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Monday, September 27, 2010

The Meeting of Safeguarding Professionals with Pope Benedict XVI / Press Releases 2010 / Press Releases / Media Centre / Catholic Church / Root - The Catholic Church for England and Wales

The Meeting of Safeguarding Professionals with Pope Benedict XVI / Press Releases 2010 / Press Releases / Media Centre / Catholic Church / Root - The Catholic Church for England and Wales

I find this write up of the papal meeting with the england & wales 'saeguarding team' with the pope interesting. three people are named (all men), no 'ordinary' people are named e.g. parish representatives, the woman in the picture is not named...

does this tell us anything?

Please note Bill kilgallon to the left of picture seated is the guy who sarcastically said that the survivors who met the Pope had longer than the prime minister. it was he who arranged the meeting but did not allow MACSAS survivors(who wanted to meet the pope) publically to give the 'survivors testamount' to the him. so HE gets to see Pope but we don't

bill kilgallon is also a laicised priest. he was a priest for 7 years in leeds, left to get married. he was in the same seminary class as the Archbishop of westminster...i.e. they're 'buddies' .

keep it in the family.

Going to Rome

Have decided to go to rome for oct 31st.

am now looking for companions/helpers etc.

maybe take a trip to florence or venice too...but would like to meet up with the emerging survivor movement there.

who wants to come?

Abbreviated Clergy Sex Abuse Bibliography

Abbreviated Clergy Sex Abuse Bibliography

Google Reader

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Avoiding Re-victimization of Sex Abuse Victims |

Avoiding Re-victimization of Sex Abuse Victims

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Join as a 'follower'

Hey...I'd love to know who reads my blog.  Follow and post a message. Also comment on anything you see or let me know information I have missed.

Baylor clergy abuse study

Baylor clergy abuse study  This study is on clergy sexual abuse of adults . good study

Pedophile Priests Protected Not Only By Church But Also By Police!

Pedophile Priests Protected Not Only By Church But Also By Police!

Abuse of Trust (part one of five)

Abuse of Trust (part one of five)

Interview w/ Nancy Poling, Author of Out of the ...

Interview w/ Nancy Poling, Author of Out of the ...

Nancy Poling has also wriiten a book on clergy sexual abuse survivors who were adult at the time of abuse. If i remember the name of book i'll let you know.
her husban james poling has also written powerful books on power and ministry

Abuse victim: Pope should be held accountable

Abuse victim: Pope should be held accountable

Pope At Westminster Abbey

Pope At Westminster Abbey

Pope At Westminster Abbey

Pope At Westminster Abbey

Pope Visits Birmingham, Uk 2010

Pope Visits Birmingham, Uk 2010

Has CNN no shame?

Has CNN no shame?

YouTube - Protest the Pope Demo Part 1

YouTube - Protest the Pope Demo Part 1

Church abuse victims urge action from visiting Pope

Church abuse victims urge action from visiting Pope

Italian victims of pedophilic clerics gather

Italian victims of pedophilic clerics gather

PressTV - Cleric abuse 'crime against humanity'

PressTV - Cleric abuse 'crime against humanity'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihfgB9hj_Ds

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DihfgB9hj_Ds&h=4fff6

an inspiring video, i had to add it to my blog.

Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2010 - Quotes of the Day - TIME.com

Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2010 - Quotes of the Day - TIME.com

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/aposif+you+tell+you+go+to+hellapos/3768582?4

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/aposif+you+tell+you+go+to+hellapos/3768582?4

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Press Release Following the Holy Father's Meeting with Victims of Clerical Sexual Abuse

Press Release Following the Holy Father's Meeting with Victims of Clerical Sexual Abuse

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/23/deaf-victim-of-sex-abuse-is-suing-pope-and-going-public-with-his-story-for-the-first-time/

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/23/deaf-victim-of-sex-abuse-is-suing-pope-and-going-public-with-his-story-for-the-first-time/

