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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Martin 'regret' over resignation - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 25, 2012

Martin 'regret' over resignation - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 25, 2012

what did he know?  thats what I want to know...

Judge orders SNAP to turn over abuse records :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Judge orders SNAP to turn over abuse records :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

now is the time....'RISE UP...RISE UP'

shame on this judge

Couple: Priest abused sons for years - Times Union#photo-2855267#photo-2855267#photo-2855267

Couple: Priest abused sons for years - Times Union#photo-2855267#photo-2855267#photo-2855267

look at last paragraph.  church investigated previous allegations which they concluded 'could not be substantiated' so put him back in ministry.  ergo...allowed him free reign.

just shows the church are unable to monitor let alone investigate alleged abusers

Head of Christian ministry 'kills himself' after being accused of molesting 10-year-old girl | Mail Online

Head of Christian ministry 'kills himself' after being accused of molesting 10-year-old girl | Mail Online

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The Mormon Church and child sex abuse: A response to Marci Hamilton « LDS Law

The Mormon Church and child sex abuse: A response to Marci Hamilton « LDS Law

Onetime priest crusades for abuse victims suing Catholic Church

Onetime priest crusades for abuse victims suing Catholic Church

Child sex abuse in the Church: alliance demands full inquiry - Crime - UK - The Independent

Child sex abuse in the Church: alliance demands full inquiry - Crime - UK - The Independent

Abuse Case Dates Suggest Brooklyn DA Is Cooking Numbers For Kol Tzedek Hotline | The Jewish Week

Abuse Case Dates Suggest Brooklyn DA Is Cooking Numbers For Kol Tzedek Hotline | The Jewish Week

READ: Transcript of the Corrib rape ‘tape’ · TheJournal.ie

READ: Transcript of the Corrib rape ‘tape’ · TheJournal.ie

not about clergy abuse but when you see these garda will not be punished then you can see why clergy sexual abuse was 'overlooked' by the gardai!

it's a disgraceful state of affairs that gardai can even say these things and nothing really happen to bring them to book.

Orthodox Abuse Suspects Get Exemption – Forward.com

Orthodox Abuse Suspects Get Exemption – Forward.com

what utter nonesense.

this is outrageous

Unlocking the culture of clergy sex abuse - Eureka Street

Unlocking the culture of clergy sex abuse - Eureka Street

read the comments...really sad stuff...

Trial: Priest told of attempted seminary gang rape

Trial: Priest told of attempted seminary gang rape

there is alot more to come out about what happens in seminaries.  this does not surprise me in the least.

‘Radical feminist’ nuns ruffle feathers in the Vatican

‘Radical feminist’ nuns ruffle feathers in the Vatican

many of these nuns can not be described as 'radical feminists' ;  it is the vatican who thus labelled them.  however any woman who seeks to be independent of male control is regarded as a 'radical feminist', ditto any woman who challenge men. 

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Former Priest Faces New Sex Abuse Allegations

Former Priest Faces New Sex Abuse Allegations

church of england priest abuse

Why our priests are being silenced by the vatican - Opinion, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Why our priests are being silenced by the vatican - Opinion, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Group to hold vigil against Vatican’s silencing of liberal priests | Irish Examiner

Group to hold vigil against Vatican’s silencing of liberal priests | Irish Examiner

Dublin vigil for priests silenced by Vatican - Gina Menzies of We Are Church Ireland

Dublin vigil for priests silenced by Vatican - Gina Menzies of We Are Church Ireland

American nuns too feminist for the men of the Vatican

American nuns too feminist for the men of the Vatican

BBC News - Leader of 'radical' US nuns rejects Vatican criticism

BBC News - Leader of 'radical' US nuns rejects Vatican criticism

great stuff sister.

Voice of the Faithful Takes Nuns’ Side « Voice of the Faithful ®

Voice of the Faithful Takes Nuns’ Side « Voice of the Faithful ®

Friday, April 20, 2012

Former priest pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges - RTÉ News

Former priest pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges - RTÉ News

rcni

rcni

rape crises network of ireland's new blog.  looks really good. congrats RCNI

Options facing LCWR stark, canon lawyers say

Options facing LCWR stark, canon lawyers say

how dare the vatican treat these women like this.

we must all protest for the right of religious women to engage in their spiritual path according to how THEY feel the Holy Spirit is leading them.

all feminist groups, secular and religious must support these women.  you may not have a religious bone in your body but hey...how dare these fossilised men in the Vatican treat these women of intelligence, courage and integrity.

how dare they.  lets tell them we are not amused!  write to your papal nuncio.

