LA clergy sex abuse files to be made public by end of year, judge says

Today, LA judge Emilie Elias gave the Archdiocese of Los Angeles a concrete schedule for the public release of thousands of pages of sex abuse and cover-up documents. If all goes according to plan, the redacted files on perpetrator priests will be made public by the end of the year. The documents were a part of…Continue reading LA clergy sex abuse files to be made public by end of year, judge says

Deadline Looming for Victims of Irish Christian Brothers

There is little time left: Victims of the Irish Christian Brothers or victims abused at Irish Christian Brothers schools only have until August 1, 2012 to come forward and get justice in the courts. Last year, the Irish Christian Brothers (ICB), a Catholic religious order based in New Rochelle, New York, sought bankruptcy protection after…Continue reading Deadline Looming for Victims of Irish Christian Brothers

Sartain and the monumental log in his eye … investigating the LCWR?

When Vatican officials selected a bishop to head the effort to go after the American nuns of the LCWR and accuse them of wrongdoing, you might guess they’d be very careful to pick a prelate who is clearly beyond reproach. Guess again. The church hierarchy – taking the suggestion, some insiders say, of disgraced Cardinal…Continue reading Sartain and the monumental log in his eye … investigating the LCWR?

Most of the time – but not every time – our courts get it right …

  I am a huge fan of the US justice system.  After more than 200 years, our impartial courts have “gotten it right” a vast majority of the time. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best in the world. Here’s a great example: Last week, a jury unanimously found that Fr. Michael Kelly was liable for abusing…Continue reading Most of the time – but not every time – our courts get it right …

Honoring the tragically flawed is tragically flawed

Why, oh why, does the Catholic Church continue to bestow honors and awards on tragically flawed wrong-doers? Disgraced Former Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali   Trial watchers in Philadelphia have been treated to a firsthand view of vile and disgusting human behavior. What makes it worse is that the evildoers are priests and the victims are children. The…Continue reading Honoring the tragically flawed is tragically flawed

NEWS: Abuse victims to bishop: ‘Stop the lynch mob’

NEWS: Abuse victims to bishop: ‘Stop the lynch mob’ Parishioners are confronting, intimidating family members of potential abuse victim Hurt and confused Catholics are giving predators a “free pass,” SNAP says You must help create a victim-safe environment in your churches, they demand In response to what they are calling a “modern day lynch mob,”…Continue reading NEWS: Abuse victims to bishop: ‘Stop the lynch mob’