I invite anyone reading this post and all the friends of Kathy Kane and Susan Matthews to join me at 12 noon this coming First Friday, April 1, 2011, in front of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at 222 North 17th Street. I will have a poster for each and every one of you. Please, tweet … Continue reading April 1st Rally at Archdiocesan Building
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Two Catholic Mothers Conspiring for Justice
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
Church & State: The Latter Allows Your Voice to Be Heard
While this site creates a community for like-minded laity, we must do more than vent. We need to create the change the Church has been unwilling to implement in regard to sexual abuse allegations. Our best bet is through our court system and the legislature. The Grand Jury made specific recommendations for law makers. Please … Continue reading Church & State: The Latter Allows Your Voice to Be Heard
Philadelphia Archdiocese Should Reverse Course and Support a Window On Statute of Limitations
By Ronnie Polaneczky Philadelphia Daily News, Daily News Columnist So the REV. James Brennan took to local airwaves this week to proclaim his innocence. I guess that's to be expected, given the scathing press he's gotten since being named in the latest Philadelphia grand-jury investigation of child sex abuse in the Archdiocese. So why not … Continue reading Philadelphia Archdiocese Should Reverse Course and Support a Window On Statute of Limitations
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
Pastor Removed from St. John of the Cross in Rosyln
Please send in other names of priests placed on administrative leave. I thank my sources. Please pray for those at St. John of the Cross. I hope they show their outrage at their children being put at risk.
Philadelphia Archdiocese Suspends 21 Priests – Too Little,Too Late
"21 Priests Suspended in Philadelphia," by Katharine Q. Seelye for The New York Times, March 9, 2011. Cardinal Rigali has not released the names of the 21 suspended priests. However, their names have been removed from the Archdiocesan Web site as of Tuesday evening. A cross reference of today's listing with the previous directory could … Continue reading Philadelphia Archdiocese Suspends 21 Priests – Too Little,Too Late
Another Civil Suit Lodged Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Citing childhood abuse at the hands of his pastor and the failure of the victim abuse hotline, a Delaware man announced yesterday he will sue the Philadelphia Archdiocese. In the suit, Philip Gaughan, 31, specifically names Rev. John E. Gillespie; Cardinals Anthony Bevilacqua and Justin Rigali; Msgr. William Lynn and two victim-assistance staffers. "According to … Continue reading Another Civil Suit Lodged Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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