Tom Doyle’s reflections on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

Tom Doyle’s reflections on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

www.catholica.com.au/gc2/td/pdf/SurvivalOfTheSpirit_Doyle.pdf

www.catholica.com.au/gc2/td/pdf/SurvivalOfTheSpirit_Doyle.pdf

Margaret Kennedy ( EPPSP Meeting May 12 2010)

Margaret Kennedy ( EPPSP Meeting May 12 2010)

RTÉ Television - Would You Believe - The Spirit and the Letter

RTÉ Television - Would You Believe - The Spirit and the Letter

Paedophile priests remain in Catholic church - Channel 4 News

Paedophile priests remain in Catholic church - Channel 4 News

Catholic Church Pedophilia Horrors in Belgium

Pope Benedict XVI visits Britain

PAPAL VISIT PROTEST IN UK: Interview with Dr. Margaret Kennedy (MACSAS) 1/3

Controversy Surrounds Papal Visit to the UK

Friday, September 24, 2010

News Stories about Female Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse

News Stories about Female Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse

Australias 1st Saint Excommunicated For Exposing Child Abuse, page 1

Australias 1st Saint Excommunicated For Exposing Child Abuse, page 1

Sex abuse victim learns of Pope's role

Sex abuse victim learns of Pope's role

Protests planned for pope's UK visit - CNN Video

Protests planned for pope's UK visit - CNN Video

Deaf victim of sex abuse is suing pope, and going public with his story for the first time

Deaf victim of sex abuse is suing pope, and going public with his story for the first time

PAPAL VISIT PROTEST IN UK: Interview with Dr. Margaret Kennedy (MACSAS) 1/3

PAPAL VISIT PROTEST IN UK: Interview with Dr. Margaret Kennedy (MACSAS) 1/3

keith_london: Pope re: Catholic priests' sexual abuse of children

keith_london: Pope re: Catholic priests' sexual abuse of children

Thursday, September 23, 2010

spanish tv 19 minutes in

me speaking on spanish tv. pity about the bottle on the ground!

http://www.tv3.cat/videos/3094670/TN-vespre-14092010

Keep it in the family

Just discovered that Bill Kilgallon, head of Child protection in catholic church was a priest for 7 years. Also was in the same seminary class as Archbishop vincent nichols. Now isn't that cozy indeed.

he won't want to put Nichols in the soup would he.  So much for transparancy & independence!

why did i not spot this before.

a poem of regret

The Pope

the pope has come...
and gone
and left a legacy of
disappointment
sadness
anger
and pain

for those who suffered
at his brothers hands
knowingly
oh yes
knowingly

we know

those of us betrayed
forsaken
forgotten
and
still alive

we know too well
that his brothers
failed  to protect us
failed to shelter us
failed to nurture our
spirit
our lives
our minds
our bodies
and our souls

for this Big brother is responsible
no yellow and white waving flags
of squealing children
grown ups
teenagers or priests
with joy and delight
can hide the hurt we feel

whenever a smile we saw
we remembered the pain
for every flag we saw
we cringed
at the hypocrisy
of faithful people
who shouted at us
roard at us
jossled us
harranged us
and vilified us

as we gathered together as survivors
as sisters and brothers of a family
of hurt people
just to ask
the pope

why come
at all?

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

IMG_1770.JPG The nearest I got to giving the survivors testament to the pope!

reformation day

What is Reformation Day ?A gathering of people from around the globe, standing together with survivors of clergy abuse, at Saint Peter’s square, in one solitary voice to say "Enough".

For up to date information on the events of the day, please keep an eye on http://www.survivorsvoice.org/.

the pope's visit to uk

difficult to know how i feel after a week of frustration, anger and sheer hard work to represent survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the uk. The Catholic Church would not allow us to give our book to Pope. in fact we tried at westminster abbey only to be verbally attacked, jossled, and jeered.