Marianist List Child Abusers Title: Marianists release names of members they say abused children Authors: Jim Salter and Margaret Stafford Publisher: The Republic Date: 24JUN2020 ST. LOUIS — The Marianists religious order on Wednesday released the names of 46 living and dead religious leaders who they claim sexually abused minors, the latest of several Catholic organizations
Abuse Credible Bishop Weldon Title: Springfield Diocese will institute series of reforms after sexual abuse claims against the late Bishop Christopher Weldon deemed credible Author: Jeanette DeForge Publisher: MassLive News Date: 24JUN2020 SPRINGFIELD – Bishop Christopher Weldon’s name will be removed from Mercy Medical Center’s rehabilitation center, all honorable references, memorials and photographs of him
Pennsylvania Priest Abuse Victims Title: Pennsylvania Priest Sex Abuse Victims Who Sued in New Jersey Facing Jurisdictional Fight Author: Charles Toutant Publisher: New Jersey Law Journal via law.com Date: 24JUN2020 The suits generally claim that priests from Pennsylvania parishes sexually abused the plaintiffs at locations in New Jersey. But the Pennsylvania defendants are contesting jurisdiction
Bishop Weldon Abuse credible Title: Abuse allegations against former Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon ‘unequivocally credible,’ investigation finds Author: Anne-Gerard Flynn Publisher: MassLive Date: 24JUN2020 SPRINGFIELD — A retired superior court judge’s review of sexual abuse allegations against former Bishop Christopher J. Weldon, who led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield for more than 25 years, found
StandUpSpeakUp Tim Lennon SNAP Title: New Survivor Blog — StandUpSpeakUp.org Author: Tim Lennon, President of the Board Directors Publisher: Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, SNAP Date: 23JUN2020 Dear Friends, I started a blog. In the last ten years of advocacy and activism with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, SNAP, I corresponded, talked,
Mark White Vatican Letter Title: My letter to the Vatican Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 23JUN2020 [I wrote Bishop Knestout, asking him to revoke his decisions about my ministry. He answered promptly in the negative. I have taken recourse by writing to the Apostolic See, as follows.] His Eminence Beniamino
OSV Release McCarrick Report Title: Editorial: For the good of the Church, release the McCarrick report Authors: Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board: Gretchen R. Crowe, Scott P. Richert, Scott Warden, York Young Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Date: 23JUN2020 That June 20 came and went quietly effectively communicates the current status of the Vatican’s long-anticipated report on
Bishops Bankruptcies Vatican Approval Title: Vatican Official Reminds Bishops: Diocesan Bankruptcies Could Require Vatican Approval Author: JD Flynn and Ed Condon Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 23JUN2020 Several dioceses in the United States have declared bankruptcy in the last year, several doing so after states passed laws opening a window in the statue of limitations
White Letter Bishop Knestout Title: Letter to Bishop Knestout Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 22JUN2020 [dear reader, I present to you my appeal to the bishop, as I promised yesterday] Your Excellency, Thank you for your prompt, same-day response to my letter of Friday, June 19. I appreciate your fraternal
Irish Laypeople deplore clericalism Title: Irish laypeople deplore bishops’ financial opacity, clericalism in managing diocesan accounts Author: Cameron Doody Publisher: Novena News Date: 22JUN2020 Irish laypeople have deplored their bishops’ financial opacity and clericalism in managing diocesan accounts. The complaint came in the latest edition of the transparency tables of We Are Church Ireland. The importance