Press Releases
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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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VOTF National Statement — Voice of the Faithful Sees Church Legal Pressure Crippling SNAP Effort to Protect the Vulnerable
NEWTON, Mass., Mar. 13, 2012 – Church reform movement Voice of the Faithful stood with SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests) during a press conference in Washington, D.C., today, as SNAP continues its efforts against forceful disclosure of confidential information about sexual abuse victims. The press conference was held in front of the […]
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VOTF National Statement — Voice of the Faithful Sees Victory for Laity in Vatican Reversal of Cleveland Church Closings
NEWTON, Mass., Mar. 9, 2012 – The Roman Catholic Church reform movement Voice of the Faithful sees a clear victory for the lay voices in our Church in the Vatican’s reversal earlier this week of church closings in the Cleveland Diocese. Many resolute Catholic lay people in the Cleveland area have been battling the closing […]
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VOTF National Statement — Voice of the Faithful Agrees Conspiracy Memo in Priests’ Case “Shocking”
NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 28, 2012 – A newly discovered memo proves Philadelphia archdiocesan officials engaged in a conspiracy to cover up clergy sexual abuse in 1994. The memo also proves the Catholic Church reform group Voice of the Faithful’s long-held contention that Church hierarchy have covered up clergy sexual abuse to protect the Church’s reputation […]
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Voice of the Faithful National Statement — Catholic Church Reform Movement Voice of the Faithful Cautions Hierarchy
World’s Catholic Church leaders meet at Rome Symposium on Clergy Sexual Abuse Feb. 6 NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 24, 2012 — The Roman Catholic Church has yet to develop an effective worldwide response to clergy child sexual abuse, even though widespread abuse was evident by the mid-1990s, exploded into crisis in the United States in 2002 […]