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“Today, Archbishop Jerome Listecki said the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to fairly compensate victims/survivors of priest-predators and to allow the archdiocese to continue to meet the needs of parishes and parishioners.

“Incredibly, the Archbishop’s announcement left out the most important reason they filed for bankruptcy:  To delay the legal process so they don’t have to reveal the names of the “priest-predators” and the Church officials who covered up the “priest-predators’” crimes.  It is interesting that this a…

Every day, I’m proud of the brave women and men I represent. But today is special. A group of especially courageous and determined men who were assaulted as boys by a serial child molesting cleric are speaking out and shedding light on both child sex crimes and cover ups.

The Diocese of Winona is tagging along with the Archdiocese of
Minneapolis St. Paul in attempting to tax Jim Keenan with costs.  This
time, the taxation is to the tune of $68,000 from the Diocese of Winona.

The Diocese of Winona is tagging along with the Archdiocese of Minneapolis St. Paul in attempting to tax Jim Keenan with costs.

The Diocese of Winona is tagging along with the Archdiocese of
Minneapolis St. Paul in attempting to tax Jim Keenan with costs.  This
time, the taxation is to the tune of $68,000 from the Diocese of Winona.

At a news conference on Tuesday, a sexual abuse survivor, together with
his parents and wife, for the first time publicly explained why he
continues to fight to force the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
to disclose the identity of known pedophile priests.

From Jeff Anderson:  “This Archbishop’s effort to tax and get a judgment against a
clergy sex abuse victim is so morally and legally outrageous I feel an obligation to spread
this news around the world.  

From Jeff Anderson:  “This Archbishop’s effort to tax and get a judgment against a
clergy sex abuse victim is so morally and legally outrageous I feel an obligation to spread
this news around the world.  

At a news conference in front of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the Survivor’s Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), objected to the legal maneuver…

We cannot be fooled.  As we previewed here, the Pope gathered his cardinals last week in Rome, and promised a meaningful discussion regarding clergy childhood sexual abuse.  In reality, as SNAP laments, the meeting of cardinals at the Vatican last week was just as expected, no action, no change, no substance.