Settlement reached with 15th sexual abuse victim of Lawrence priest
By Jill Harmacinski LAWRENCE — A settlement for another sexual abuse victim of the late Father John J. Gallagher, who was assigned to St. Mary’s Church in Lawrence in the 1970s, was recently reached, said attorney Mitchell Garabedian. Garabedian, of Boston, who is...
Task force examining diocese’s response to sexual abuse releases final report
Ryan Trowbridge, Audrey Russo The Diocese of Springfield announced Wednesday a strategic plan to respond to sexual abuse in the church. SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield releasing the results of a 20-month task force effort to...
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in Massachusetts sex assault
An activist says former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's court appearance in a sex abuse case marks a new phase in the global struggle to hold clerics accountable. By ALANNA DURKIN RICHERAssociated Press Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, arrives at Dedham...
Theodore McCarrick “Reign of Sexual Abuse and Terror”
The Theodore McCarrick “Reign of Sexual Abuse and Terror” allegedly began in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York and extended to his final assignment in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC Theodore McCarrick was ordained a priest in 1958 and began his climb to the...
Irish Christian Brothers fall short on revealing true extent of sexual abuse by its members
By Robert Herguth The Catholic religious order, which runs two high schools in the Chicago area, agreed to reforms as it faced bankruptcy as a result of sex abuse lawsuits. But its transparency is limited. Brother Ronald Lasik was accused in 2013 of molesting...
Diocese’s Hidden List of Credibly Accused Priests
WHY IS THE DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE’S LIST OF CREDIBLY ACCUSED PRIESTS AND DEACONS BEING HIDDEN? It is crucial that the Catholic Church and its Archdioceses and Dioceses be fully transparent about allegations of clergy sexual abuse in order to help keep children,...
Obituary of Cecilia “Grace” Springer – April 7, 1931 to April 5, 2021
Cecilia Springer, also known to her friends as “Grace,” was born in Manhattan on April 7, 1931 to her Jewish father and Catholic mother who owned a family home on West 42nd Street. She was an only child raised in the Catholic faith at home and Blessed Sacrament...
Justice For Cecila Springer
Justice for Cecilia Springer Shame on Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archdiocese of New York, and the Sisters of Saint Ursula for callously objecting for months to the taking of the deposition of Cecilia Springer, an 89-year-old childhood victim of sexual abuse by a...
Obituary of Kevin Paul Waldrip – February 1, 1951 – March 30, 2021
Kevin Paul Waldrip, 70, of Matawan, New Jersey, died on March 30, 2021 in Old Bridge Raritan Bay Hospital, Old Bridge, New Jersey. Kevin was born on February 1, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey and lived for the first several years of his life in the Archbishop Thomas...
Corrupt Archdiocese
A NEW START FOR THE DIOCESE OF BUFFALO, NY, OR A GATHERING OF OLD AND CURRENT CRONIES FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON, DC, THE DIOCESE OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK? Why has Pope Francis and his predecessors consistently appointed...