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  A Family's Crusade

WKOW [Wisconsin]
October 19, 2006

http://www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/25138

A Cross Plains family, the O'Connell's, filed the lawsuit in an effort to effect change in the Catholic Church. The suit does not ask for money, but rather, requests the church be more open in naming potential sexual abusers. It names every bishop in the country. But Bishop Morlino says he finds the suit unfair.

"I hardly think that is responsible, to sue every bishop in the , as though we were in some kind of a conspiracy," he says.

Despite Morlino's belief, the O'Connell family is gaining support in their fight. They began their crusade after a catholic priest murdered a family member. That priest had been confronted with allegations of sexual abuse. Out of that, the O'Connell's developed a five-point-plan of reform.

Now, a documentary filmmaker is publicizing that plan, while promoting her film. The documentary is called "Deliver Us From Evil," about the church sex abuse scandal.

Filmmaker Amy Berg will be on ABC's "The View" Friday morning, October 20th to discuss the film.

 
 

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