2007 Archive

page updated 11-21-09

Full year, sorted by date:

December 27, 2007 - Toward the Future: The Lessons of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Marci Hamilton, FindLaw
December 18, 2007 - [Gloucester MA] VOTF gone but need for reform remains, Ellen Ford, Gloucester Daily Times
December 17, 2007 - Pilarczyk observes 25 years as head of Cincinnati archdiocese, Information from The Cincinnati Enquirer
December 17, 2007 - Church’s admission of abuse not enough, Robert King, Indianapolis Star
December 17, 2007 - Mahony gloriosus, Catholic World News, Off the Record, by Diogenes
December 17, 2007 - The politics of religion in America, James Carroll, The Boston Globe
December 14, 2007 - Schillebeckx thoughts on selection of religious leaders: At 93, renowned Dominican theologian still at work, NCR
December 13, 2007 - Audit ordered of church’s books, Emily Udell, The Southtown Star (IL)
December 11, 2007 - [Parish property]Removed from the bishop’s discretion, California Catholic Daily, San Francisco, CA
December 7, 2007 - Timid Women Don't Make History – Report of VOTF Meeting 12-6-07, Francis X. Fay, The Hour
December 5, 2007 - Judge sentences former Darien pastor to 3 years in prison for embezzlement, Donna Porstner, The Advocate, Stamford, CT
December 3, 2007 - Prison is appropriate for fallen priest, Op-ED, Greenwich Time
December 3, 2007 - Diocese of Davenport reaches bankruptcy agreement; $37 million to go to victims, Ann McGlynn, Quad-City Times (IA)
December 3, 2007 - New set of legal woes for Bishop Brown: Church Back in Court, Frank Mickadeit, OC Register, Orange Co.
December 3, 2007 - Former Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty To Molesting Boys, KNBC, Los Angeles,
December 2, 2007 - Documents shed more light about clergy sex abuse cases in R.I.Boston,Globe
December 1, 2007 - Priest scandal demands openness, Editorial, Kansas City Star
December 1, 2007 - Rendering unto Caesar [Very thought-provoking article], Stephen Wall, The Tablet (UK)
November 29, 2007 - Sentencing is Tuesday: Diocese: Fay still a priest, still getting paid, Susan Shultz, Darien Times (CT)
November 26, 2007 - Former colleague declines to endorse Fushek: Indicted Mesa priest starts new ministry, Lawn Griffiths, East Valley Tribune (AZ)
November 26, 2007 - In effect, [Philadelphia]archdiocese gives sexual predators a pass, Sister Maureen Paul Turlish, Philadelphia Inquirer
November 25, 2007 - God in the dust: What Catholics attacking [movie]'The Golden Compass' are really afraid of, Donna Freitas, The Boston Globe
November 23, 2007 - The Other Health Crisis: Why Priests Are Coping Poorly, Paul Stanosz, Commonweal (WI)
November 21, 2007 - The red hat goes to the pastor, John L. Allen, Jr., NCR
November 21, 2007 - Researchers miss cause of abuse, Andrew Greeley, Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2007 - Headlines from bishops’ meeting often obscured the message, Joan Chittister, OSB, From Where I Stand , NCR
November 18, 2007 - Commentary: Catholic bishops vs. grown-ups, Eugene Cullen Kennedy, Chicago Tribune
November 13, 2007 - Letter to the Editor, Tom Gallagher, Stamford Advocate
November 11, 2007 - Is the Church really this blind?, Jason Berry, LA Times
November 11, 2007 - Church loses sight of the big picture, Dan Rodricks, The Baltimore Sun
November 10, 2007 - Critics Hope To Keep Cardinal George From Top Post, Jay Levine, CBS 2 (IL)
November 9, 2007 - Scranton Diocese to Pay $3 Million in Sex Abuse Case, Sean D. Hamill, The New York Times
November 8, 2007 - Exploring areas Diocese doesn’t want to go, Op-Ed, John Marshall Lee, CT Post
