Press Releases
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News Release from: Voice of the Faithful – Ireland
The moral authority of the papacy in Ireland, and of Catholic bishops here, is likely to collapse if the promised papal pastoral letter to Ireland does not squarely address the issue of the widespread cover up by bishops of the outrage of clerical child sexual abuse.Despite the strong leadership shown by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of…
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Press Release – VOTF Statement on Bishop Murray Resignation
Contact: Jessica Lillie, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cellFor Immediate Release December 17, 2009– Boston –The resignation of Bishop Donal Murray in Ireland is one of the few times a bishop has stepped down after failing to protect children from sex abuse by priests in the Catholic Church. We believe that such accountability…
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News Release from: Voice of the Faithful – Ireland
It is too early to be sure that the Holy See has absorbed the full import of the Murphy report on clerical child abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin. We are disappointed especially to hear nothing about the necessary resignations of those bishops who while in service in the Dublin archdiocese failed to challenge a…
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Press Release – U S SUPREME COURT DENIES PETITION OF BRIDGEPORT DIOCESE
Contact: Jessica Lillie, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell orDan Sullivan, Bridgeport Co-Chair (203) 966-3530 For Immediate Release VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL ASKS DIOCESE TO COMPLY November 3, 2009-Boston/Bridgeport – After more than seven years of litigation, including two adverse decisions by the Connecticut Supreme Court, the effort by the Diocese of Bridgeport…
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Press Release- New Energy at Voice of the Faithful Conference
Contact: Jessica Lillie, PR Director, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, (314) 749-5188 cell For Immediate Release NEW ENERGY AT VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL CONFERENCESr. Joan Chittister and Fr. Tom Reese inspire VOTF members at LI conference October 31, 2009-Melville, NY – Over 500 members of Voice of the Faithful were encouraged to see the good within in…
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Press Release – IS THE ANGLICAN COMMUNITY GOING TO SOLVE THE PRIEST SHORTAGE?
Voice of the Faithful confused by recent actions of the Vatican October 26, 2009 – Boston – We applaud the recent news from the Vatican reaching out to our anguished brothers and sisters in the Anglican community and expressing its willingness to receive their married priests and seminarians into communion with the Latin rite church.…
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Press Release – VOTF to Bridgeport diocese: Secrecy Must End Now!
Diocese of Bridgeport must comply with Connecticut Supreme Court decision October 5, 2009-Boston/Bridgeport – The United States Supreme Court announced today that it had decided to deny the application from the Diocese of Bridgeport for a stay that would keep secret thousands of pages of court documents relating to previously settled cases involving the abuse…
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Press Release- VOTF announces Voices in Action Campaign
Contact: Jessica Lillie, votfpr@votf.org, (781) 559-3360, cell (314) 749-5188 For Immediate ReleaseVOTF ANNOUNCES VOICES IN ACTION CAMPAIGNThe Campaign Highlights Action Plans for the Organization. August 19, 2009 – Boston –In July, Voice of the Faithful raised more than $120,000 in an emergency fundraising campaign that served as a referendum on the organization’s viability as a…
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Press Release – VOTF GRATIFIED BY GENEROUS RESPONSE OF DONORS
For Immediate ReleaseThe Organization Is Working Toward a More Secure Financial Base July 21, 2009 – Boston –One week after announcing an urgent need for financial support, Voice of the Faithful reports that donors have responded with more than $63,000 to date and still coming. ‘We are deeply grateful to our many generous donors and…
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VOTF DEPLORES MISREPRESENTATIONS OF ITS ACTIONS
Contact: Jessica Lillie, votfpr@votf.org, (617) 558-5252, (617) 680-2131 cell For Immediate Release VOTF DEPLORES MISREPRESENTATIONS OF ITS ACTIONS Voice of the Faithful has been falsely connected to CT Bill 1098 March 19, 2009 – Boston – Since the introduction last week of a Connecticut bill aimed at changing corporate structures of Roman Catholic parishes, various…