‘We are still transferring priests that molest children?’ judge asks in sentencing Allentown Diocese priest for groping a 17-year-old girl A link shared on Facebook by Catholics4Change. I thought I would pass this along for the benefit of all those churchgoing types that have been telling me that all this is in the past. You… Continue reading It is still happening in the Diocese of Allentown
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Awaiting Details of the Bishop’s Fund and End of the Year Reading
There are only a few days left until the Diocese of Scranton releases the information on the Bishop's Victims Compensation Fund. I am confident that Bishop Bambera will over-promise and under-deliver to victims and their families. If you plan to make a claim against the Diocese of Scranton, watch their news release page for information. … Continue reading Awaiting Details of the Bishop’s Fund and End of the Year Reading
This week’s required reading…
Here is the latest group of articles I am recommending as your reading for the week: How a Catholic sex abuse report in Pennsylvania echoed around the U.S. D.C. attorney general opens inquiry into sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Washington Bill White: PA Senate's inaction on child sex abuse bill was cowardly Want to… Continue reading This week’s required reading…
What do I want?
With the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report in August 2018, I have seen a resurgence of visits to this site, thousands of visits reading multiple posts. In the analytics, I can see the search terms people are using, mostly the names of predator priests or a specific Pennsylvania Diocese. While I am happy… Continue reading What do I want?
Some recommended reading from Catholics4Change
A few days ago, Susan Matthews, a blogger advocating for the protection of children and reform in the Catholic Church on a blog called Catholics4Change, discussed the proposed Bishop's Compensation Fund. The proposed fund would allow the church to control the amount of money paid out to victims/survivors and allow the Dioceses some damage control.… Continue reading Some recommended reading from Catholics4Change
Rolling Stone Article
A fast post this morning on an article that appears in the most current edition of Rolling Stone Magazine. The article is about the organized coverup of sexual crimes committed in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. I will have more to say about this later. You should read the article! I found out about this latest… Continue reading Rolling Stone Article
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 