November 5, 2007 - VOTF takes no position on question of female deacons, Letter to the Editor - Joseph F. O’Callaghan, The Hour
November 2, 2007 - VOTF hears argument for female deacons, Francis X. Fay, The Hour
November 2, 2007 - Reformers meet; report of abuse in R.I. released, Chuck Colbert, NCR
October 30, 2007 - Book Review: “Crosses-Portraits of Clergy Abuse”, Leslie Brody, The Record (NJ)
October 27, 2007 - The Church Should Not Oppose Extending Statutes of Limitation, The Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Annual Meeting, Panel, St. John’s University
October 26, 2007 - The church inverted: Catholics must focus more on their base, less on their leaders, Edward P. Hahnenberg, NCR
October 25, 2007 - G. Renner; Respected Journalist, Rinker Buck, Hartford Courant
October 24, 2007 - ‘He did horrid things', Priest convicted of child molestation accused of abusing 2 more boys, Susan Hogan/Albach, Chicago Sun-Times
ANNUAL CONVENTION NOTES:

November 3, 2007 - Letter from M.P.Fox, President, National VOTF, Re: Convention, 2007, In the Vineyard
October 26, 2007 - Five-year growing pains, As outrage fades, Voice of Faithful looks to sustain reform mission, Chuck Colbert, NCR
October, 2007 - Letter to the Voice of the Faithful from Providence Bishop Tobin
October 22, 2007 - Carolyn B. Disco: Diocese's new Web site hides some uncomfortable truths, Carolyn B. Disco, The Union Leader (NH)
October 20, 2007 - Delaware priest honored for supporting abuse law, Reissmann stood against official church policy, Beth Miller, The News Journal (DE)
October 20, 2007 - Allowing married priests may be group’s next goal, Richard C. Dujardin, Providence Journal
October 20, 2007 - In filing, diocese says 125 priests have been accused, Tom Mooney, The Providence Journal

October 17, 2007 - Church still needs openness and justice, Carol Markey, South Coast Today, (MA)
October 15, 2007 - Priest asks for sentencing delay, citing cancer, Newsday
October 12, 2007 - Archdiocese begins studying options for new civil law structure, Catholic Sentinel (OR)
October 12, 2007 - Tender compassion ... for those who were suffering, Catholic World News, by Diogenes
October 12, 2007 - Shared Burden: A Manifesto for the Laity, Bill Casey & David O’Brien, Commonweal Magazine / Volume CXXXIV, Number 17
October 11, 2007 - Attempt to clear Brown goes sideways, Frank Mickadeit, Orange County Register
October 10, 2007 - Philippine Is. - It’s not over, Fr. Ben, Editorial, Cebu Daily News
October 10, 2007 - R.I.Lawyer's Weekly: 1st Amendment won't bar priest molestation lawsuit, Eric T. Berkman
October 9, 2007 - Not your father’s seminary, Susan C. Thomson, NCR
October 9, 2007 - Four down, how many more to go? Not the woman I thought I knew, Frank Mickadeit, O.C. Register (CA)
October 8, 2007 - New sex abuse settlement renews scrutiny of Cal prep schools, Gillian Flaccus, AP, San Francisco Chronicle
October 3, 2007 - Code Blue, Diogenes, Catholic World News
October 3, 2007 - Letters to the Editor, Marge Hickey, Stamford Advocate
October 3, 2007 - Diocese ex-accountant Zgoznik guilty of fraud, James F. McCarty, Plain Dealer (OH)
October 3, 2007 - Did John Urell Lie During his Deposition?, Orange County Weekly
October 3, 2007 - Catholic Church more than just a parish presence, John D. Burzynski, Opinion, South Bend Tribune (IN)
October 3, 2007 - In Holland, They’re Inventing Their Own Mass – Copyrighted by the Dominicans, Sandro Magister, Chiesa, IT
October 3, 2007 - CA Diocesan Lawyers All of a Sudden Uppity, Orange County, CA, Weekly
October 2, 2007 - Group calls for resignation of bishop in sex abuse case, Tony Castro, LA Daily News
