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
What Is Your Question for Cardinal Rigali?
We are collecting question suggestions to forward to Cardinal Rigali. We can't promise answers, but we can promise to send the chosen questions by certified mail to his offices at the Archdiocese. We will share the final list in a future post.
What Do You Say?
I spent the day hearing from two sides of the issue on the priests placed on administrative leave. One side thinks that I haven't given priests their due process and I'm hurting the Church with this site and my comments to the press. Another side thinks that by saying a particular priest may only be … Continue reading What Do You Say?
Is Pennsylvania a Pro-Pedophile State? You Be the Judge
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
Ways You Can Help
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Help Push for Legislation that Supports Victims
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
Bishop Called ‘Pedophile Pimp’
N.H. Lawmaker Calls Manchester Bishop 'pedophile pimp,' by Norma Love and Holly Ramer, Associated Press, April 2, 2011
Comment from a Priest
I just had to share this comment from Father John S. Wintermyer. I hope more clergy step forward and speak out. "I totally support your attempt to bring justice to this issue. As catholic Priest from WDC ( diocesan), I am appalled and ashamed that Philadelphia has been so corrupted by this power game as … Continue reading Comment from a Priest
The Role of a Bishop
'Other Philadelphians,' by Paul Moses, April 2, 2001, dotCommonweal, a blog by the magazine's editors and contributors.
Breaking the Silence
by Nancy Buck, guest blogger Written after the Grand Jury Report Release in Jan. 2011. > > We heard the news; we read the carefully crafted damage control statements. We > gritted our teeth and drew taut our lips. We dropped silent tears for children > so young, so scarred, so betrayed. Some of us … Continue reading Breaking the Silence
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