2005 Press Release Archive
SNAP Weighs in on USCCB Charter, Wants Policy Strengthened
- For First Time, Support Group Weighs in on USCCB Charter
- SNAP Wants Names of Molesters Made Public by Church Officials
- Bishops Should Visit Each Parish Where Pedophile Priests Worked, They Say
CA - SNAP Urges San Bernadino Bishop to Reach Out to Victims
- Cleric Worked At Parishes After Allegedly Abusing Boy
- Group Worries Transferred Priest’s Alleged Crimes Were Covered-up By Bishop’s Colleagues
- SNAP to Barnes: “Stop Hiding Abuse and Start Healing Victims”
CA - Unusual Trial vs. Priest Set for Stockton, CA
- Accused Cleric Still In Active Ministry Despite Lawsuit
- First Such Case In Stockton In Years
Victims Prod Ex-Cardinal Law Aides to Do More
- Due to "Special Responsibility," They Must Go "Beyond Bare Minimum," SNAP Says
- National Group Writes Bishops On Anniversary of Clergy Abuse Crisis
OH - Groups Want Cincinnati Bishop to Speak Up About Controversial Priest
- Parole Revocation Hearing Set For This Thursday
- Pilarczyk Urged To Break His Silence About Cleric’s Behavior Since Conviction
ME - Activists Seek Meeting with Maine Bishop, Parishioners
- Controversy Over Reception For Accused Priest Could Lead to Healing and Understanding, They Say
- Flap Is "An Opportunity For Education & Dialogue" Group Maintains
MA - SNAP Urges Other Shanley Victims, Witnesses, to Step Forward
- SNAP Expresses Confidence In Prosecutors
- Group Hopes Church Staffers With Evidence & Knowledge Will Speak Up
MI - Victims Want Detroit Church Official Deposed
- They Deplore Latest Catholic Church Defense Maneuvers
- Maida's No. #2 Man Scheduled For Sworn Testimony Next Week
- Cardinal's Goal, However, Is Continued Secrecy, SNAP Says
ME - Groups want Maine Bishop to Cancel Event Honoring Accused Priest
- Catholic Parishioners Organize Event To Honor Priest Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
- Cleric Also Housed A Now Convicted Child Molester
Barbara Blaine, founder of SNAP, passed away on Sunday, September 24th, 2017. Her dying was sudden and completely unexpected. Words cannot express our sorrow nor are there words to express our gratitude for her relentless advocacy. She truly was a hero. There is an old saying, “well behaved women seldom make history”. Barbara made history and the world is a better place.
We have put together a tribute for Barbara Blaine to honor her memory. If you would like to contribute a memory, please send your favorite memory of Barbara to admin@snapnetwork.org
50 State AG Call for Grand Jury
Write a letter to the attorney general of your state. Demand, request, and beg them to impanel a grand jury.
Any investigation must be:
- independent of and separate from the church
- must have subpoena powers and ability to compel testimony under oath
Anything short of these criteria is a sham and whitewash.
In addition, write letters to the editor, make phone calls to politicians as they can apply pressure to keep them responsive to our demand. We need to make efforts to ensure that they follow up on what the state is doing to investigate these crimes.
The Attorneys General of forty states have inquired about the grand jury process in Pennsylvania. Let's get statewide investigations going in fifty states.
Note to Letter Writers
Use your own words and style of writing. Cut and paste from the templates as you wish. Include your experiences, whether as a survivor or as a member of the community. And relate your letter to the state you were abused in or state now living in.