Former priest Francis X. Trauger has been arrested and charged with indecent assault and corruption of two altar boys at St. Michael the Archangel.
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The 2019 Heroes for Children Gala recognizes those fighting to make the world a safer place for children.
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One year ago today, the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report exposing decades of child sex abuse in six Pennsylvania dioceses was released. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia had previously been subject to grand jury investigations in 2005 and 2011. The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese grand jury report was released in 2016. In Pennsylvania, we have been fortunate for the … Continue reading Share Support For Survivors Still Waiting On GJ Report Justice
Archdiocesan Appointment Fail: Mitchell Named In Epstein Sex Trafficking
Philly Archdiocese chose George Mitchell, allegedly involved in Epstein sex-trafficking, to oversee program for priest sex abuse victims.
Survivor Factors His Age, Opts For Victims Compensation Fund
A clergy sex abuse survivor's first-person account of dealing with the Victims Compensation Fund.
Pope Lowers Toy Hammer On Bishop Bransfield
The IHM nuns who taught me doled out tougher punishments for uniform violations than the sanctions Pope Francis has just placed on Bishop Michael J. Bransfield.
ON THE ROCKS: Cocktails at Bishops’ Conference Belies Church Suffering
If you are going to make fun of a former Archdiocese victim advocate, you might want to whisper.
New System Is Old Bandaid For Bishops’ Broken Promises
Bishops announced a new oversight system for the handling of clergy child sex abuse and attempted coverups. It's the same old bandaid that's lost its sticky since the Dallas Charter they created in 2002.
The God Fathers: Time for RICO Investigation of U.S. Catholic Church
Just like the mafia, the Catholic hierarchy is involved in organized crime. It's time for a RICO investigation.
Catholic Church Aborts Pro-Life Morality
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) highlighted its flawed morality when it shamed clergy child sex abuse survivor Carolyn Fortney