MALTA - Victims blast Scicluna for "deceptive" Mahony remarks
Shame on Bishop Charles Scicluna. He is either deceptive or woefully ignorant about Cardinal Roger Mahony's deliberate, decades-long work to conceal child sex crimes.
It's just wrong for Scicluna to claim that Mahony “did what he could” but “made mistakes.” This implies that he attempted to do the right thing and failed. Yet what has been revealed from the recently released LA documents shows that Mahony repeatedly and purposefully acted in the best interests of predators, not kids.
Any reasonable person reading even a few of the thousands of pages of long-secret LA church abuse records would conclude that Mahony wasn't "ignorant" or "ill-informed."
Kids are safer when adults judge wrongdoers by real life standards, not by preposterous standards. It's preposterous to claim that Scicluna is some kind of serious "reformer" just because most Catholic officials have even more horrific track records on abuse.
These comments illustrate that Scicluna is out of touch with reality but perfectly in line with the stance taken by other Vatican officials on child sex abuse. They claim to not have understood the problem and not known how to deal with it, despite their best efforts. This is ludicrous.
If an adult is suspected of abusing a kid, the police should be called immediately. This isn’t rocket science, or some incredibly complex problem that needs a think tank to work out a solution. Allegedly not “knowing how to respond” to child sex crimes is a pathetic and deceitful dodge. Sadly, Vatican officials like Scicluna will continue to hang their heads in mock shame and hide behind this excuse, and officials like Mahony will continue to ignore, minimize, hide and enable heinous crimes against children.
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Winter Appeal 2023
To our friends,
2023 has been a long year with many ups and downs for us all. As we close out the year, we at SNAP hope that you are feeling like you are on your way to being healthy, fulfilled, and happy. This past year has brought both successes and challenges. Thanks to the support you have shown in the past, we’ve been able to celebrate the good days and weather the stormy ones. Now, we are once again asking for your support as we work to support survivors new and old as we ‘Move SNAP Forward.’
At SNAP we are proud to have hosted a very well-attended conference in August 2023. This event allowed us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We were so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and are already looking forward to the next conference.
To strengthen our movement for justice, healing, and prevention, SNAP will be expanding our peer support and providing more volunteer opportunities in the coming year. Through this great work, we are ensuring survivor voices are represented as we work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors.
Right now, survivors worldwide are getting the help they need from SNAP, and more and more reach out to us daily, but we need your help to keep those programs going and get our volunteers the training they need to thrive.
Your tax-deductible gift to SNAP can help offset the cost of our important mission. If you are not in a position to contribute, you can still support us by sharing this letter with those who can. As we continue to fight for survivors across the globe, your donation or sharing the great work SNAP does will help us continue our work to protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded, and prevent abuse.
Your donation ensures SNAP will be there for those who need us more than ever!
Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director
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