UNITED STATES
Catholica (Australia)
Yesterday the message below and the two attachments were sent to approximately 700 news media personnel throughout the US 50 states.
(Thanks to Fr Jim Connell for sharing this information).
All of this information is in the public forum so feel free to pass on the info to others, if you wish.
The Catholic bishops in the United States claim a Zero Tolerance policy regarding priests and deacons who have sexually abused a minor or a vulnerable adult. Yet, Church documents show otherwise and potential victims could be at risk now.
This misrepresentation by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is deliberate and systemic in nature, and sexually abusive clergy still could be in ministry.
Thus, the Catholic Whistleblowers Steering Committee (http://www.catholicwhistleblowers.com/) has requested the Vatican to investigate the bishops’ handling of clergy sexual abuse in the United States.
A copy of this request is attached to this email. Please read our letter to the Vatican and then discuss the issues we raise with the Catholic bishop(s) in your area.
Also attached to this email is a document that contains copies of related correspondence in recent years with USCCB leadership members: Cardinal Francis George, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, and Francesco Cesareo, Ph.D.
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