Posted by kristenmccann on June 29, 2012 · 1 Comment
By Marian Ronan A person might conclude from recent media coverage of Roman Catholic officials cracking down on US Catholic Sisters that this sort of thing is unheard of. I’m thinking particularly of the Vatican’s condemnation earlier this month of a book by Mercy Sister Margaret Farley and the negative “doctrinal assessment” in April by [...]
Posted by kristenmccann on April 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
By Charles McMahon You have clearly been following instructions that have come from the Vatican in the past three decades regarding the divulging of priestly crimes to civil authorities. The letter from the Sacred Congregation for Clergy, dated January 31, 1984, stated that “The files of a Bishop concerning his priests are altogether private; their [...]
Category Local News, People, Viewpoint · Tags Cardinal Justin Rigali, Catholic, Charles McMahon, church, Clerical Abuse, letter, Nancy Mortimer O'Brien, priests, SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, Voice of the Faithful, VOTF
Posted by kristenmccann on March 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Chicago resident Barbara Blaine, President of SNAP and herself a victim of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest in Toledo, Ohio was present at the February 13th demonstration outside the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in downtown Philadelphia. About 50 people including victims of clerical abuse, family members and supporters—some holding childhood photos of [...]
Category Events, Local News, People, Uncategorized · Tags abuse cases, Barbara Blaine, Cardinal Justin Rigali, Catholic, church, Clerical Abuse, Philadelphia Archdiocese, Protests, Sabina Clarke, SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
