Tag: Catholics 4 Change

How the Archdiocese Handles Priest Abusers

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Information supplied by the Catholic Accountability Project •    66 priests acknowledged by AD as abusers •    27 laicized, 17 sentenced to “prayer and penance” •    2  “defrocking” cases pending •    Rev. James J. Brennan and Rev. Robert L. Brennan http://archphila.org/protection/Updates/update_main.htm Laicization •    No records are kept of their whereabouts. (Editor's Note: The Dioceses of Detroit … Continue reading How the Archdiocese Handles Priest Abusers

Lawsuit Announced Today Names Bevilacqua and Rigali

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If Church Leaders got it right at the first opportunity, the abuse would have been stopped cold and these cases wouldn't exist. They STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT RIGHT. Why hasn't Cardinal Rigali fulfilled every recommendation of the 2011 Grand Jury Report? What are Church leaders waiting for - another Grand Jury Report? "New Lawsuit Names … Continue reading Lawsuit Announced Today Names Bevilacqua and Rigali

Cardinal Rigali on National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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"National Sexual Assault Awareness, Child Abuse Month," by Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia for The Catholic Standard and Times The Cardinal writes: "The resurgence of news coverage concerning sexual abuse causes further pain. Every time there is a report of abuse it not only re-injures the victims, our parishioners are shaken by each disclosure, … Continue reading Cardinal Rigali on National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Catholic League President Responds to Judge Anne Burke’s Column

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Catholic League president William Donohue responds to a guest column in the Chicago Tribune written by Illinois Court Judge Anne Burke, who also served as interim chair of the National Review Board, organized by the U.S. Bishops' Conference to monitor clergy sex abuse. (READ HER COLUMN HERE) "Catholic Bishops Indicted by 'Reformer Judge,'" guest column … Continue reading Catholic League President Responds to Judge Anne Burke’s Column

Expert Weighs In With Heavy Words On Lack of Progress

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"The Scandal Continues: Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis," by Anne M. Burke, U.S. Catholic, April 27, 2011 Burke is an Illinois Supreme Court Justice who served as interim chair of the National Review Board, the board of lay Catholics that was charged by the U.S. bishops to oversee their compliance with the reforms they had pledged … Continue reading Expert Weighs In With Heavy Words On Lack of Progress