Victims Criticise Church of England Safeguarding Failings - YouTube

Victims Criticise Church of England Safeguarding Failings - YouTube

anne lawrence of macsas has worked incredibly hard to uncover this, together with two very brave brothers who were victims.  never let it be said that any church, of its own volition did the right thing!  victims are up there uncovering the truth...not those who pretend to be 'in loco christus'

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Solicitor David Greenwood wants public inquiry into abuse at Market Weighton Catholic care home | This is Hull and East Riding

Solicitor David Greenwood wants public inquiry into abuse at Market Weighton Catholic care home | This is Hull and East Riding

Child sex abuse in the Church: alliance demands full inquiry - Crime - UK - The Independent

Child sex abuse in the Church: alliance demands full inquiry - Crime - UK - The Independent

BBC News - Vatican orders crackdown on 'radical' nuns in the US

BBC News - Vatican orders crackdown on 'radical' nuns in the US

well not a surprise.  the vatican's going mad trying to stop the Holy Spirit is like trying to stop a runnaway train heading straight for you.  and it's the Vatican that will be the worse off too. 

pray please the nuns keep going

Priest trial witness cites report on W. Va. bishop - Philly.com

Priest trial witness cites report on W. Va. bishop - Philly.com


more comes out at trial.  a bishop accused.

Solicitor David Greenwood wants public inquiry into abuse at Market Weighton Catholic care home | This is Hull and East Riding

Solicitor David Greenwood wants public inquiry into abuse at Market Weighton Catholic care home | This is Hull and East Riding


England really must have a statory inquiry.  too much has happened and there has been cover-up.  we need to know the truth

Report: Protestant Church Insurers Handle 260 Sex Abuse Cases a Year

Report: Protestant Church Insurers Handle 260 Sex Abuse Cases a Year

this article a few years old now but is testimony that we just have NOT looked closely at what is happening in protestant churches.

The Tablet - Memorial for abused children

The Tablet - Memorial for abused children

this seems beautiful  however women [mary] should not be the only ones protecting children.  men need to as weel

Abuse as a child linked to longer term homeless

Abuse as a child linked to longer term homeless

Irish priest who fled US after sex abuse finding protests innocence - National News - Independent.ie

Irish priest who fled US after sex abuse finding protests innocence - National News - Independent.ie

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Priest returns to Ireland | Recordnet.com

Priest returns to Ireland | Recordnet.com

Shatter backtracks on collusion of State in laundries | Irish Examiner

Shatter backtracks on collusion of State in laundries | Irish Examiner

this man was so good as an opposition politican, he's turning out to be the turncoat in government.  very very disappointing indeed.

Philadelphia Priest Abuse Trial Blog: Canon Law Expert: Cardinal Bevilacqua Obstructed Justice

Philadelphia Priest Abuse Trial Blog: Canon Law Expert: Cardinal Bevilacqua Obstructed Justice

Abuse victims demand Royal Commission

Abuse victims demand Royal Commission

Calls for Royal Commission into Catholic Church

Calls for Royal Commission into Catholic Church

Catholic church says it would support an inquiry - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Catholic church says it would support an inquiry - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Inquiry to examine handling of sex abuse complaints

Inquiry to examine handling of sex abuse complaints

Voiceless Victim

Voiceless Victim

an australian victim's blog

Victoria to hold wide-ranging inquiry into church sex abuse cases | The Australian

Victoria to hold wide-ranging inquiry into church sex abuse cases | The Australian

Church, police under scrutiny in Ballarat over sex abuse - Local News - News - General - The Courier

Church, police under scrutiny in Ballarat over sex abuse - Local News - News - General - The Courier

Inquiry to examine handling of sex abuse complaints - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Inquiry to examine handling of sex abuse complaints - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Vic clergy child sex inquiry welcomed

Vic clergy child sex inquiry welcomed

Vic govt under fire over church inquiry

Vic govt under fire over church inquiry

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Clergy Child Sexual Abuse: The Restorative Justice Paradigm

Clergy Child Sexual Abuse: The Restorative Justice Paradigm

does it work?  is it really justice?

Philadelphia Catholic Abuse Trial, Rev. Thomas P. Doyle and His Surprising Admission

Philadelphia Catholic Abuse Trial, Rev. Thomas P. Doyle and His Surprising Admission

Video - Clergy sexual abuse issue 'widespread' - The Sydney Morning Herald

Video - Clergy sexual abuse issue 'widespread' - The Sydney Morning Herald

Parishoners to be hit for even more money - National News - Independent.ie

Parishoners to be hit for even more money - National News - Independent.ie

a crisis -- you bet!

