SNAP Media Events
ITALY - “No one from Curia should be made pope,” victims say
- “No one from Curia should be made pope,” victims say
- Group also wants some older cardinals out of Monday meeting
- SNAP worries Vatican insiders are tied to corruption & last 2 popes
- “That makes ‘cleaning house’ & exposing cover ups tougher,” it says
- Victims urge top church staff to try to persuade some peers to “go home”
- SNAP: Sodano & 5 other “complicit” cardinals should be sent away or stay away
NY: Victims to Dolan: “take action now"
Victims to Dolan: “Before conclave, name the predator priests of New York, release sex abuse deposition”
ITALY - Victims blast Vatican in new United Nations filing
- Victims blast Vatican in new United Nations filing
- In 30 page document, they say church breaks UN convention
- SNAP says top Catholic officials submit one report 14 years later
- Group accuses Holy See of falling short on prevention & extradition
ITALY - Victims push Pope for action on his last day
- Victims push Pope for action on his last day
- They list 5 things he should do before leaving
- “Take decisive action now,” self help group urges
LA - New child sex case filed against Vatican & priest
- New child sex case filed against Vatican & priest
- He’s currently facing at least seven criminal charges
- Cleric spent time in New Orleans and Lake Charles
- Support group urges bishops to “reach out to victims”
VA - Serial predator cleric worked in Norfolk
- Serial predator cleric worked in Norfolk
- More than 80 kids say he molested them
- Eleven settlements were just disclosed in January
- He committed suicide a week after announcement
- Church officials in five states concealed allegations
- SNAP: “How many other child molesting clerics are still hidden?”
CA - Child sex victims want two new abuse grand juries
- Child sex victims want two new abuse grand juries
- SNAP: “Such widespread wrongdoing merits a 2nd look”
- Group shows examples of excessive archdiocesan redactions
- Victims say Catholic officials are still protecting other Catholic officials
- Police probe is good but grand jury subpoena powers are better, group says
MO - Coach accused of child sex crimes
- Coach accused of child sex crimes
- In unusual twist, he’s not identified
- The accusers don’t remember his name
- Man taught swimming lessons at the YMCA
- Lawsuit alleges he abused two boys for a year
- Victims support group begs others to come forward
- “YMCA must reach out to other victims, witnesses & whistleblowers” SNAP says