October 1, 2007 - SoCal’s other wayward bishop, Gustavo Arellano, LA Times
October 1, 2007 - Pastor is named a ‘Priest of Integrity’: Stanbery honored for speaking out, Joe Vardon, Toledo Blade (OH)
September 30, 2007 - Allegations of abuse made against Trenton, NJ priest, Matt Pais, Asbury Park Press
September 24, 2007 - What Rev. Fay can say for himself, Editorial, Stamford Advocate
September 23, 2007 - Shining the light on church misbehavior, Steven Greenhut, The Orange County Register (CA)
September 17, 2007 - Pittsburgh Diocese to Settle Abuse Cases, Ramit Plushnick-Masti, AP, The Morning Call
September 17, 2007 - Lawyer calls priest in sex abuse suit ‘sociopathic’, Abbe Smith, New Haven Register
September 16, 2007 - Diocese hasn’t learned futility of concealment, Editorial, Orange County, CA Register
June 4, 2007 - Letter to the Editor, Catherine A. O'Neill-Sementini, Stamford Advocate
September 14, 2007 - Priest pays price for speaking about abuse, Abbott Koloff, Daily Record (NJ)
September 13, 2007 - Voices of the Faithful – A BOOK REVIEW: Loyal catholics striving for change, Authored by William D’Antonio, and Anthony Pogorelc,
September 13, 2007 - Jude Fay pleas guilty, Donna Porstner, Stamford Advocate
September 10, 2007 - Protesters demand Cape Cod priest's apology, Peter Schworm, Centerville, Boston Globe
September 8, 2007 - San Diego Diocese Settles Lawsuit for $200 Million, Randal C. Archibold, NY Times
September 7, 2007 - VOTF National Survivor Support Working Group Statement: San Diego Settlement, Voice from the Desert
September 6, 2007 - Catholic Order Files Suit Over Documents, Daniela Deane, Washington Post
September 5, 2007 - The historical, and continuing, challenge of confronting corruption in the church itself, Dr Andrew Thomas Kania, Catholica (AU)
September 3, 2007 - San Diego Diocese awaits bankruptcy fate, Sandi Dolbee, Union-Tribune
September 3, 2007 - Diocese places priest on administrative leave after allegations, Sioux City Journal
September 2, 2007 - Chicago Lay group: Don't pick Cardinal George for post, Susan Hogan/Albach, Daily Southtown
August 31, 2007 - Lay Synods Planned - National Catholic Reporter:

Synod for folks in the pews, Dennis Coday
The rights and duties of the laity, Dennis Coday
Holy conversation, Editorial

August 25, 2007 - An Australian Luther?, Barney Zwartz, The Age (AU)
August 21, 2007 - Non-practicing priest faces probation for molesting charge, by Margaret McHugh, Mendham, NJ
August 21, 2007 - Richmond, VA priest charged in embezzlement scheme indicted on federal charges, AP
August 19, 2007 - Catholic diocese’s financial documents key to ex-workers' trial, James F. McCarty, Cleveland Plain Dealer
August 16, 2007 - Banished priests, roaming freely, Ronnie Polaneczky, Philadelphia Inquirer
August 12, 2007 - Alleged perv priest removed from duties, William Bender, Philadelphia Daily News
August 11, 2007 - SNAP Calls for Diocese to Release Clergy Abuser Names, Liz Flynn, Savannah, GA,WTOC
August 9, 2007 - Tape evidence splits trials of 2 charged with Catholic Diocese kickbacks, James F. McCarty, Plain Dealer (OH)
August 9, 2007 - Mexican Priest killed son in attempt to save career, authorities say, Detroit Free Press, Mexico City
August 9, 2007 - Henry County priest criticizes diocese leadership, Jack Palmer, Crescent-News (OH)
August 8, 2007 - Naugatuck, CT pastor told not to contact accuser, Paul Singley, The Republican-American
August 8, 2007 - U.S. Lawyers Grill Top Mexican Cardinal In Abuse Case, Reuters, The New York Times
August 5, 2007 - Tackle the problems that created church sex scandal, Raymond A. Schroth, The Star-Ledger
