News Story of the Day
Local priest, church hid dark secret, victims group says
By Elaine Silvestrini | Tribune Staff, Published: January 27, 2015 | Updated: January 28, 2015
TAMPA — The Rev. Innocente Clementi died in 1999 at the age of 78. While many remembered him for his love of music, others say he took a dark secret to the grave.
DuPont Executive Speaks Out About Sexual Abuse
Inquiry hears witness left suicidal after alleged care home abuse
Gerry Moriarty, Irish Times, Monday, January 26, 2015
Nuns, described as ‘sadistic’, deny claims of physical abuse at Nazareth Lodge in Belfast.
A man who was put into a Belfast care home when he was six has alleged at the Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry that he suffered physical abuse from “sadistic nuns” which ultimately left him in a suicidal and enraged state.
Catholic group wants answers over Bishop allegations
, Updated: Jan 22, 2015 3:54 PM PST
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -
A group of Catholics are calling for answers into allegations surrounding Bishop Frank Dewane.
The NBC2 investigators have covered the bishop's troubles for nearly a year now.
7 men file sex abuse suits against Chicago Presbytery
Meredith Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, January 22, 2015
Seven men filed suit Wednesday against the Chicago Presbytery and related organizations, claiming they were sexually abused by a now-deceased minister whose trail of allegations led to a multimillion-dollar settlement.
Clergy sex abuse and "the silence of the many"
Stop Baptist Predators, January 18, 2013
"In countless stories of Baptist clergy sex abuse, we have seen the sad truth of King’s words made manifest. Even with childhood histories of horrific abuse – of having been molested, raped and sodomized by Baptist preachers – countless such victims have said that the worst of their experience came when they tried to tell about the abuse within the faith community.
Editorial: Protection, not politics, for victims
Gazette Editorial, Tuesday, January 20, 2015, The Daily Gazette
They didn't help women and children last year. What's going to be their excuse this year?
Leslie Hittner: Church leaders committing cardinal sins
Leslie Hittner, WinonaDailyNews.com, 15 hours ago
I am appalled! Employees of the Catholic Church all over this country are being told that if they express their beliefs with respect to same-sex marriage, artificial birth control, abortion and other politically sensitive issues that the Catholic church has a position on -- and if those statements are not in accordance with the beliefts and teachings of the Catholic Church -- they will be fired.
Settlement reached in sexual-abuse lawsuit involving AME church in St. Louis
21 hours ago • , St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A female minister has settled a sexual abuse lawsuit involving a local African Methodist . . .
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