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July 22, 2008 - Pope’s secret Mass inflames row over abuse, Joel Gibson, Paola Totaro and Annabel Stafford, Sydney Morning Herald (AU)
July 21, 2008 - Benedict meets abuse victims, Catholic News (AU)
July 19, 2008 - Pope apologises to child victims of sex abuse, but critics say too little too late, Roy Eccleston, Sydney, The Times (UK)
July 2008 - An Irish Tragedy: How Sex Abuse by Irish Priests Helped Cripple the Catholic Church, Joe Rigert, BOOK REVIEW by Thomas Doyle
July 2008 - Sacrilege: Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, by Leon J. Podles, BOOK REVIEW, by Paul Bower, New Oxford Review, CA
July 18, 2008 - Searching for the hows, whys of sex abuse, All Things Catholic, John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter Conversation Cafe
July 17, 2008 - Why them and not us?, Joan Chittister, OSB, From Where I Stand, National Catholic Reporter Conversation Cafe
July 12, 2008 - New bishop brings hope to Voice of the Faithful, Opinion, News Journal (DE)
July 9, 2008 - St. Louis Archdiocese videoed women’s ordination rite, Tom Fox, NCR
July 8, 2008 - Catholic leaders knew, Sister Maureen Paul Turlish, Guest Commentary, Denver Post (CO)
July 8, 2008 - Embezzling priest won’t report today for 37-month prison term, Stephen P. Clark, Stamford Advocate
July 7, 2008 - Bishop Geoffrey Robinson reports on his USA visit, Australia, Catholica
July 2, 2008 - With prison less than a week away, Father Fay speaks, Joshua Fisher, Darien Times (CT)
July 1, 2008 - Archdiocese of Denver settles majority of sex abuse claims for $5.5 million, Catholic News Agency (CO)
June, 2008 - "The U.S. Bishops awareness of the sexual problems of the clergy in the contemporary era”, Thomas Doyle
June 26, 2008 - A lack of anger in the room…[Robinson and Lakeland], Tom McMahon, Catholica Australia
June 25, 2008 - Russert a model for ideal bishop: Intelligent, Honest | Church leaders lack credibility, seem rigid, arrogant, Andrew Greeley, Chicago Sun-Times
June 24, 2008 - Judge orders embezzler priest to begin jail term, Stephen P. Clark, Stamford Advocate
June 22, 2008 - Terrible Lesson for sex abuse victims, Letter written by Janet Clark, Lake County News (CA)
June 21, 2008 - After rise, then turmoil, lay Catholic group finding footing, Jay Lindsay, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
June, 2008 - Blaming the Victim-Again, United States, New Oxford Review
June 15, 2008 - ‘Troublesome priest’ will not be bowed, Gerard Wright, Los Angeles, The Australian
June 12, 2008 - Speak No Evil: Margate, FL priest misbehaved-secretary punished, Thomas Francis, New Times, FL
June 7, 2008 - Leading California Catholics urge Australian bishop to cancel tour promoting book on clergy sexual abuse, Duke Helfand, LA Times
June 3, 2008 - For an ‘Obamacon,’ Communion Denied, E. J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post
May 31, 2008 - ‘Voice of the Faithful’ grows beyond its origins, Angela E. Lackey, Midland Daily News (MI)
May 31, 2008 - CELIBACY: It’s the reason fewer men want to be priests, author says, Nicole Neroulias, Religion News Service, Winston-Salem Journal (NC)
May 31, 2008 - Defying hierarchy, bishop urges change: Sex abuse stand inspires liberals, Michael Paulson, Boston Globe Staff
May 30, 2008 - Conference examines how clergy abuse is handled by dioceses worldwide, Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service (DC)
May 30, 2008 - Church sex abuse costs skyrocket, USA Today
May 27, 2008 - Through a Glass, Darkly: Secrecy and the Catholic Church [Book Review], Russell Shaw, Inside Catholic