August 3, 2007 - Book Review: CATHOLICISM at the CROSSROADS; How The Laity Can Change the Church, Paul Lakeland, Corpus Reports
August 2, 2007 - Former altar boy sues archdiocese claiming abuse, Abbe Smith, New Haven Register
August 1, 2007 - SNAP Asks Victims to Come Forward, Ann Brentwood, BishopAccountability.org in the Lebanon Enterprise
July 31, 2007 - San Diego Audit Finds Parishes Mishandled Money, AP, The New York Times
July 27, 2007 - Church would benefit from better bishop selections, The Rev. Andrew Greeley Columnist, The Daily Southtown (IL)
July 25, 2007 - Marc Carlisle: Will $660 million pay for a trip to heaven?, Marc Carlisle, On the Marc, Summit Daily News (CO)
July 25, 2007 - OH Bishop Blair knew of priest’s sexual sin, He would not violate confessional seal, David Yonke, Toledo Blade
July 25, 2007 - IA - 153 claims filed, AP, Des Moines Register
July 23, 2007 - Chicago Priest admits stealing $200K, Eric Herman, Chicago Herald News
July 22, 2007 - NV Retired bishop backed priests’ shelter, Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal
July 22, 2007 - Mahony and the Catholic Church must institute some serious reforms, Editorial, The Stockton Record (CA)
July 22, 2007 - St. Bernard Lapse Part Of Larger Problem, Ted Mann, The Day (CT)
July 21, 2007 - Questions Linger About L.A. Cardinal, AP, NY Times
July 21, 2007 - NY Times: Church Sex Abuse Crisis Isn’t Over Re “A Settlement in Los Angeles”, Letters (editorial, July 17)
July 19, 2007 - House Snubs Egan, Geoff Earle, New York Post
July 19, 2007 - A ‘window’ for victims of abuse, Historic legislation from Sacramento allowed abuse victims to take legal action against the Los Angeles Archdiocese, Marci A. Hamilton, LA Times
July 19, 2007 - Prevent future tragedies, Our position: L.A. archdiocese should have to reveal more details on its abusive priests, Editorial, Orlando Sentinel
July 19, 2007 - Saint Paul the blind [Did the Vatican know?], Paul Kent, The Daily Telegraph (AU)
July 17, 2007 - Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, SNAP Press Statement, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
July 17, 2007 - Keeping Secrets: The Laity, the Latin Mass and the LA Settlement, Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
July 16, 2007 - Eight Quick Points about the LA Settlement, Anne Barrett Doyle, BishopAccountability.org
July 16, 2007 - Cardinal Gives Apology – Los Angeles, CA, Laurie Goodstein, NY Times
July 15, 2007 - A rocky road to healing: Diocese enacts new policies, programs, but victims demand more accountability, David Yonke, Toledo Blade
July 11, 2007 - Wisconsin Court Reinstates Suit Against Milwaukee Archdiocese Over Sex Abuse, Madison, WI Fox News
July 10, 2007 - Child molester will always be priest -- in theological sense, Susan Hogan/Albach, Religion Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
July 9, 2007 - Delaware gives pedophilia victims more time to file lawsuits, Randall Chase, AP, Dover, DE
July 5, 2007 - Archdiocese seeks a settlement as 500 sex abuse cases head for trial, Joe Mozingo, LA Times
July 5, 2007 - McCormack’s victims got lifelong sentences, Commentary, Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
July 3, 2007 - Church scandal, Opinion, Rutland Herald
July 1, 2007 - Cardinal Egan Paints Himself an Unhappy Ending, Grant Gallicho, The New York Observer
July, 2007 - God, Incorporated, Ron Donoho, San Diego Magazine (CA)
June 28, 2007 - Open letter from Region I reps regarding “strategy change”
June 25, 2007 - Response to “Catholic Lay Group Tests Strategy Change”, Edward N. Wilson, Brooklyn, NY
June 24, 2007 - Catholic Lay Group Tests a Strategy Change, Pam Belluck, The New York Times
