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  • Clergy and laypeople collaborate to confront clericalism

    Joint News Release from Association of U.S. Catholic Priests and Voice of the FaithfulFor Immediate Release, Aug. 15, 2019 Clergy and laypeople collaborate to confront clericalism Pope Francis condemns clericalism, repeatedly. Catholic commentators decry it. Theologians and church historians examine its roots. Now, in a significant collaboration, the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests and Voice…

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  • Catholics Concerned Controversial Prelate’s Presence Send Wrong Message

    BOSTON, Mass., Mar. 12, 2014 – Voice of the Faithful®, a movement of Catholics gravely concerned about the Catholic Church’s clergy sexual abuse scandal and Church structures that permit it, said today that Cardinal Edward Egan’s prominent role this Saturday in a celebration featuring a children’s choir is ill-advised considering controversial involvement in that scandal.…

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  • VOTF National Statement: Deeply Disappointed in Pope Francis’ Recent Comments on Clergy Child Sex Abuse

    BOSTON, Mar. 6, 2014 — We are deeply disappointed in Pope Francis’ comments on clergy sexual abuse as reported recently in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Pope Francis said: “The Church has done so much on this road, perhaps most of all. The statistics on the phenomenon of violence against children are impressive, but…

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  • VOTF National Statement: Is Catholic Church in Ireland Backpedaling on Child Protection?

    Boston, Mass., Jan. 23, 2014 — The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland appears to be backpedaling from earlier strict stances on child protection. Voice of the Faithful® in Ireland cites two examples. First, Sean O’Conaill of VOTF in Ireland pointed out that Ian Elliott, CEO of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic…

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  • Sad Conjunction: Christmas & Child Abuse Reports

    BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 16, 2013 – As Christians look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus, recent events underscore again the sad story of clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church: The Minnesota Diocese of Winona today released the names of 14 priests credibly accused of child abuse. The priests had been known to the…

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  • VOTF National Statement: Archbishop Nienstedt Steps Aside in Minnesota

    Boston, Mass., March 11, 2014 — Voice of the Faithful® agrees with the step Minneapolis and St. Paul Archbishop John Nienstedt is taking after allegations he touched a boy inappropriately. News reports say he is stepping aside while the allegation is investigated. In doing so, he is following the U.S. bishops’ guidelines for protecting children.…

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  • A Big Heart Open to God: America Magazine’s Exclusive Interview with Pope Francis

    In an exclusive interview with America magazine and several Jesuit journals that was released today (Sept. 19), Pope Francis considers topics ranging from why he became a Jesuit to homosexuality and abortion. “The dogmatic and moral teachings of the church are not all equivalent,” Pope Francis said in the interview. “The church’s pastoral ministry cannot…

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  • Milwaukee Abuse Files Released

    When the Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed for bankruptcy reorganization as a way to deal with hundreds of sex-abuse claims still unsettled, it also sought to keep secret thousands of files on those cases. Last week, a day before the bankruptcy judge was to rule on that effort, the dicoese suddenly announced it would release the…

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  • VOTF National Statement — Voice of the Faithful Offers Prayers for Success of Association of US Catholic Priests June Assembly

    BOSTON, Mass., June 20, 2013 – A worldwide movement of reform-minded, faithful Roman Catholics, Voice of the Faithful® offers its prayers for success for clergy attending the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests’ second annual assembly June 24-27 in Seattle. Like VOTF members, trustees, officers and staff, the priests of the AUSCP are working toward, among…

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  • VOTF Urges Pope Francis to “Act Decisively” Regarding Bishops, Clergy Sexual Abuse & His Message to Vatican Congregation

    BOSTON, Mass., June 6, 2013 – Pope Francis has recommended that the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Catholic Church’s child sexual abuse prosecutorial arm, “act decisively with regard to cases of sexual abuse.” Currently, three cases in the U.S. provide an opportunity to see whether decisive action also will include holding…

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