First, it was the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Then, a grand jury revealed scores of sexual abuse incidents in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Now, the Diocese of Harrisburg is in the spotlight for priest sexual abuse. In fact, it was the Altoona-Johnstown grand jury report that led investigators to look into the Diocese of Harrisburg. The […]
Catholic Bishops Reporting Abuse
Once again the Catholic Church has affirmed that its priorities are to protect the interests of the institution and not the victims of pedophile priests. It was recently reported in the Catholic news website, Crux, that during a presentation for newly appointed bishops, French Monsignor Tony Anatrella told newly ordained bishops that they are not […]
Pope Benedict Orders Investigation of Legionnaires of Christ Sexual Abuse
In a somewhat surprising move, Pope Benedict has ordered an apostolic visitation of the controversal religious order, the Legionnaires of Christ whose controversial if not charismatic figure Marcial Maciel fathered at least one child and is said to have sexually abused seminarians under his tutelage. (Image courtesy of http://www.rawstory.com/) The controversial order was one of […]