June 24, 2007 - Critics Press Italy, Church on Clergy Abuse, Sylvia Poggioli, NPR
June 24, 2007 - Daniel J. Shea’s speech to the Chamber of Deputies, Italian Parliament, Abuse Tracker, www.bishopaccountability.org
June 19, 2007 - Creditors may add parishes to bankruptcy, Shirley Ragsdale, Des Moines Register
June 19, 2007 - LA Court allows release of clergy personnel files, John Spano and Greg Krikorian, Los Angeles Times
June 18, 2007 - U.S. bishops issue Vatican-approved norms for Catholic fundraising, Jerry Filteau, Catholic News Service
June 18, 2007 - Ruling opens door to release of Franciscan friars personnel files, The Mercury News
June 18, 2007 - Memphis Diocese settles 3 sexual abuse lawsuits, James Dowd, Commercial Appeal (TN)
June 18, 2007 - Leaving a legacy, Editorial, The Chatham Daily News (Can)
June 16, 2007 - The Judge’s Order, The Plain Dealer (OH)
June 16, 2007 - Open Letter to US Bishops, Father Lasch, Personal website
June 15, 2007 - Judge orders Catholic Diocese to turn over financial records, Mike Tobin, The Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH)
June 15, 2007 - Judge orders Catholic Diocese to turn over financial records, Mike Tobin, The Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH)
June 12, 2007 - Lawyer: Diocese hired priests suspected of molesting boys, Sam Hemingway, Burlington Free Press (VT)
June 10, 2007 - Church’s five-year battle vs. sex abuse Accusations decline, but criticisms persist, Jeff Diamant, Newark Star-Ledger
June 8, 2007 - San Diego Diocese in Turmoil: Creditors get OK to challenge transfers, Jeff McDonald, Union-Tribune
June 8, 2007 - A litany of shame, Editorial, The Oregonian
June 7, 2007 - Archdiocese releases documents on priest abuses, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA)
June 7, 2007 - Mahony ordered to testify in abuse case, John Spano, LA Times
June 7, 2007 - Catholic priest in pay dispute, Arundel pastor quits, Liz F. Kay, Baltimore Sun
June 5, 2007 - Clergy abuse survivors want documents open to public scrutiny, Betsy Taylor, Examiner (MO)
June 4, 2007 - Letters to the Editor, Stamford Advocate
June 3, 2007 - A lack of shame in church scandal, Editorial, The Stamford Advocate
June 1, 2007 - Missouri Lawsuits Continue to Make News Locally in Clergy Sex Abuse Cases, Webster-Kirkwood Times
June 1, 2007 - Diocese leaves many questions unanswered in Darien matter, Opinions, Connecticut Post
June 1, 2007 - Money Crunch Hits Catholic Group, Jay Lindsay, The Hartford Courant
May 31, 2007 - Archdiocese of St. Louis Sues Law Firm on Confidentiality of Documents, Insurance Journal (CA)
May 30, 2007 - Abuse cases settled: Chicago archdiocese paying $6.6 million in suits involving 12 priests, Manya A. Brachear, Chicago Tribune
May 30, 2007 - Honoring Schmit hurtful to victims, justice process, David Clohessy, The Toledo Blade
May 25, 2007 - Happy birthday to a visionary following his faith, Eugene Cullen Kennedy, The Chicago Tribune
May 24, 2007 - Darien's St. John Church: Former pastor asks for money, Susan Shultz, The Darien Times (CT)
May 24, 2007 - Judge opens church up to huge payout, John Spano, LA Times
May 23, 2007 - Doing what Jesus would do, Leslie Hittner, Winona Daily News (MN)
May 23, 2007 - Sex-abuse accusers can sue priest trainers, Nicholas K. Geranios, AP - The News Tribune (WA)
May 20, 2007 - Parishioners seek closure on controversy, Hoa Nguyen, Stamford Advocate
May 19, 2007 - Should bishop’s home be sold?, FOCUS: DIOCESAN CONTROVERSY, Jay Tokasz, Buffalo News
May 18, 2007 - Audit: Attorney General finds Catholic officials play word games, Carolyn Disco, The Cabinet Press (NH)
