter transportation, expensive decor for the New Jersey vacation house and an ego-driven conference room that could have … Continue reading Do Child Sex Abuse Coverups ‘Bend Your Nose Out of Joint’?