by awkolaw2 | May 10, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault
Diocese of Buffalo, New York. Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Archdiocese of Agana, Guam. These and more than 20 other diocese and religious orders nationwide have filed for bankruptcy protection to handle the increasing costs...
by awkolaw2 | May 9, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, School Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harrassment
At the end of his freshman year, Kevin Bourgeois was selected to be a member of the Vianney Singers, his prep school’s select choir. Bourgeois soon developed a close relationship with his choir director at the time, Priest Carl Davidson. The following year, Davison...
by awkolaw2 | Jun 13, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
The Catholic confessional: site of anguish, embarrassment, moral reckoning, redemption and relief. The Sacrament of Confession offers congregants around the world the opportunity to unburden their consciousness and experience forgiveness. Parishioners relay their sins...
by awkolaw2 | May 14, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Victims assert law does not offer adequate protections Accusations of sexual abuse against Catholic clergy have been growing louder in recent years. Critics contend that the church has been largely unresponsive to these claims, leaving victims without recourse and...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 6, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Tell the truth. For many, this was our first moral lesson. If we commit a wrong, honesty allows us to take responsibility for our actions and offer reparations. If a secret causes discomfort, sharing our thoughts and experiences with others may minimize isolation and...
by awkolaw2 | Feb 7, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse By Catholic Clergy, Sexual Abuse In The Church, Sexual Assault
For decades, the Catholic church has been plagued by scandal after scandal of sexual abuse of children by priests. Now, Pope Francis has also admitted to the pervasive sexual abuse of nuns by Roman Catholic priests and bishops, some to the point of sexual slavery....
