UNITED STATES
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 862 7688 home, 314 503 0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com )
Francis’ new pick to head his financial team admits he tried to discourage victims from suing church officials.
Here’s how a Guardian article begins today:
The “vigorous” defense against abuse victim John Ellis was seen as an opportunity to show future claimants they should think twice before litigating against the Catholic Church, Cardinal George Pell has admitted.
The full article is worth reading.
To many clergy sex abuse victims, Pell’s promotion feels like a kick in the gut and another case in which an obvious and egregious church wrongdoer gets rewarded instead of getting punished.
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