May 24, 2008 - May 29, 2008 - Bishop Robinson confrontation leaves unfinished business, Andrew Hamilton , Eureka Street (AU) Vol 18 No 11
May 24, 2008 - In many ways, he had no other option but to write such a book., Bishop Pat Power, Catholica Australia
May 21, 2008 - A Sudden Transfer of 40 Priests Brings Egan Unrest From Within, David Gonzalez, NY Times
May 20, 2008 - Truth comes with a price, Philadelphia Inquirer, Editorial: Child Abuse
May 20, 2008 - James Janssen case: Former priest faces 2nd contempt accusation, Ann McGlynn, Quad-City Times (IA)
May 19, 2008 - Nun who pressed Boston church leaders to combat abuses dies, Rodrique Ngowi, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
May 19, 2008 - Archdiocesan priest defrocked, The Rev. Toohey permanently removed three years after admitting abuse, Liz F. Kay and Julie Scharper, Baltimore Sun (MD)
May 19, 2008 - Silencing Courageous Catholics Is Detrimental to the Catholic Church
May 18, 2008 - The story behind the Vt. Catholic Church’s $8.7 million verdict, Kevin O’Connor, Times Argus (VT)
May 16, 2008 - Bishop Robinson says he is "disappointed" in fellow Australian bishops, Dennis Coday, NCR
May 16, 2008 - What’s needed now to heal the church?, Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea, Commentary, NCR
May 16, 2008 - Papal visit a ‘both/and’ moment in sex-abuse crisis, Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea, Commentary, NCR
May 15, 2008 - Excommunication: Why has the St. Louis archbishop not acted against pedophile priests?, David Clohessy, Special to the St. Louis (MO) Beacon
May 13, 2008 - Jury awards ex-altar boy $8.7 million in damages, Boston Globe
May 12, 2008 - Priests Accused Of Abuse Living Among Us, Joe Bergantino WBZTV (MA)
May 11, 2008 - Pope offers hope, but church has to act, Michael T. Dolce, The Palm Beach Post
May 10, 2008 - Church Punishes Priests but Protects Bishops, Critics Say, Jacqueline L. Salmon, Washington Post
May 9, 2008 - Church as an institution must be more open, Thomas Aquinas Kennedy, SouthCoast Today (MA)
May 8, 2008 - Will bishops finally be held accountable?, Eileen Ford, Gloucester Daily Times, MA
May 6, 2008 - Victims Group Protests Lack of Notice About Priest, Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post
May 5, 2008 - Forum: Church, laity, have more to do to heal after abuse crisis, Dan Yetter, The Eagle Tribune (MA)
May 3, 2008 - Still awaiting answers from Bridgeport Diocese, John Marshall Lee, Connecticut Post
May 1, 2008 - Judge approves compensation for church sex-abuse victims, Mason Kerns, Des Moines Register
April 29, 2008 - Group demands Mass for healing after abuse, Stephen P. Clark, Stamford Advocate
April 28, 2008 - Tom Doyle Comments on Pope’s US Visit, Voice from the Desert
April 27, 2008 - Reforming the Roman Catholic Church key issue at Voice of Faithful conference, Francis X. Fay, The Hour
April 26, 2008 - Pope Benedict and the Lasting Impact of His U.S. Trip, Peter Steinfels, The New York Times
April 25, 2008 - Benedict issues lofty call to eliminate evil of abuse, Kevin Ferris, Philadelphia Inquirer
April 25, 2008 - Talk about abuse is just the beginning (LETTERS), Letter to the Editor, Stamford Advocate
April 24, 2008 - VOTF Calls on Bishop for Mass of Reconciliation, Press Release
April 23, 2008 - Barbarito to meet with victims’ advocacy group, Lona O’Connor, Palm Beach Post (FL) Religion Writer
April 23, 2008 - Follow Visit With Deeds. Editorial, Hartford Courant
April 22, 2008 - Will we answer Benedict’s challenge?, Editorial, Stamford Advocate
April 21, 2008 - Letter to Bishop Lori
April 21, 2008 - More victims come forward after papal visit’s acknowledgment of sexual Abuse, Catholic News Agency, Chicago