Reynolds libel case woman: They got me wrong - National News - Independent.ie

Reynolds libel case woman: They got me wrong - National News - Independent.ie

who is telling the truth?  is this woman afraid of something? did RTE make a collosal mistake? why is she speaking out now?

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Dublin Review of Books | Looking Into The Dark - Confronting Clerical Child Sex Abuse - Gerry Kearns

Dublin Review of Books | Looking Into The Dark - Confronting Clerical Child Sex Abuse - Gerry Kearns

Spain's Stolen-Babies Scandal: Empty Graves and a Silent Nun - TIME

Spain's Stolen-Babies Scandal: Empty Graves and a Silent Nun - TIME

shame...How do I really feel that I was brought up a Catholic and in my own case saw nor experienced any pain at all.  even in my thirties as a practicing Catholic there was nothing but joy in my parish thanks to two very special priests.  This happened whilst all around me there was abuse, and terrible crimes against women and children. I feel 'cold' and deep sadness and anger for the victims.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Spanish nun in court over 'stolen babies' - RTÉ News

Spanish nun in court over 'stolen babies' - RTÉ News

i feel saddened by this nuns face and wonder why , if she is guilty, she was drawn to do such things? 

Priests 'treated like imbeciles' - Yahoo! News UK

Priests 'treated like imbeciles' - Yahoo! News UK

irish priest hits back at vatican probe into irish church

Solicitation

Solicitation

be informed.  stay 'clued in'  read. Fr Tom Doyle educates us well and fears no Vatican

Paraclete Report

Paraclete Report

This is a damning report by Fr Tom Doyle concerning the 'treatment' of clergy sex abusers by Church run facilities in America, UK and Ireland.

There is an horrendous case of an Irish Priest re-assigned to parishes after several treatment programmes.

A passing reference is made to the St John of God treatment centre in Dublin where this priest was treated twice and returned to ministry.  I once visited this place.  It was a lovely old country house in the midst of rolling fields but adjacent to a new built housing estate.  Offenders had an array of treatment facilities, and ambled in leafy glades whilst not far from there patients (victims of clergy abusers) were in the lock up wards of the same St John of God order tanked up to the eyeballs with drugs.  The contrast was obscene.  I had to promise I would never reveal the location of the facility so assume the residents in the housing estate never got to discover there were sex offenders getting off the Dublin buses at their doorsteps to visit as outpatients for treatment. Maybe we should now demand what sort of 'record' the Stroud UK centre & The St John of God centre actually had. and how much risk THEY put children in by recommending return to ministry DESPITE re-abusing and return to treatment.

Settlements are reached in clergy sex abuse cases - Boston.com

Settlements are reached in clergy sex abuse cases - Boston.com

a whistleblower was an abuser too!  what a great way to cover your tracks!

MACSAS: Ministry and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors

MACSAS: Ministry and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors


make a visit to macsas website.  irish victims of abuse might like to be part of the irish research?

Mass. lawyer releases 6 new accused clerics' names - Boston.com

Mass. lawyer releases 6 new accused clerics' names - Boston.com

Many will ask why do this if the perpetrators are dead?  Is there any benefit in knowing the names of dead perpetrators?  Resoundedly YES!

Many victims will benefit in knowing that THEIR abuser is known, THEIR abuser has been 'outed'  and it will help them realise they may not be alone.  They can now speak out clearly.

The other message is to the Church.  You may seek to 'cover-up' even after death but in the end the names will be named!  The fact you don't do it yourselves only speakes of your dishonest and hypocritical 'christianity'.  for the last thing you seem to want to do is heal victims.

Easter Sunday Protest 8th April 2012 - music by Antonio Paulo Pizzimenti

Easter Sunday Protest 8th April 2012 - music by Antonio Paulo Pizzimenti

here in ireland...still much pain.

margaret

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Silenced priest told to reflect on situation - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 11, 2012

Silenced priest told to reflect on situation - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 11, 2012

800 priests in Ireland are members of the new ACP.  one of their leaders is 'silenced' by the Vatican.  Just when a ray of hope shines through the murky clouds of clergy abuse here, in the shape of the ACP the Vatican is getting twitchy.  These 800 priests must stand behind this leader.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Priests warn Vatican over move to censor Flannery | BreakingNews.ie

Priests warn Vatican over move to censor Flannery | BreakingNews.ie

looks like we here in Ireland beginning to have a voice of challage against the Vatican.  thanks be to God, resurrection is happening in this land.  The resurrection of what Jesus is all about. 

