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Pennsylvania Priest Sex Abuse Victims Who Sued in New Jersey Facing Jurisdictional Fight

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

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June 25, 2020 No Comments
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‘Shame on them’: anger and dismay from survivors over Saints clergy-abuse emails

New Orleans Clergy Abuse Title: ‘Shame on them’: anger and dismay from survivors over Saints clergy-abuse emails Authors: Ramon Antonio Vargas & David Hammer Publisher: The Guardian Date: 04FEB2025 Survivors of Catholic clergy abuse and their supporters expressed disgust, pain and disbelief after the Guardian and WWL Louisiana’s investigation on Monday into hundreds of emails

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February 5, 2025 No Comments
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The Summit on Abuse, Five Years Later

Abuse Summit Five Years Later Title: The Summit on Abuse, Five Years Later Author: Massimo Faggioli Publisher: Commonweal Magazine Date: 14FEB2024 Five years ago this month Pope Francis convened the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church at the Vatican. The first-of-its-kind meeting—announced in September 2018—was an acknowledgment of the global dimension of the

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February 15, 2024 No Comments
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Voice of the Faithful puts children first with new study of diocesean child protection efforts

Voice of the Faithful Title: Voice of the Faithful puts children first with new study of diocesean child protection efforts By: RNS Press Release Distribution Service Publisher: Religion News Service (RNS) Date: 29APR2022 Voice of the Faithful completes the first independent, online review of diocesan compliance with child protection guidelines; average score, 67% BOSTON —

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May 1, 2022 No Comments
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Grand-Jury Reports + McCarrick Charged With a Crime

McCarrick Charged With Crime Title: Grand-Jury Reports + McCarrick Charged With a Crime Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 29JUL2021 Soon we will mark the third anniversary of the publication of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on clerical sex-abuse and cover-up. The report offers the public a window into the corrupt

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July 30, 2021 No Comments
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FFRF calls on AG Garland to investigate Catholic abuse and cover-up

Freedom From Religion Foundation Title: FFRF calls on AG Garland to investigate Catholic abuse and cover-up Author: Unstated Publisher: Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) Date: 20MAY2021 The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the U.S. Justice Department to initiate a nationwide investigation into the Roman Catholic clergy’s serial sexual abuse and cover-up. “The Church’s claim

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May 21, 2021 No Comments
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Opinion

Parishes cannot obstruct sex abuse investigations

Michael Pfleger Diocese Obstruction Title: Parishes cannot obstruct sex abuse investigations Author: Michael Sean Winters Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 23APR2021 The Catholic Church’s struggle to eradicate the cancer of clergy sex abuse is on trial today. The community at St. Sabina church in Chicago is trying to obstruct the investigation of their much-beloved pastor

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April 24, 2021 No Comments
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Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse

East Timor Richard Daschbach Title: Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse Authors:  Margie Mason & Robin McDowell Contributor: Raimundos Oki Publisher: Associated Press Date:  08APR2021 It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. The child at the top of the roster

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April 8, 2021 No Comments
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‘Just sick over it’: Clergy sexual abuse victims, their advocates lament error that derailed Pa. amendment

Incompetent Kathy Boockvar Resignation Title: ‘Just sick over it’: Clergy sexual abuse victims, their advocates lament error that derailed Pa. amendment Author: Deb Erdley Publisher: TribLive Date:  01FEB2021 Mark Rozzi was crushed Monday when Gov. Tom Wolf called to tell him an amendment seeking to open a window of opportunity in court for old child

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February 2, 2021 No Comments