Posted on Sun, Mar. 27, 2011 By Monica Yant Kinney Inquirer Columnist A funny thing happened in the aftermath of yet another clergy sex-abuse scandal embroiling the Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Nothing. Area Catholics contend that they're enraged by the revelations, but they have a strange way of showing it. Some stay home. Others put less … Continue reading Two Catholic Mothers Conspiring for Justice
Tag: Kathy Kane
A Photo, an Envelope and a Stamp
Please join Kathy Kane and other Catholic parents in a campaign to show Cardinal Rigali the faces of the children he needs to better protect. by Kathy Kane Passive Philadelphian is an oxymoron. Yet the words "passivity" and "Philadelphia" have been appearing in articles on the Archdiocesan cover up. Many Catholic writers across the country … Continue reading A Photo, an Envelope and a Stamp
Sqeaky Wheel Protects the Children
Demand a child protection charter (such as those in other U.S. Dioceses) and hold clergy accountable if they violate it. In her article below, expert and parent Kathy Kane makes the case for "practical policy." Her experience illustrates why we all need to speak up. By Kathy Kane There is no child safety hotline leading … Continue reading Sqeaky Wheel Protects the Children
Test of Faith
By Kathy Kane When the first wave of clergy sex abuse in Philadelphia was exposed a few years ago, it changed something in me forever. How could even one child of God, let alone hundreds, be harmed by those who were proclaiming the Gospel message. It distanced me from my Church, however I remained. I … Continue reading Test of Faith
