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  • Naitonal Statement — Philadelphia Story Underscores Voice of the Faithful Calls for Church Financial Transparency

    NEWTON, Mass., Oct. 1, 2012 – Recent exposing of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s financial woes (see “Archdiocese of Phila. in serious financial shape – and so are its parishes,” Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2012) underscores the Roman Catholic Church reform movement Voice of the Faithful’s long-time calls for more transparency and accountability in parish and…

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  • VOTF National Statement — Civil Authorities Hold Bishop Accountable with Finn Conviction; Something Church Unwilling to Do

    NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 7, 2012 – Bishop Robert Finn, pastoral leader of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday became the first bishop, and the highest Roman Catholic Church official, to be convicted in criminal court in America for his role in the Church’s decades-long clergy sexual abuse scandal. Church reform movement Voice of…

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  • SNAP Recognizes Wisconsin Priest & VOTF Leader During Its 2012 Annual Conference in Chicago

    NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 17, 2012 — The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests has recognized a Wisconsin priest who is scheduled to speak at Voice of the Faithful’s 10th Year Conference next month and a VOTF Washington state affiliate leader. During its 2012 Conference in Chicago, July 27-2, SNAP presented its Millstone Award to…

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  • Voice of the Faithful National Statement — Lynn’s Sentencing Plays Up Contrasts between Church & Penn State Scandals

    NEWTON, Mass., July 24, 2012 – The highest ranking Roman Catholic Church official to be found guilty of covering up crimes against children in the Church’s decades-old clergy sexual abuse scandalwas sentenced today in a Philadelphia court. Msgr. William Lynn, former head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia office for making priest assignments, was sentenced to…

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  • Share Your Voice ! ! ! ! !

    Do you have photos or videos of VOTF events over the past 10 years? As we prepare our VOTF at 10 video, which debuts at our 10th Year Conference in September in Boston, we would like to see and share images of VOTF in action: funny or reverent, fellowship or activism, spiritual or celebratory. Please…

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  • VOTF National Statement — Lynn Convicted; Sad Day for the Catholic Church

    NEWTON, Mass., June 22, 2012 — Although the conviction of Msgr. William Lynn today in Philadelphia of child endangerment is a sad day for the Catholic Church, the conviction at least imposes a measure of accountability on the Church hierarchy for covering up the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. For years, Voice of…

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  • Voice of the Faithful National Statement — Bishops Release 2011 Child Protection Audit; Continued Vigilance Necessary

    NEWTON, Mass., May 3, 2012 – With no fanfare and practically no media coverage, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released its 2011 child protection audit last month. Promoters of secrecy and cover-up of clergy sexual abuse in the Church might be rejoicing at this lack of attention, but Voice of the Faithful® sees…

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  • VOTF National Statement — Voice of the Faithful Takes Nuns’ Side

    NEWTON, Mass., apr. 20, 2012 – As the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith comes down on women religious in the United States for doctrinal impurity, Roman Catholic Church reform movement Voice of the Faithful supports the sisters. On Wednesday, the Vatican mandated reform of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the largest…

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  • VOTF National Statement — Religious Order Is First to Request Abuse Audit

    Voice of the Faithful® lauds move toward “complete disclosure…as to the reality of the sexual abuse of children and minors by clergy, religious or church workers” NEWTON, Mass., apr. 2, 2012 – The Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans), C.S.Sp., in Ireland has become the first Roman Catholic Church religious order to request an independent public audit…

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  • National Statement — Church Reform Movement Voice of the Faithful Disappointed at Elevation of Lori to Archbishop of Baltimore

    NEWTON, Mass., Mar. 20, 2012 – Catholic Church reform movement Voice of the Faithful, which supports survivors of clergy sexual abuse, is disappointed at the elevation of Bridgeport, Conn., Bishop William Lori to archbishop of Baltimore, which the Vatican announced today. Although Bishop Lori in many ways has acted to shore up child-protection policies and…

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