By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY Catherine Coleman Murphy, of Lansdale, Pa., center, and Jack Wintermyer, of Silver Spring, Md., outside Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, protested church mishandling of the clergy sexual abuse crisis. Caption By Matt Rourke, AP Catholic Bishops, look into the eyes of the future of the … Continue reading Catholic Mothers to Bishops: Step Up Against Abuse
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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
We Are Not Sheep – Demand Answers
Last week's suspensions have left many unanswered questions. Parents are stunned their children served Mass with priests who they now know were credibly accused of sex abuse. The Philadelphia Archdiocese chose to leave us in the dark until last week. When was the priest first accused? What was the accusation? Why was he left in … Continue reading We Are Not Sheep – Demand Answers
37 Credibly Accused Priests Are Still Among Us
An article in yesterday's New York Times gets straight to the point. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia continues to give safe haven to 37 credibly accused priests. While innocent until proven guilty, credibly accused priests should have NO access to children. They should not remain in active ministry. Why doesn't the Archdiocese get this? Is the … Continue reading 37 Credibly Accused Priests Are Still Among Us
Interviews From the Pews – Reaction to Pedophile Priest Coverup
Today's edition of The Catholic Standard & Times, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, includes a front page staff report on parishioner reaction from across the diocese to the grand jury report on priest pedophiles and the Church officials who covered up the scandal. (Article link at end.) The reporting staff had their … Continue reading Interviews From the Pews – Reaction to Pedophile Priest Coverup
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
My Lost Saints
by Susan Matthews I read a letter to the editor yesterday in The Philadelphia Inquirer that urged Catholics to speak out. Later in the day, I overheard two older women talking about an accused priest with whom they were friendly. Their blind acceptance of his innocence despite overwhelming evidence was baffling and enraging. A Web … Continue reading My Lost Saints