May 18, 2007 - Diocese loses sex abuse lawsuit, Ann Givens, Newsday
May 16, 2007 - A half-measure with church finance, To the editor, The Stamford Advocate - Opinion
May 16, 2007 - Catholic church should give laypeople bigger role, Guest Opinion: Tom O'Brien, News-Press (FL)
May 15, 2007 - Code used to discuss problem priests, Mexican cardinal says, Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers
May 13, 2007 - Lessons Have Been Learned, Editorial, The Day (CT)
May 12, 2007 - Voice of the Faithful meets in Cincinnati, Eileen Connelly, The Catholic Telegraph
May 12, 2007 - Abusive priest leaves Connecticut, Elizabeth Hamilton, Hartford Courant
May 10, 2007 - Former Bishop [Dupre] Springfield, MA, to be deposed, Michael McAuliffe, The Republican
May 10, 2007 - OpEd on New Hampshire Audit Report, Voice from the Desert, News and Opinion on the Crisis in the Catholic Church, Carolyn Disco
May 9, 2007 - The other side of paradise [Bishop Soens Accused], Margaret Poe and Mason Kerns, The Daily Iowan
May 4, 2007 - “Our priests” – An appreciation, Tom Roberts, ed., NCR
May 3, 2007 - Catholic Church anti-sex-abuse ed programs a success, U.S. bishops’ report says, Jerry Filteau, Catholic News Service, Washington, DC
May 3, 2007 - Molestation Lawsuit Will Cost Diocese, Joe Wojtas, The Day Norwich
April 29, 2007 - Examining church sex abuse, John Johnston, Cincinnati Enquirer
April 29, 2007 - The Silent Survivors, Kelly Clark, The Register-Guard (OR)
April 29, 2007 - VOTF forum scrutinizes diocese finances, Francis X. Fay, Jr. The Hour
April 26, 2007 - Archdiocese cuts $2M from deficit, Michael Paulson, Boston Globe
April 24, 2007 - Letter – Response to Egan interview, Mary Pat Fox and Francis Piderit, NY Times
April 23, 2007 - At 75, a Battle-Tested but Unwavering Cardinal, Michael Powell, Michael Powell, NY Times
April 19, 2007 - Church settles suit accusing four priests of abuse, Christopher Leonard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 19, 2007 - Bishop Matano is asleep on the job, Jim Cruise, Times Argus (VT)
April 19, 2007 - Archdiocese loses move to dismiss suits, Denver Post
April 16, 2007 - Reformists: Diocese plan isn’t enough, Bill Bishop, The Register-Guard
April 12, 2007 - Bishop Skylstad asked to resign, John Stucke, Spokesman Review (WA)
April 10, 2007 - After Aceticism, by Linacre Institute – BOOK REVIEW, UNITED STATES Catholic World News, The Forum: Church scandal reflects ascetical breakdown, authors argue.
April 8, 2007 - One-year window an opening for justice, Editorial, Juneau Empire
April 6, 2007 - Church has room for girls and boys to participate, Letters, Stamford Advocate
April 6, 2007 - Diocese transferred funds to parishes, records show actions preceded bankruptcy filing, Jeff McDonald, Union-Tribune (CA)
April 6, 2007 - Why People Leave the Church: DON’T BLAME THE ZEITGEIST (spirit of the age), John Garvey, Commonweal Magazine - Volume CXXXIV, Number 7
April 5, 2007 - Church vs. Change - Connecticut, Colin Poitras, Hartford Courant
April 4, 2007 - The Scum Always Rises, Bill Frogameni, Cleveland Scene
April 2, 2007 - Pfleger to remain St. Sabina pastor, Manya A. Brachear, Chicago Tribune religion reporter
April 2, 2007 - Dismissed sex abuse lawsuit -Priest's alleged victim: ‘I’m better every day’, He and his brother say the past haunts them, but won't defeat them, Pamela Manson, The Salt Lake Tribune
April 2, 2007 - Retirement watch begins as Egan hits 75, GARY STERN, The Journal News
March 31, 2007 - Report: Archdiocese settles case over priest abuse allegations, Boston.com
March 29, 2007 - Priest Routinely Renewed Permits, A Courant Investigation: Rev. Stephen Foley Case, Dave Altimari and Elizabeth Hamilton, Hartford Courant
