The 2008 Annual Report of the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection was release in February, 2009. The document is the sixth Annual Report compiled by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The report is meant to assess diocesan /eparchial/religious institution compliance with The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The… Continue reading Follow the Money
Tag: Priest Sex Scandal
Picture This…
I realize that people are becoming desensitized to the Catholic Church's Sex Scandal. The media coverage over the past 10 years has been overwhelming at times. Some people would like to see this story die and go away. I know that the Catholic Church would like to see people like me go away and remain… Continue reading Picture This…
Marquette Diocese Clergy Watch Blog
Kelly is back up and blogging. You can catch up with her recent posts at Marquette Diocese Clergy Watch. Please give her the courtesy of a close read. You will find that the attitudes of the dioceses across the country seem to be aligned. How sad! When are Catholics finally going to take control of… Continue reading Marquette Diocese Clergy Watch Blog
Another Jurisdiction Heard From
A detective from Orlando contacted me yesterday to tell me that they could not prefer charges against Father Gibson for the event that occurred when he brought me to Disney World in the summer of 1974. This was not a surprise to me. The statute of limitations had long since expired on Father Gibson. What… Continue reading Another Jurisdiction Heard From
Correspondence with the Bishop
I have been corresponding with the Bishop of Scranton. The exchange has been frustrating, infuriating and absolutely exhausting. I firmly believe that words are important, that words have meaning. If you have read anything I have written in the previous 39 posts I have put in this blog, it should be of no surprise to… Continue reading Correspondence with the Bishop
Holy Watergate
[clearspring_widget title="SnagFilms Film Widget" wid="4837b4759c19ccae" pid="49b730efe491675a" width="300" height="250" domain="widgets.clearspring.com"] The link to the film "Holy Watergate" was sent to me by Rachel in a comment she was kind enough to leave on one of my earlier posts. The film is very powerful and it definitely deserves to be front and center in the consciousness of… Continue reading Holy Watergate
Courts Rule that Vatican can be sued!
The National Catholic Register website reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a suit in Oregon to proceed against the Vatican in a sexual abuse case. Read the details at NCRegister.com
Bishop Timlin’s Precept and Decree on Father Robert Gibson
Reasons of Health? Is that what they call it at the Chancery when a priest has been accused of and admitted to molesting and raping children?
The SNAP Meeting in Northern Virginia
On the last Wednesday in January, I had the opportunity to sit in on a SNAP Support Group meeting in Northern Virginia. The meeting is run by Becky Ianni, the SNAP State Coordinator for Virginia. The group meets at a location not far off of I-495. On any other night it should have been easy… Continue reading The SNAP Meeting in Northern Virginia
Pastoral Letters of Bishop Martino Silent on the Issue of Child Sexual Assaults/Abuse
“Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.” Gospel of St. Matthew (also the lead off quote for Bishop Martino's Pastoral Letter dated January 15, 2009) If you want to know what is important to the Bishops in American Dioceses, you… Continue reading Pastoral Letters of Bishop Martino Silent on the Issue of Child Sexual Assaults/Abuse
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 