Marist Brother Robert Ryan Title: Marist Brothers Catholic order hid abuse by member who helped run Chicago school in the 1970s, suits say Author: Robert Herguth Publisher: Chicago Sun-Times Date: 07MAY2021 “I was groomed really from the start of school” by Brother Robert Ryan, says one of the men who sued. “It’s infuriating that the
Pennsylvania Kathy Boockvar Resignation Title: Angry over botched constitutional amendment, Pa. lawmakers call for action to aid child sexual abuse victims Author: Ivey DeJesus Publisher: PennLive.com Date: 01FEB2021 For some, it was a kick in the gut. Some lawmakers and advocates have fought for nearly a decade to reform the state’s child sex crime laws.
State Church Abuse Lawsuits Title: Slew of church abuse lawsuits hinges on state court decision Author: Mark Scolforo Publisher: Associated Press Date: 14AUG2020 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses have been hit with about 150 lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children by priests and hope a state court
Clergy Abuse Pittsburgh Diocese Title: Group Of Parishioners Disappointed In Diocese Of Pittsburgh’s Changes After Grand Jury Report On Clergy Sexual Abuse Author: Andy Sheehan Publisher: CBS Local Pittsburgh KDKA-TV Date: 13AUG2020 The laity group Concerned Catholics for Change in Our Church says the Pittsburgh diocese has fallen shot in its plan to change following
Victims Question Kamala Harris Title: Victims question Kamala Harris’ record on clergy abuse Author: Michael Rezendes Publisher: The Associated Press (AP) Date: 27JUN2019 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joey Piscitelli was angry when Kamala Harris emerged as a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. It brought back the frustration he felt in the 2000s, when he was
Catholic Diocese Pittsburgh Lawsuit Title: New lawsuit claims Ellwood priest molested siblings for years Author: Chrissy Suttles Publisher: The Times Date: 12AUG2020 ELLWOOD CITY — A Pennsylvania man is suing the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh decades after he says he and his sister were sexually assaulted by a priest in Lawrence County. The complaint filed
The Cruel Massachusetts Cesspool Title: The Cruel Massachusetts Cesspool Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 18JUL2020 [A long and complicated story, dear reader. And painful. But true. And important.] In volume III of her historical study Rite of Sodomy, Randy Engel describes how she began an extended personal correspondence with an inmate
Catholic Billions Taxpayer Funds Title: U.S. Catholic Church Received Billions in Taxpayer Funds from Paycheck Protection Program Authors: Reese Dunklin and Michael Rezendes AP Publisher: Time via AP Date: 10JULY2020 (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus
Scranton Diocese Abuse CoverUp Title: Suit against Scranton Diocese alleges abuse, cover-up by repeat-offender priest Author: Patrick Kernan Publisher: Times Leader Date: 07JUL2020 Rev. Robert Caparelli had predatory history, served time WILKES-BARRE — A Berks County man filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Scranton on Tuesday, claiming the diocese conspired to cover up evidence