News Story of the Day
Victims of Clerical Sex Abuse Join Forces in Latin America
By Marianela Jarroud, Saturday, March 21, 2015, IPS -- Inter Press Service
- Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Latin America are taking the first steps towards grouping together in order to bolster their search for justice – a struggle where they have found a new ally: filmmaking.
“Besides entertaining us, movies urge people not to forget, to memorise what is happening to us as a society,” Chilean filmmaker Matías Lira told IPS.
All eyes on Australia's beef with the bishop
There was a time when the Catholic Church knew exactly what to do when one of its clergy molested a child.
"A cleric or monk who sexually molests youths or boys is to be publicly whipped, his head shaved, spat upon, and kept in prison for six months in chains on a diet of bread and water," wrote Basil the Great, the Greek bishop of Caesarea in the 4th century.
Meth dealing transvestite priest who owned a sex shop asks for leniency
Times LIVE | 19 March, 2015 14:41,
A suspended Catholic priest who dealt methamphetamines, owned a sex shop, and occasionally engaged in sex acts with men while cross-dressed has asked a judge for leniency.
According to the UK's Metro, Monsignor Kevin Wallin of the St. Augustine Parish in Bridgeport, Connecticut first made headlines in 2013 when he was charged with dealing in crystal meth.
Pope's zero tolerance for pedophiles faces test in Chile
By EVA VERGARA March 16, 2015 1:40 PM, AP, Yahoo News
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Juan Carlos Cruz recalls that he and another teen boy would lie down on the priest's bed, one resting his head at the man's shoulder, another sitting near his feet. The priest would kiss the boys and grope them, he said, all while the Rev. Juan Barros watched.
Australia archbishop charged with concealing sex abuse
BBC News Australia, 17 March 2015 Last updated at 09:19 ET
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide, Philip Wilson, has been charged with concealing child sexual abuse by a priest in the 1970s.
He denies failing to report abuse carried out by Jim Fletcher, who died in prison in 2006 while serving time for raping an altar boy.
If found guilty the archbishop could serve up to two years in jail.
Fleeing the FLDS: Followers are abandoning the notorious sect in droves
by March 16, 2015 5:00AM ET, Al Jazeera America
Warren Jeff's polygamous sect crumbles in the face of a federal lawsuit and a mass exodus.
Hildale, Utah -- "I finally heard about this thing called Facebook, like, a year ago. I had no idea what it war," says22-year old Brigham Johnson, rubbing his neat beard nervously.
He' embarrassed it took him to long to . . .
6 Reasons Why Sexual Predators Target Churches
March 09, 2015, Tim Challies, Challies.com
It is terrible but true—sexual predators target churches. In the mind of a predator, a church offers a compelling target and, too often, an easy target. I recently worked my way through On Guard by Deepak Reju and learned that there are at least 6 reasons why sexual predators specifically target churches.
Lakewood rabbi ordered beatings and demanded cash for forced divorces, attacker testifies
By , March 11, 2015 at 7:17 PM, updated March 12, 2015 at 7:56 AM
TRENTON —A Lakewood rabbi accused of arranging forced divorces orchestrated the beating of a Brooklyn man and demanded $50,000 for his work, a convicted Jewish religious leader said on Wednesday.
Archdiocese of St. Louis ordered to produce 20 years of documents on sexual abuse
, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 11, 2015
A judge has ordered the Archdiocese of St. Louis to produce two decades worth of internal documents on sexual abuse allegations.
Thomas J. Prebil is only the second judge to attempt to compel the archdiocese to hand over such an extensive number of records.
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