March 27, 2007 - Police Investigate Priest’s Car Deal, Dave Altimari & Elizabeth Hamilton, Hartford Courant
March 24, 2007 - Priest urges Catholics to stand up for change, Kelley Bouchard, Portland (ME) Press Herald
March 23, 2007 - Look to Tradition: The Case for Electing Bishops, Adam A. J. DeVille, Commonweal Magazine / Volume CXXXIV, Number 6
March 23, 2007 - Attorney questions destruction of files in priest sex case, Susan Haigh and John Christoffersen, The Boston Globe
March 21, 2007 - Catholic theologians wrestle at int’l seminar with bishop’s role in local church, Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
March 20, 2007 - Mahony accounts of abuse case tape differ, John Spano, LA Times
March 17, 2007 - Priest scandal: Hope of healing seems years off, Marvin Read , The Pueblo Chieftain (CO)
March 17, 2007 - Real reform eludes American Catholics, Lawn Griffiths, East Valley Tribune (AZ)
March 15, 2007 - After church scandal: Group advises changes, Susan Shultz, The Darien times (CT)
March 9, 2007 - A proposal: Look to Civil law to reform parishes, Tom Gallagher, NCR
March 9, 2007 - Overhaul church accounting, Editorial, NCR
March 8, 2007 - Catholic Group Challenges Diocese Over Allegations at Greenwich Church, Greenwich Times
March 1, 2007 - Voice of the Faithful Questions Bishop Brom’s Motivations, Press Release
February 22, 2007 - San Diego Bishop Robert Brom Uses the Threat of Bankruptcy to Push for a Settlement in Consolidated Clergy Child Abuse Cases: How the Diocese Is Wrongly Trying to Triangulate A Simple Issue of Accountability, Marci Hamilton, FindLaw Writ
February 22, 2007 - Lawsuit against priest puts blame on diocese, Gregory D. Kesich, Portland Press Herald (ME)
February 21, 2007 - Supreme Court chief justice nominee took on cardinal, John Christoffersen, NewsDay
February 18, 2007 - Pilla had hidden account, ex-CFO says Diocese denies charges by indicted financial officer, Mike Tobin, Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 16, 2007 - More priests should follow their leader, Joe Pisani, Editor, Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time
February 15, 2007 - Priest to plead guilty to theft, Sioux City Journal
February 15, 2007 - Pilfering Priests, By Tim Padgett, Time Magazine,
February 14, 2007 - Notes on a scandal: NH clergy abuse five years on, The Union Leader (NH)
February 13, 2007 - Bad Housekeeping, The Editors, Commonweal
February 13, 2007 - Documents Show Church Knew About Abuse, Charles Benson, Inside TMJ4 (WI)
February 8, 2007 - St. John’s Parish gets some restitution, Susan Schultz, The Darien Times (CT)
February 6, 2007 - Judge Says Priest Files Must Be Released, Gillian Flaccus, The Morning Call (PA)
February 6, 2007 - Priests remain parishes fiscal agents, Kiran Krishnamurthy, Times-Dispatch)
February 5, 2007 - Unpublished letter to the editor, John Marshall Lee
February 4, 2007 - Diocese continues its evasions, Steven Greenhut, The Orange County Register (CA)
February 2, 2007 - Criticism of bishop unwarranted, unfair, Letter to the Editor by Al Barber, CT Post
February 1, 2007 - Gumbleton: Nothing But the Truth, Joan Chittister, OSB
January, 2007 - The Cardinal's Sins, David Gibson, New York Magazine
January, 2007 - Something Very Special, A report received from Vince Grenough, Coordinator, Louisville area Voice of the Faithful
January 31, 2007 - Letter to the Editor, John Marshall Lee, CT Post
January 28, 2007 - Fallout from another parish finance case, Editorial, Stamford Advocate (CT)
