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DIOCESE/State Watch
New York NY: One-stop information is available about the
Archdiocese of New York closing of Our Lady of Vilnius parish. The parishioners
are suing the
diocese. See the Voice from the Desert postings covering the Commonweal blog
site and the New York Post .
Iowa: A recent Daily Iowan article offers a chilling trajectory
of one priest’s
alleged path of abuse. For the full story go to the Voice from the Desert blog
site.
VOTF Ohio: "A Gathering for Justice: Sexual Abuse, Secrecy
and Healing," sponsored
by Greater Cincinnati Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) drew more than 200 people
on April 28. The gathering marked Child Abuse Prevention Month and was geared
toward raising awareness and educating the community about sexual abuse. Read
more.
- After two priests were defrocked following the Vatican’s judgment
of credible allegations, Kris Ward of VOTF Dayton said, “"Common
sense, it seems, should have rocketed the case of a sex offender to the top
of the
Vatican's piles of cases.” Read
more.
Spokane WA: Once again, it’s not history: “Attorneys
for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane filed legal documents Wednesday in
an attempt to
block the Spokesman-Review from gaining public access to court records
listing priest-abusers and damage claims expected to be paid as part of a $48
million
bankruptcy settlement.” Read more.
San Diego CA to find out who owns parishes in that diocese.
The online Herald-Tribune site, SignOnSanDiego.com reports: “The
explosive issue at the heart of the Diocese of San Diego's bankruptcy case – whether
its 98 parishes are separate entities or part of the diocese estate – will
be settled in a trial, a federal judge decided yesterday.” Read
more at Voice of the Desert site.
Norwich CT: A Day.com editorial encourages the diocese of
Norwich to welcome VOTF. Read
More.
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