Archbishop Martin Renews Call to Examine Culture that Allowed Sex Abuse to Happen

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By Tom Roberts, The National Catholic Reporter, April 5, 2011    Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, 2009 (CNS/Paul Haring) MILWAUKEE -- In the early years of the priest sex abuse crisis, Catholics often expressed their frustration with how bishops handled the scandal by saying “they don’t get it.” Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, … Continue reading Archbishop Martin Renews Call to Examine Culture that Allowed Sex Abuse to Happen

Where is the Church’s ‘Zero Tolerance’?

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Editorial in the New York Times, April 1, 2011 A meeting of the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops is scheduled for June. It needs to repair the gaping holes uncovered in their “zero tolerance” mandate for priests suspected of sexually abusing children. A grand jury report in February found that the Philadelphia archdiocese, for all its … Continue reading Where is the Church’s ‘Zero Tolerance’?

No Policy and No Accountability = No Trust

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Another Long Lent The abuse crisis resurfaces in Philadelphia by Nicholas P. Cafardi, Commonweal Magazine, April 2011 Last month, three Philadelphia priests were indicted for sexual abuse, and their former vicar for clergy was charged with child endangerment. Perhaps more troubling, those indictments came after a grand jury found “substantial evidence of abuse” committed by … Continue reading No Policy and No Accountability = No Trust

Is Pennsylvania a Pro-Pedophile State? You Be the Judge

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By Mike Ference, guest blogger How many grand jury investigations need to be held in PA before the lives of innocent children are deemed more precious and important than dysfunctional sex freaks from the ranks of PA catholic clergy and hierarchy? This article was written almost three years ago. How many survivors of clergy abuse … Continue reading Is Pennsylvania a Pro-Pedophile State? You Be the Judge

Help Push for Legislation that Supports Victims

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House Bills 878 and 832 must go through the Pennsylvania Judiciary Committee before they go to the whole House for debate. Please contact members of the Judiciary Committee and your own state representative. These bills would protect ALL abused children - not just those related to clergy abuse. Information on the bills is in the … Continue reading Help Push for Legislation that Supports Victims