Theodore McCarrick Report Letters Title: Disturbing 35-Year-Old Echoes Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Date: 03AUG2021 The following quotations come from a series of letters sent to Church officials, beginning 35 years ago. They all came from people who knew that Theodore McCarrick was a criminal… McCarrick has an attraction to children. I
Kevin O’Donnell Paedophile Priest Title: Legal payout brings hope for other victims of paedophile priest Author: Adam Cooper Publisher: The Age Date: 26JUL2021 As the first of Kevin O’Donnell’s victims to report the paedophile priest to police, he paved a courageous path for other abuse survivors to follow. Now, he hopes the $1.375 million he
Jenny Grosvenor Mark White Title: Being Catholic Now, Q4: Two Letters Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 19JUL2021 In October of 1994, Jenny Grosvenor received a letter from the priest-principal of her late husband’s Catholic high school. It was obviously a form letter. It had no salutation, no “Dear…” Instead, the
Mark White Kieran Tapsell Title: The Cult of Secrecy Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 22JUN2021 On November 21, 2019, Bishop Barry Knestout appeared unexpectedly at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He insisted on meeting privately with me. (The bishop had the Vicar General with him.) The
Richard Daschbach Timor-Leste Title: Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’ Author: Ryan Dagur Publisher: Union of Catholic Asian News Date: 15MAR2021 Divine Word congregation scotches rumors that Richard Daschbach could be reinstated after sex abuse trial. The superior of the Society of the Divine Word congregation in Timor-Leste has moved to scotch rumors that
Diocese of Brooklyn lawsuit Title: Insurance company sues Diocese of Brooklyn over sex abuse cases alleging it knew of prolific abuser Author: Sean Lahman Publisher: Democrat & Chronicle Date: 30DEC2020 An insurance company representing the Diocese of Brooklyn says it should not be responsible for paying settlements to victims who say they were sexually abused
Paul Shanley Predator Priest Title: Paul Shanley, priest at center of sex scandal, dead at 89 Author: Associated Press (AP) Publisher: Martinsville Bulletin Date: 06NOV2020 RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT DATE OF DEATH TO OCT. 28, 2020 – FILE – This undated identification photo released Friday, July 28, 2017, via the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry
Robert Hoatson Catholic Accolade Title: Reviled by Catholic leaders, this NJ activist has helped many victims of clergy sex abuse Author: Deena Yellin Publisher: NorthJersey.com Date: 28OCT2020 As an advocate for survivors of clergy sex abuse and a watchdog of the Catholic Church, Robert Hoatson is accustomed to provoking the wrath of Catholic leaders. He’s also no stranger to the
Pope Cleans House Poland Title: Pope cleans house in Poland after abuse, cover-up scandal Author: Nicole Winfield and Vanessa Gera Publisher: The Associated Press (AP) Date: 14AUG2020 ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued cleaning house in Poland on Thursday following revelations of clergy sexual abuse and cover-up, replacing the powerful archbishop of Gdansk on his 75th
Time Vatican McCarrick Report Title: Editorial: It’s past time for Vatican report on McCarrick’s shameful rise Author: NCR Editorial Staff Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCR) Date: 11AUG2020 As we publish this, it has been one year, 10 months, and six days since Pope Francis ordered a report on the Vatican’s documentation about how Theodore McCarrick