Questions for Archbishop Nelson Perez
In the spirit of transparency and accountability that Archbishop Perez promises from the Trust and Hope campaign, the following are questions/concerns from laity, parents, clergy, and survivors. 1.Why...
View ArticleCatholics4Change Is 15 Years Strong: Faith That Refuses to Stay Silent
The following open letter is to Dan Cellucci of the Catholic Leadership Institute, and Brian McCarthy the Chief Strategy Officer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Catholic Philly identifies the...
View ArticleEven After Abuse, Survivor Trusted and Hoped
A survivor shared the comment below on Kathy Kane's post about the Philadelphia Catholic Church's continuing child protection problems. It's a case study of how the Archdiocese of Philadelphia ushers...
View ArticleEpstein Files: Examining the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Connection
In November 2018, Archbishop Charles Chaput announced the establishment of the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program. A victim compensation program would be administered by attorneys...
View ArticleNo Safety In These Numbers: Growth Doesn’t Erase Harm in the Catholic Church...
Archbishop Nelson Perez took a break from a typical day which could include presiding at a funeral for a predator priest who sexually violated the bodies of little girls. Or continuing to ignore a...
View ArticleQuestions for Archbishop Nelson Perez – Part Two
Please see our blog post from January 18,2026 with very important questions for Archbishop Perez. His secretary, Donna Huddell, confirmed receiving the email with the blog...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Philadelphia Asks for Trust and Hope While Leaving Youth at Risk
Former Archbishop Carroll teacher, Christopher Serpentine, pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a student in December 2021. Prosecutors claimed that he used his position as a teacher at Archbishop...
View ArticleJoin Us For ‘Unreconciled’
Join C4C founders Kathy Kane and Susan Matthews for "Unreconciled," a thoroughly entertaining and critically acclaimed one-man show, as it returns to its local roots on April 15th.
View ArticleQ&A: Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse In Philly Now
Spoiler: Archdiocese Still Fails to Protect Children The questions below come up again and again in parish parking lots, comment sections, and at kitchen tables. Here are the answers, along with three...
View ArticleThe Passion Play That Never Ended
The one-man show, performed by Jay Sefton, recounts his true story of being cast as Jesus at age 13 in Annunciation BVM's passion play. Parish priest and play director Father Thomas J. Smith sexually...
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