Dissecting Dolan’s Apologists

May 31, 2012May 31, 2012 Joelle CasteixActivism

Documents recently exposed in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee showed that NY Cardinal Timothy Dolan paid predator priests $20,000 to quietly leave the priesthood. Yeah, really. The response from Dolan? Cue the crickets. But that doesn’t mean that Dolan’s apologists have also clammed up. In fact, they have been very loud in defending Dolan, saying,…Continue reading Dissecting Dolan’s Apologists

Putting the “Bully” in the religious Bully Pulpit

March 16, 2012March 16, 2012 Joelle CasteixClergy Abuse Crisis

Woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation (Luke 6:24–26) The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, one of the main organizations for whom I volunteer my advocacy efforts (and to whom I donate), has recently been under siege in Missouri. Catholic bishops there (under the direction of…Continue reading Putting the “Bully” in the religious Bully Pulpit

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Dissecting Dolan’s Apologists

Putting the “Bully” in the religious Bully Pulpit