A World of Their Own

A World of Their Own

abuse victims feeling isolated/alone

Catholica Forum - Please Bleed - A plea to church leaders on behalf of abuse victims/survivors.

Catholica Forum - Please Bleed - A plea to church leaders on behalf of abuse victims/survivors.

The Catholica Video Channel

The Catholica Video Channel

the magdalene sisters:  a disturbng film about what happened to girls in Ireland even as I  grew up in the sheltered middle class home in Killiney.  for largely what happened to girls in Ireland happened to poor, country girls.  though not exclusively.  this video is distressing. watch with care.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Most priests prone to call of flesh, says Kerala nun

Most priests prone to call of flesh, says Kerala nun

Letter sent to the CBCI President/Archbishop to declare the name of the alleged Bishop who fathered a child

Letter sent to the CBCI President/Archbishop to declare the name of the alleged Bishop who fathered a child

Vic group wants independent inquiry letter read out at Easter - CathNews

Vic group wants independent inquiry letter read out at Easter - CathNews

NSW A-G accused of bias in abuse case

NSW A-G accused of bias in abuse case

'shoot the messanger' - yep all victims want is money! 

Not In Our Name

Not In Our Name

an interesting site.  glad to see catholic and protestant side by side in this organisations remit to challage abuse

Judge won't unseal documents in Milwaukee archdiocesan bankruptcy case - JSOnline

Judge won't unseal documents in Milwaukee archdiocesan bankruptcy case - JSOnline

pretty damn sick..the church says they want to protect victims anonimity, the victims want the files 'unsealed'.  This is how far the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church goes.

Vatican To Prevent Child Abuse By Allowing Homosexual Relations Between Priests | Common Sense Conspiracy

Vatican To Prevent Child Abuse By Allowing Homosexual Relations Between Priests | Common Sense Conspiracy

not sure how valid this report is.

Silence and self-rule: Brooklyn's Orthodox child abuse cover-up | World news | guardian.co.uk

Silence and self-rule: Brooklyn's Orthodox child abuse cover-up | World news | guardian.co.uk

we need to look at other faiths where sexual abuse is covered up

BBC NEWS | UK | Paedophile cases haunt the church

BBC NEWS | UK | Paedophile cases haunt the church

a report in 2000 but worth re-looking at.

Was Pope Paul VI Replaced by an Impostor? by John Hubbard

Was Pope Paul VI Replaced by an Impostor? by John Hubbard

nothing to do with abuse...but fascinating indeed

New questions over A-G's link to embattled priest - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

New questions over A-G's link to embattled priest - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A General Comment: Fundamental qustions must be asked of priests, bishops, Archbishops links to political and Police senior representatives. whilst I'm not trying to look at 'conspiracies' here, nonetheless there is sufficient evidence worldwide to suggest the Church has NOT always acted alone.  Nor have some sex offender clergy.

Column: New rules for sex offenders aren’t an option, they’re a no-brainer

Column: New rules for sex offenders aren’t an option, they’re a no-brainer

Monday, April 2, 2012

Abuse victim welcomes notice of audit by Spiritans - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 02, 2012

Abuse victim welcomes notice of audit by Spiritans - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 02, 2012

Priest Martin McVeigh 'Accidentally Showed Gay Porn' During Primary School Presentation

Priest Martin McVeigh 'Accidentally Showed Gay Porn' During Primary School Presentation

Priest Martin McVeigh 'Accidentally Showed Gay Porn' During Primary School Presentation

Priest Martin McVeigh 'Accidentally Showed Gay Porn' During Primary School Presentation

Priest probed over indecent images

Priest probed over indecent images

RTÉ awaits BAI sanction over libel

RTÉ awaits BAI sanction over libel

Column: Symphysiotomy was seen as a gateway to childbearing without limits

Column: Symphysiotomy was seen as a gateway to childbearing without limits

Ireland's Catholic Church legacy.  The worst of Catholicism seems to have come forth from this island.

Archdiocese investigating report of ‘inappropriate imagery’ shown at primary school

Archdiocese investigating report of ‘inappropriate imagery’ shown at primary school

yep 'inappropriate imagery' is in fact PORN ...shown on powerpoint to parents! 

Garda sergeants want tighter sex offender rules

Garda sergeants want tighter sex offender rules

news from Ireland. 

The Servants of the Word

The Servants of the Word

does anyone have any information on this group of brothers