At least that’s what officials of the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown in Pennsylvania want all of us to believe. Earlier this month, the bishop and the acting U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song held a press conference to announce their collaboration on preventing further child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. “This is a memorandum of understanding, […]
Guam’s Former Archbishop Hiding in the United States
The Vatican announced recently that a canonical trial has commenced concerning Guam’s former Archbishop Apuron and the trial will be lengthy, perhaps spanning several years. However, that contradicts what media outlets have discovered. Under the guise of searching for a missing dog, reporters have located Archbishop living in a two-story house in Fairfield, California. There […]
Pope’s Actions Contradicting His Words
On January 2nd, Pope Francis released a letter reminding the world’s Catholic bishops that he will not tolerate any tolerance of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests. The letter was dated December 28th. In the letter, Pope Francis is unequivocal about the issue and if you were to judge him solely on his written words, […]
Guam’s Governor Lifts Statute of Limitations in Sex Abuse Cases
Gov. Eddie Calvo has signed into law signed bill 326 into Public Law 33-187, effectively allowing sexual abuse survivors to bring perpetrators and the institutions that protected them to justice. In signing the legislation, Calvo penned a letter of explanation to the people of Guam. “I am a practicing but imperfect Catholic; a husband, father, […]
Six of Eight Pennsylvania Catholic Dioceses Subpoenaed in Sex Abuse Probe
An investigation into the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis in Pennsylvania has reached a new and unprecedented height of scrutiny. Last week, four more Catholic dioceses received subpoenas regarding child sexual abuse including Erie, Greensburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton. The diocese of Harrisburg is already part of the probe. The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese did not get a […]
