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| Anglican bishops in Vatican talks - Monday, May 03, 2010 5-2-10 Three Church of England bishops travelled to Rome for fresh talks about a deal to allow Anglican clergy to join the Roman Catholic Church, it emerged. The bishop of Richborough, the Rt Rev Keith Newton, said he and two other bishops held exploratory talks regarding the offer. (full story) |
| Cleveland parishioners march and pray - Monday, May 03, 2010 5-1-10 Parishioners of various churches in the Cleveland Catholic Diocese took to the streets Saturday at 1 p.m. to peacefully march and pray from suppressed Historic St. Peter Church to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The group called upon Bishop Richard G. Lennon to agree to mediation for those parishes who are appealing his decision to unjustly shutter their churches. (full story) |
| SNAP conference. How you can help - Sunday, May 02, 2010 Our conference is shaping up, but we need your help. Below are two announcements about the conference (one shorter, one longer). Please take just a few seconds to forward either or both to: -- any blogger and/or reporter you know, and ask him/her to post it/write about it/blog about it, and -- any support groups or self help groups or recovery groups you know (no matter what addictions they may deal with, because, as you know, many survivors have similar experiences and problems) (full story) |
| SNAP expresses disappointment - Sunday, May 02, 2010 5-1-10 The main U.S. clerical abuse victim's group expressed disappointment that "the Vatican refused to admit its own complicity in concealing Maciel's crimes, which have been well-documented for more than 12 years." "The Vatican's lengthy cover-up and foot-dragging, and now its disingenuous denunciation of Maciel, is every bit as 'immoral' as the horrific child sex crimes by Maciel himself," said David Clohessy, executive director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. (full story) |
| Belgian bishop's scandal is widening - Sunday, May 02, 2010 5-1-10 De Standaard, a leading Dutch-language Belgian newspaper, reports that Bishop Vangheluwe may have lied about there being only one victim of his paedophile tendencies. There had been rumours about another victim in the bishop's family and circle of acquaintances and friends for a while, and VTM, a commercial broadcaster, has published information about the suspected second victim. (full story) |
| Belgian bishops received 120 calls in a week - Sunday, May 02, 2010 4-30-10 The commission for handling complaints of sexual abuse in a pastoral relationship has received 120 calls in a week to report sexual abuse by priests, said Eric de Beukelaer, spokesman for the Belgium bishops. The number of calls skyrocketed since last Friday when Bishop Roger Vangheluwe of Bruges resigned after admitting to abusing a young person for years. Bishop Harpigny on Friday called for victims to come forward. The number of alerts is expected to rise in coming weeks, de Beukelaer said. (full story) |
| More allegations against McCormack - Sunday, May 02, 2010 5-1-10 Since former Roman Catholic priest and convicted sex offender Daniel McCormack began serving a five-year sentence in a state penitentiary for molesting five boys in 2005, four more young men have accused the priest of sexual misconduct, the Chicago Archdiocese and law enforcement officials said Friday. (full story) |
| German priest suspended in South Africa - Saturday, May 01, 2010 4-30-10 A |
| Flores pleads not guilty - Saturday, May 01, 2010 5-1-10 Fr. Alejandro Flores pleaded not guilty Friday to 16 criminal counts alleging he sexually assaulted and abused a child, then attempted to abuse a second child over a five-year span starting in 2005. He pleaded not guilty to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault, six counts of criminal sexual assault, six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, two counts of indecent solicitation of a child and one count of attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Kane County State's Attorney's office spokesman Chris Nelson said. (full story) |
| A real crime? Not calling the police - Saturday, May 01, 2010 5-1-10 Name the Pope who insisted that all clerics who molest children be turned over to civil authorities and forced to live a life of penance at a monastery far away from children? A) Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) B) Pope Benedict XVI (2005-present) C) Pope Pius V (1566-1572) (full story) |
| Adelaide's archdiocese in financial crisis - Saturday, May 01, 2010 5-1-10 Adelaide's Catholic Archdiocese is in financial crisis and has sacked staff and ruled out hiring new employees in a bid to save $3 million. A Catholic Church spokeswoman said the Archdiocese's income came from an incorporated body - the Catholic Church Endowment Society Inc - interests from deposits in the church's treasury, the Catholic Development Fund, a small number of properties that have a rental income such as the SA Water building and a small number of donations and bequests that do not go direct to causes or parishes. (full story) |
| A call for all Irish bishops to resign - Saturday, May 01, 2010 5-1-10 The chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Alan Dukes last night called for all Irish Catholic bishops to resign. At the annual Burren Law School in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, Mr Dukes also called for a Ryan-type enquiry to be carried out in each diocese across the country. (full story) |
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