Press Releases
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Press Release – VOTF CALL FOR REFORM ENDORSED BY NATION’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD
U.S. Norms for Catholic Church Should Go Global, says The New York Times Editorial PageVOTF Call for Reform Endorsed by Nation’s Newspaper of Record July 12, 2010 – Boston— The New York Times, in a July 9 editorial, called on the Catholic Church to make the U.S. norms for reporting of accused child molesters the
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Press Release – REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO END LEGALISTIC STALLING IN VATICAN RESPONSE TO ABUSE CRISIS
NATIONAL STATEMENTContact: Jessica Lillie Ciccone, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO END LEGALISTIC STALLING IN VATICAN RESPONSE TO ABUSE CRISIS July 2, 2010-Boston – Voice of the Faithful believes that today’s report on the historical response of Pope Benedict XVI and the institutional Catholic Church to the sex abuse
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Press Release – FINANCE COUNCILS NECESSARY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Contact: Jessica Lillie Ciccone, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell For Immediate ReleaseFINANCE COUNCILS NECESSARY FOR ACCOUNTABILITYNew Stories of Embezzlement Underscore Need for Parish Finance Councils June 23, 2010-Boston – The latest report about embezzlement of Catholic Church funds comes from Waterbury, Connecticut, where a parish pastor is now being investigated for the embezzlement of
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Press Release – VOTF ASKS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACTION NOT APOLOGY
Contact: Jessica Lillie Ciccone, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell For Immediate ReleaseVOTF ASKS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACTION NOT APOLOGYPope Benedict’s Address Leaves Much to Be Desired. June 15, 2010-Boston – During Pope Benedict’s address to 50,000 priests in St. Peter’s Square, the pontiff begged forgiveness from God and the survivors of clergy abuse
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Press Release – VOTF ASKS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN IRISH VISITATION
Contact: Jessica Lillie Ciccone, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell For Immediate ReleaseVOTF ASKS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN IRISH VISITATIONHigh Expectations Have Been Set as US Prelates Head to Ireland June 3, 2010 – Boston – There is no question that Archbishops Sean O’Malley and Timothy Dolan have a difficult task before them. They
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Press Release – VOTF CAMPAIGN CALLS FOR MORE LAY INVOLVEMENT
Contact: Jessica Lillie Ciccone, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360,(314) 749-5188 cell For Immediate ReleaseVOICE OF THE FAITHFUL NATIONAL CAMPAIGN CALLS FOR MORE LAY INVOLVEMENT IN REBUILDING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH May 19, 2010 – Boston – Voice of the Faithful will mark the occasion of Pentecost, this year on May 23rd, by encouraging lay Catholics to
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Calling All Catholics to Be 21st Century Disciples
Transforming our Church begins with each of us, where we pray, where we worship, where we gather in community. We have prepared a simple flyer that you can print locally and distribute locally. The flyer calls for Catholic men and women to become involved in rebuilding our Church. Printing Your Flyer The flyer is an
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VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL CALLS ON CASTRILLÓN HOYOS TO REPUDIATE HIS POSITION ON REPORTING SEX ABUSE
VOTF Also Applauds the Pope’s Acceptance of Moriarty Resignation Contact: Donna Doucette, Executive Director, dbdoucette@votf.org, (617) 686-3757 For Immediate Release April 22, 2010 – Boston—Colombian Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos is the latest Catholic bishop to reveal that his understanding of how to prevent child sex abuse in the Church is flawed. Castrillón Hoyos set aside
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Press Release – VOTF SEEKS RETURN TO LAY INPUT IN BISHOP SELECTION PROCESS
Contact: Jessica Lillie, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell or Ed Wilson, 718-858-3442, ed.anne@verizon.net VOTF SEEKS RETURN TO LAY INPUT IN BISHOP SELECTION PROCESSProposal Shows Way to Move Forward from Current Scandals April 14, 2010 -Boston – In a 14-page document sent to the Vatican and key bishops, Voice of the Faithful has asked that
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Pope Releases Pastoral Letter to Ireland
The long-awaited response from Pope Benedict XVI to the scandal in Ireland arrived today. It recognizes that the Church needs a new vision and calls for investigation of the Irish church. But against a backdrop of growing revelations in Germany, The Netherlands and other European countries — not to mention the roster of clergy sex-abuse