April 18, 2008 - The Pope Confronts the Priest Sex Scandal, Pleased with the pontiff's response, victims now want the church to follow through, Alex Kingsbury, U.S. News and World Report
April 18, 2008 - Catholics’ Viewpoints Vary On Pope’s Response To Scandal, Elizabeth Hamilton, Hartford Courant
April 17, 2008 - Sexual abuse victims describe frank meeting with pope, A report from CNN.com
April 17, 2008 - Plea to pope: Send a message of compassion, Peggie Cashman, The Journal News (NY)
April 15, 2008 - Sex-abuse bill is signed into law: Offenders to face tougher penalties, Peter Smith, Courier-Journal (KY)
April 14, 2008 - A Time for Penance, Not Pomp, Emmett Coyne, Washington Post
April 13, 2008 - A Puzzling, Pleasing Nation: The Pope Will See an Often Impertinent but Promising Flock, Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post
April 11, 2008 - Benedict on America: In his own words All Things Catholic , John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter Conversation Cafe
April 11, 2008 - Archbishop Burke bans canon lawyer from St. Louis archdiocese, Cheryl Wittenauer, Fort Mill Times (MO)
April 11, 2008 - Did bishop hide facts from the diocese?, Jane Gargas, Yakima Herald-Republic
April 11, 2008 - Settlement No. 3: Latest priest sex-abuse agreement will cost the archdiocese $4.7 million more, Mary Nevans-Pederson, Telegraph Herald (IA)
April 10, 2008 - Available Online for Catholics to Sign, AScribe Newswire, Newton, MA
April 7, 2008 - Reorganize the church, Letter to the Editor by Tom Gallagher, Stamford Advocate
April 7, 2008 - Pope faces protest over US priests’ sex abuse, Malcolm Moore in Rome, The Telegraph (UK)
April 7, 2008 - Duquesne U. dean’s book tells how church dealt with pedophile priests, Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
April 4, 2008 - Voice of Faithful plans Times ad, Frank Fay, Norwalk Hour
April 3, 2008 - Disgraced, defrocked . . . and protected, William Bender, Philadelphia Daily News
April 3, 2008 - Contra Costa, CA TIMES editorial
April 1, 2008 - Church bookkeeper files whistle-blower suit, Zach Lowe, Greenwich Time
March 30, 2008 - Archdiocese: White Plains priest gambled, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon and Gary Stern, The Journal News
March 21, 2008 - Braxton says he won’t resign, Tim Townsend, Belleville News-Democrat
March 18, 2008 - To Archbishop Burke: Women Priests a Greater Crime Than Men Who Are Criminals, Voice from the Desert, St. Louis, MO, Letter (email) to St.Louis Post Dispatch from Barbara Dorris
March 18, 2008 - Group backs priests’ stand on Braxton; names of those calling for resignation are released, George Pawlaczyk, Belleville News-Democrat (IL)
March 15, 2008 - 45 priests call for Braxton's resignation - Names of priests aren't made public, George Pawlaczyk, Belleville IL News-Democrat
March 15, 2008 - Prosecutors: Priest doesn't deserve prison delay, Donna Porstner, The Advocate
March 14, 2008 - Bringing Clergy Abuse Out of the Darkness, Christine Chagaris, Greenwich Citizen
March 14, 2008 - The Missing, By The Editors EDITORIAL, Commonweal / Volume CXXXV, Number 5
March 8, 2008 - Archbishop formally seeks dismissal of excommunicated priest in St. Louis, AP, International Herald Tribune (FR)
March 7, 2008 - Former priest urges change for the church at the diocese level, Victoria Macchi, Naples News (FL)
March 7, 2008 - Book Review: CLERICALISM: THE DEATH OF PRIESTHOOD, George B. Wilson SJ, Liturgical, Tony Philpot, The Tablet (UK)
March 7, 2008 - Clergy Sex Abuse Payouts Nearly Double, AP, The New York Times
March 7, 2008 - Imagining the perfect papal visit: If he pays attention, Benedict will find great diversity in the American church, Richard R. Gaillardetz, NCR
