The 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleQuestions 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 ArticleArchbishop Nelson Perez Continues to Ignore Deceased Victim’s Parents
Arthur and Elaine Baselice lost their beloved son, Arthur III, to an overdose in 2006. Their son was a victim of clergy sex abuse while a student at Archbishop Ryan High School. The predator priest...
View ArticleBreaking News…Bucks County Catholic School Teacher Arrested
Bucks County District Attorney Jen Schorn charged long-time teacher Richard Adamsky with felony child sex abuse material possession. He also faces charges for criminal use of a communication facility....
View ArticlePhilly Clergy Arrests and Removals Has Laity Lacking Trust and Hope
In the past few years a number of Philly priests have been arrested for alleged crimes. Others have been removed from ministry by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for credible allegations of sexual...
View ArticleChildren and Laity Remain at Risk in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
For many years the Catholics4Change community of laity, parents, and clergy abuse survivors has communicated to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia many ways that they could improve safety for all....
View ArticlePolice Remove a Father from Mass for the Crime of Responsible Parenthood
In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia when a priest was caught in two separate incidents downloading thousands of images of pornography and law enforcement publicly voiced their concerns, he was given two...
View ArticleGame Over for Father “Candy Crush” Kozak
Fr Lawrence Kozak was arrested in April 2024 for theft of funds from his parish, St Thomas More. The priest had an online gaming habit for Candy Crush and Mario Kart Tour racking up high debts. With...
View ArticleMissionary Discipleship and the Crisis of Reconciliation: A Call for...
Guest Blog from a parishioner in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Archbishop of Philadelphia has begun a challenging restructuring of the Archdiocese in response to the serious issues Catholics face...
View ArticleSurvivor Takes Center Stage – Church Hides Behind Curtain
A funny thing about the truth is that it requires very little. It doesn't need a team of attorneys and lobbyists. Communication specialists who gaslight the laity, or clergy who preach and do not...
View ArticlePress 1 to Be Ignored: Philly Archdiocese Leaves Victim’s Dad Waiting on Answers
Arthur and Elaine Baselice lost their beloved son, Arthur III, to a drug overdose in 2006. Their son was a student at Archbishop Ryan High School in the 1990's when the alleged sexual abuse by a priest...
View ArticleThe Archdiocese of Philadelphia Scores A Victory In Court Against Clergy...
The 2005 Grand Jury Report investigating child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has several pages concerning the sexual depravity and alleged sexual abuse perpetrated by Fr Michael J...
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