January 26, 2007 - A priestly lifestyle? Father Michael's tastes included $200K powerboat, new cars, fine dining, Hoa Nguyen, The Stamford Advocate (CT)
January 26, 2007 - Norwich Diocese pours millions into abuse suits, Greg Smith, Norwich Bulletin
January 26, 2007 - Keeping an Eye on the Collection Plate, David Gibson, The Wall Street Journal
January 26, 2007 - Letter to the Editor, Joseph F. O'Callaghan, The Advocate
January 25, 2007 - Diocese documents in dispute, Marla A. Goldberg, The Republican (MA)
January 24, 2007 - Restoring faith in church requires change in laws, Tom Gallagher, Greenwich Time & Stamford Advocate
January 24, 2007 - Advocacy for sex abuse victims cost him his job, Gumbleton says, Dennis Coday, NCR Conversation Cafe
January 23, 2007 - “Hand of God”: A bishop’s role revealed, Manchester Union Leader
January 23, 2007 - Diocese: FBI, U.S. attorney altered it to “hidden account”, Michael Dinan, Hartford Courant
January 23, 2007 - Salem man still feeling impact of “Hand of God”, Tom Dalton, SALEM NEWS (MA)
January 22, 2007 - Abuse settlement announced too late by diocese, Abbott Koloff, The Daily Record (NJ)
January 21, 2007 - Norwich Diocese settles priest abuse lawsuit for $2 million, Newsday (NY)
January 21, 2007 - Questioning victims our national pastime, Margery Eagan, Boston Herald Columnist
January 21, 2007 - Diocese of Bridgeport, Are You Listening?, Opinion, The New York Times
January 21, 2007 - Pastor resigns after diocese uncovers financial problems, Hoa Nguyen, Stamford Advocate (CT)
January 19, 2007 - No “Hand of God” for you!, posted by Grant Gallicho, dot Commonweal, (TX)
January 19, 2007 - Tighten financial controls on U.S. parishes, add bishops’ oversight, lay experts urge, Catholic Online
January 18, 2007 - Lawyer: Priests Can Open Accounts, Kiran Krishnamurthy, Times-Dispatch, Richmond Times, Fredericksburg (VA)
January 18, 2007 - Longer Limits Needed to Get Child Predators, Muskegon Chronicle (MI)
January 18, 2007 - Catholics urged to take charge, National leader applauds local efforts, calls for more, Beth Miller, The News Journal (DE)
January 18, 2007 - Judge Rules against S.D. Diocese in 2 abuse cases, Mark Sauer, Union-Tribune San Diego
January 17, 2007 - Louisa, Virginia priest case may have longer trail, Bill Freehling, The Free Lance – Star (VA)
3 articles in 1 posting -

January 28, 2007 - Bishop Accountability, A STATEMENT TO "BISHOP" JOHN B McCORMACK PRESENTED AT A MEETING WITH SURVIVORS OF JOE BIRMINGHAM, Paul Cultrera
January 16, 2007 - Church insurer wants to probe abuse claims, too, Sam Hemingway, Burlington Free Press
January 15, 2007 - The good abuse-scandal documentary, posted by Carolyn Disco, dotCommonweal

January 14, 2007 - Fall River Diocese still in dark ages of financial disclosure, Steve Urbon, Standard-Times (MA)
January 14, 2007 - Priest indicted for embezzlement denies he is married, AP, The Daily Press (VA)
January 13, 2007 - Catholic reformers pondering next steps, Daniel Burke, RELIGION NEWS SERVICE, Winston-Salem Journal (NC)
January 8, 2007 - Study: Embezzlement occurs in 85% of dioceses, Donna Porstner, The Stamford Advocate
January 7, 2007 - Unanswered questions linger, Steven Krueger, The Boston Globe
January 7, 2007 - Trust -- Questions renewed about diocese's seeming secrecy, Jane Gargas, Herald-Republic (WA)
January 7, 2007 - Using the Victims Yet Again, Op-Ed, NY Times
January 6, 2007 - Lay group marks five years of battling Boston Archdiocese, Ken Maguire, The Boston Globe
January 5, 2007 - What is Catholic Faith?, Rev. Richard P. McBrien, The Tidings
January 2, 2007 - Letter to the Editor, John P. Gawlak, Stamford Advocate


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