Have justice and fair treatment gone out the window in the Catholic clergy abuse trials in Philadelphia? It sure looks like it. 1. In a truly astonishing betrayal of impartiality and discernment, Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa … [Read more...]
Blatant Injustice in Philadelphia: Judge Declares Abuse in Church ‘Widespread,’ Bevilacqua Was ‘Competent’ For Questioning
Philly Prosecutors Show Venom for Catholic Church, Not Desire for Justice
Prosecutors in the high-profile abuse cases in Philadelphia are revealing that their cases are more about their open distaste for the Catholic Church than their desire for justice for abused children. In a hearing on Tuesday (1/24/12), … [Read more...]
Shock Revelation: How SNAP, Lawyers, and the Media Conspire Against the Catholic Church
Newly released court documents in Missouri have exposed an alarming practice by which the advocacy group SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), abuse attorneys, and the media conspire against the Catholic Church. These … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy Sheds Light on Leading Abuse Attorney’s Earnings
The Los Angeles Daily Journal, a publication serving the law community, has reported that a leading Los Angeles abuse victim attorney, Raymond P. Boucher, has filed for bankruptcy protection. At the time that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles … [Read more...]
NPR Posts Fake Headline to Attack Catholic Church
I came across the following alarming headline from National Public Radio (NPR) when searching in Google the other day: “Catholic Church Still Hiding Sexual Predators?” Wow. That is a provocative and disturbing headline, … [Read more...]
SNAP’s President Clohessy Could Go To Jail, Appears ‘Shaken and Teary-Eyed’ After Deposition; SNAP Is Reeling
After nearly six hours of direct questioning at a deposition on Monday (1/2/12), David Clohessy, the national president of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), says that he could end up behind bars. Clohessy is refusing a … [Read more...]
Falsely Accused Priest: ‘My Life Has Been Ruined’
Six years after the ridiculous accusation that he “touched [a] child in a public setting,” Father James Selvaraj is still fighting to clear his name. Fr. Selvaraj told Erin Duffy of The Times (Trenton, New Jersey) … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Ready for Victory Lap In Anniversary of Clergy Abuse Coverage
Let the gloating begin. It will soon be ten years to the day that the Boston Globe initiated its widely heralded, full-throttle coverage of the Boston-area clergy scandals, and the paper wants everyone to know about it. Starting on … [Read more...]
SNAP Hypocrisy Shocker: SNAP’s Clohessy Fights Court-Ordered Deposition
The strident National Catholic Reporter has exclusively reported that a Missouri judge is forcing David Clohessy, the national president of SNAP, to appear at a deposition, and Clohessy is vehemently fighting the order. A judge has told … [Read more...]