SB 131 – The California Child Victims’ Act – is scheduled for a floor vote in the Assembly soon. And the Archdiocese of LA is pulling out all of the stops. The Archdiocese, in its attempt to defeat the bill, has created a website that allows ordinary folks to send mass emails to legislators. They hope…Continue reading As SB131 heads to Assembly floor, LA Archdiocese spins and presses
Jesus has left the building. I have always thought that the Diocese of Orange’s purchase of the former Crystal Cathedral was a good business decision, but a horrible pastoral one. And the bad pastoral decisions keep coming. But first, a little background: No one except former Bishop Tod Brown wanted a new cathedral. There was…Continue reading Final score: Business 2, Jesus 0
The news broke this morning, but I was swamped buying school supplies, picking up kids, and trying to find new size 1 soccer cleats. SB 131, The California Child Victims Act, has passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and now is now heading to the Assembly floor. The vote is a huge win for…Continue reading SB 131 passes committee: Moves to Assembly floor
**********************ACTION ALERT****************************** Want to take action TODAY to help victims and protect kids? Here’s how: Tomorrow, Wednesday (8/21), the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee will consider a measure that makes it easier for child sex abuse victims to expose predators in court, keep kids safe right now and hold wrongdoers accountable. Please take just a few minutes…Continue reading ACTION ALERT: Committee votes on SB131 tomorrow!
The UN Convention Against Torture has announced that it will be reviewing reports by the Holy See to determine if they are in compliance with the international treaty against torture. Other states being reviewed include Sierra Leone, Cyprus and Lithuania. While it’s a routine review—and only in the informational stages—victims and advocates hope that the…Continue reading Second UN Committee Scrutinizes Vatican