CHICAGO (IL)
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
SNAP: “Ignore Cardinal George’s letter
Instead, victims want predators’ names read aloud
And they blast church officials for keeping McCormack records sealed
“It’s self-serving for George to hide files that will show the real truth,”
SNAP says
And group charges that a third of Chicago’s child molesting clerics are
still not revealed
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and supporters will urge Chicago area priests to
–NOT read or distribute at masses this weekend a letter about clergy sex abuse written by Cardinal Francis George, and
–read or distribute instead, for the sake of public safety, the names of all proven, admitted and credibly accused Chicago child molesting clerics.
They will also criticize George for
–keeping records about the Fr. Daniel McCormack case hidden,
–posting fewer than one third of the names of Chicago’s child molesting clerics on his website.
WHEN
TODAY, Thursday, Jan. 9 at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE
Outside on the sidewalk in front of Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N State St (corner of State and Superior) in Chicago
WHO
Two-five members and supporters of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, (SNAPnetwork.org) the nation’s largest support network for men and women abused in religious and institutional settings
WHY
Yesterday, the Chicago archdiocese announced that a letter from Cardinal Francis George will be handed out at masses this weekend. The move is being taken because next week George is being forced to turn over records about 30 Chicago predator priests to victims’ attorneys. Soon thereafter, those records will be made public.
According to WLS TV, it is “a PR war of sorts,” with George “trying to get his story out before another round of unflattering information emerges about the handling of priest sex abuse allegations.”
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