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Correction: Bishop Lee Resigns For Health Reasons
I was contacted today by Martin Long, director of communications at the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, on behalf on Bishop William Lee. He shared Bishop Lee’s statement which explains his...
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Correction: Bishop Lee Retires for Health Reasons
I was contacted today by Martin Long, director of communications at the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, on behalf on Bishop William Lee. He shared Bishop Lee’s statement which explains his...
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Polish Bishop Points to Divorced Parents in Clergy Sex Abuse
Click here to read: “Polish Archbishop Jozef Michalik Sex Abuse Comments Prompt Outrage: ‘Child Seeking Love’ Because of Divorced Parents,” by Dagmara Leszkowicz, Reuters, Huffington Post, October 8,...
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Accused Priest’s Bail Lowered
Click here to view: “Bail Reduced for Philly Priest Accused of Molesting Altar Boy,” by Dan Stamm and David Chang, NBCPhiladelphia.com, October 8, 2010 Excerpt: “A judge set Rev. Robert L. Brennan’s...
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Witness in Current Clergy Sex Abuse Case Dies
Click here to read: “Witness who said priest raped him dies,” by John Slobodzian, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 2013 Excerpt: “The future of the sex abuse case against the Rev. Robert L....
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Father James Brennan’s Retrial Delayed Again
Click here for coverage: “Retrial Delayed Again for Priest Accused of Child Sex Abuse,” by NBC10.com, Oct. 21, 2013 Excerpt: “The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirms Monday’s jury...
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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Lobbied Against Extending Statutes of...
Click here to read: “Archdiocese led lobby to stop abuse law change,” by Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, November 5, 2013. Excerpt: An internal accounting analysis prepared by the archdiocese shows that...
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Financial Investigation Prompted Removal While Sex Abuse Investigation Did Not
By Kathy Kane, In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, it seems financial allegations may be taken more seriously than child sex abuse allegations. Case in point, when the Archdiocese “suspected” Anita...
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Dizzy from Archdiocesan Spin and Furious About the Facts
by Susan Matthews Kathy Kane noticed that Father John Paul’s name was removed from the official clergy list at some point this past week. Father Paul resigned as pastor of Our Lady of Calvary Parish in...
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Where’s the Windex? Church Transparency Is Cloudy on Father Paul
by Susan Matthews First Father Paul resigned from Our Lady of Calvary, where he remained as pastor while under investigation and review for two allegations of child sex abuse. A week later, without...
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Archdiocese Removes Father Paul From Ministry Without Announcement
by Susan Matthews First Father Paul resigned from Our Lady of Calvary, where he remained as pastor while under investigation and review for two allegations of child sex abuse. A week later, without...
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Statute of Limitations Hinders Justice and Prevention
Please view this video. 2013 AbleCine Documentary Grant – The Justice Seekers from Annie MacGregor on Vimeo.
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Pope Begins Work on Sex Abuse
Click here to read: “Pope Forms Commission to Advise on Sex Abuse,” by Associated Press, Dec. 5, 2013, Time.com Excerpt: “Pope Francis is assembling a panel of experts to advise him on sex abuse in the...
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Action Needed Today: Support Legislation to Protect Children and Help Victims
Please contact your Pennsylvania Legislators today. Tell them you support Senate Bill 681 with Rep. Mark Rozzi’s amendments. Tell your Rep that you want to give child abuse victims the time they need...
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Weekend May Bring News On Priests Removed From Ministry
Kathy and I have heard through several sources that internal investigations have concluded on most of the priests removed from ministry. These are the priests Cardinal Rigali temporarily removed from...
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Archbishop Chaput Removes Five Priests and Restores Two to Ministry
Click here to read: “Five priests removed from ministry; two restored,” by Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 15, 2013 Editor’s note: Note the cases, such as Rev. Michael Chapman, where...
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Archdiocese Finally Makes Announcement on Father John Paul
Editor’s note: What follows is the official archdiocesan statement on the recent removal of Father John Paul from ministry while allegations of child sex abuse are investigated. You may remember he...
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Will Pope Francis Discipline/Remove Bishops Involved in Coverups?
Editor’s note: Kathy and I are so pleased that Pope Francis was chosen as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. It shows that the Catholic Faith can still be relevant in today’s society. It shows that a...
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Cardinal Rigali Loses Spot On Top Vatican Committee
It’s about time to give the old guard the boot. Click here to read: “Cardinal Rigali Out of Top Vatican Committee,” by Joel Mathis, Philadelphia Magazine, Dec. 17, 2013
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Do as They Say – Not as They Do
First In a Series By Kathy Kane We tell them “to tell.” This generation of children and young people are taught to tell a trusted adult if someone speaks to them inappropriately, touches them...
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