March 5, 2008 - Father Bozek’s website letter to parishioners and friends, Voice from the Desert, St. Louis
March 4, 2008 - What signal does the pope bring to New York?, From the blog of Monsignor Harry J. Byrne, JCD, retired priest from Archdiocese of New York
March 3, 2008 - Catholic Conference and Bishop Fail Victims, Frank Dingle, Maryland Examiner
February 29, 2008 - Suit Against Priest To Involve Church Officials, Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant (CT)
February 28, 2008 - Recovering Our Conciliar Tradition – COMMENTARY, Joseph F. O’Callaghan, VOTF Newsletter, In the Vineyard
February 27, 2008 - National view: Shedding light on abusers is key to protecting children, Kristine Ward, Duluth News Tribune (MN)
February 25, 2008 - Faithful must make church change its ways, By David Clohessy, Philadelphia Enquirer
February 25, 2008 - Church sex abuse dispute erupts, Bill Bishop, The Register-Guard (OR)
February 15, 2008 - More Heartbreak at St. Michael, Diocese: Moynihan Live-in Relationship Revealed, Patricia McCormack, The Greenwich Citizen (CT)
February 10, 2008 - Your Voice: Diocese provides another lesson for parishioners, John Marshall Lee, Connecticut Post
February 8, 2008 - Repeated attempts to petition U.S. Bishops fail, Dennis Coday, NCR
February 7, 2008 - Catholic Church Crisis Could Have Been Avoided, Sherwood Ross, OpEd News, A MA School of Law Report
February 7, 2008 - Letters re: Moynihan, Stamford Advocate
February 6, 2008 - Third speaker denied platform by Catholic diocese, Victoria Macchi, Naples News (FL)
February 6, 2008 - Editorial re: Moynihan, Stamford Advocate
February 5, 2008 - Bishops support bill on abusers, Peter Smith, The Courier-Journa (KY)
February 5, 2008 - Analysis: Legion of Christ Founder leaves a flawed legacy, Jason Berry, Special to NCR Conversation Cafe
February 5, 2008 - Diocese disciplines former area priest, Hoa Nguyen, Stamford Advocate (CT)
February 4, 2008 - Priest is “out”, Dan Mangan, New York Post
February 1, 2008 - Book Review – THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (Paved with the Skulls of Bishops), Richard John Neuhaus, First Things
January 31, 2008 - Documents detail church coverup, Marie Rohde and Mary Zahn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
January 30, 2008 - Clergy Abuse and the Catholic Church : The Crafty Perpetrators Remain, Patrick J. Wall, WordPress.com
January 29, 2008 - Priest must pay in sex case, Betty Adams, Kennebec Journal (ME)
January 26, 2008 - Bookkeeper plans to sue St. John’s, Donna Porstner, Stamford Advocate (CT)
January 25, 2008 - Dialogues aim to foster healing within church, Eileen Markey, NCR
January 24, 2008 - Retired detective now stalks the mind of a predator, John Karas, East Hartford Gazette (CT)
January 20, 2008 - Audit results not in a year after scandal broke at Greenwich church, Hoa Nguyen, Stamford Advocate (CT)
January 17, 2008 - BOOK Review, Cardinal Mahony: A Novel, by Robert Blair Kaiser, Reviewed by Susan V. Vogt, In the Vineyard
January 10, 2008 - Former priest reports to jail just before deadline, Ann McGlynn, Quad-City Times (IA)
January, 2008 - VOTF and the Reform of the Governmental Structure of the Catholic Church, Thomas Doyle, Voice from the Desert
January 6, 2008 - Church’s abuse defense takes hit, Kevin O’Connor, Rutland Herald (VT)
January 4, 2008 - Can the Church learn to listen?, Raymond A Schroth, S.J., New Jersey Voices
January 1, 2008 - Church still unreformed, Anthony M. DeMarco, LA Times
January 1, 2008 - Slow healing in the Catholic church, Robert C. Bordone and Robert J. Bowers, Boston Globe


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