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Allentown Morning Call
Priest accused of molestation is defrocked,
Morning Call, Feb. 15, 2008
Judge Says Priest Files Must Be Released,
February 7, 2007
Crash kills priest accused of seeking sex,
December 15, 2006
Pope's pastor urges penance for sex abuse,
December 16, 2006
Tougher laws target sexual predators, protect
children, raise public a, Dec
4, 2006
Rendell signs bills on child-sex offenders,
November 30, 2006
Judge tosses suit against archdiocese He says
racketeering law can't b, Nov.
23
Priest with child porn going to jail,
November 22, 2006
Senate OKs bill to help sex-abuse victims,
November 22, 2006
Pope says wounds inflicted by clergy sex abuse
'run deep', October 29, 2006
Pedophile priest confesses his crimes in
documentary about clergy abuse, October 8
State must close loopholes that let
pedophiles hide, October 1,
2006
Church seeks dismissal of sex-abuse
lawsuit, September 19, 2006
A 'voice and face' for those abused,
September 16, 2006
Priest's arrest raises questions about
diocese monitoring,
September 14, 2006
America Magazine
Accountability, Letters, March 12, 2007 issue
The Associated Press
Priests Hear Victims' Tales of Abuse,
September 16, 2006
Hundreds of priests hear victims' tales of
molestation, September 16, 2006
Bucks County Courier Times
Accused priest banned from duties,
August 10, 2007
Archdiocese hires victim advocate,
January 27, 2006
Priest relieved of duties, January
25, 2006
Demonstrators protest church abuse scandal at
Rigali's home, November 6, 2005
Delaware County Times
Editorial-
Let abuse victims’ voices be heard in court,
September 19, 2006
Editorial: Lawmakers should revise sex-abuse
statute, July 24, 2006
Intelligencer (Doylestown)
Navy doctor wins default judgment in Del. against
accused priest, January 30, 2007
Window would allow civil suits,
December 6, 2006
Rendell signs bills to crack down on child-sex
offenders, November 29, 2006
Bills strengthen sex offender laws,
November 29, 2006
Documents Outline Sex Abuse Allegations,
November 28
Senate sends to Rendell a bill to help clergy
sex-abuse victims, November
21
Bill to help clergy sex-abuse victims heads to
Senate, November 17, 2006
KYW 1060
Phila. Church Sex Abuse Scandal Leading
to Proposals for New Laws,
April 27, 2006
National Catholic Reporter
Compensating for the sins of the fathers,
November 10, 2006
After the truth, healing will come,
November 10, 2006
The crisis of credibility in Philadelphia,
October 28, 2005
News Journal, Delaware
Letters to the Editor
Diocese should be pro-active about its support
of S.B.29, (pdf) April 1, 2007
Our children need the protection S.B. 29 promises,
April 2, 2007
Sexual abuse of kids is not a Catholic Diocese
problem, April 2, 2007
(North Penn) Reporter
Letter to the Editor
Upset over bishop’s
action, December 13, 2005
Orlando Sentinel
Priests' troubled
pasts led here,
Orlando Sentinel, Aug 13,
2007
Years after abuse complaints,
priest defrocked, Daily News, 2/15/2008
Measures fight sex abuse,
November 30, 2006
Ronnie Polaneczky | There's more to do,
November 28, 2006
D.A.'S PASSION PLAY CARRIES DAY,
November 27, 2006
Child-abuse bill OK'd, November
22, 2006
Ronnie Polaneczky | Call Pa. Senate on
sex-abuse bill - today!, November 21, 2006
Photo by: ALEJANDRO A.
ALVAREZ / Daily News
Abuse suit dismissed, November
21, 2006
TIME TO REVISE PATHETIC SEX-ABUSE LAWS,
November 20, 2006
The pedophile priest,
October 27, 2006
Letters | An anti-abuser bill (scroll down to the last letter),
October 24,2006
Letters | Archdiocese
responds,
October 20, 2006
Archdiocese to ask judge
to dismiss class-action suit,
September 18,2006
Rigali hears the horror stories,
September 16, 2006
Ronnie Polaneczky | A BETTER IDEA: Sell
mansion, use money to heal wounds, Sept.14, 2006
PLAN DRAWS MIXED REACTION,
September 14, 2006
When Catholics have to choose,
November 2, 2005
Ronnie Polaneczky | Column sparks notes of
gratitude for 'Father Mac',
October 20,2005
RIGALI: ACTION REQUIRED,
September 23, 2005
Letters: Priest
defrocking, Philadelphia
Inquirer, Feb. 21, 2008
Church defrocks Philadelphia priest,
Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 14, 2008
Church embezzlement, Letter to the Editor
(pdf), January 24, 2007
Archdiocese seeking to remove a priest,
December 23, 2006
Allegations cost ex-priest Fla. job,
December 19, 2006
Rendell signs broader laws on child sex abuse,
November 30, 2006
New law expands sex-abuse sanctions,
November 22, 2006
Editorial | Sex-Abuse Legislation,
November 17, 2006
Ex-priest reduced to lay status,
November 17, 2006
House OKs abuse-law expansion,
November 16, 2006
Letters to the Editor Letters,
(3rd letter), November 10, 2006
Pope calls clergy sex abuse 'egregious',
October 29, 2006
Exceptional 'Deliver Us' asks church to
account, October 27, 2006
Pa. House fails to vote on abuse bill,
October 26, 2006
Letters | Church should back bill targeting
sexual abuse, October 24, 2006
On Movies | Convicted pedophile ex-priest goes
on camera, October 22, 2006
D.A. promotes sex-abuse bill,
October 14,2006
Prelate's service draws protests,
October 4, 2006
One year on, no fix in abuse laws,
September 28, 2006
Backers hopeful on abuse bills,
September 28, 2006
Letters | Push to make church safe must begin
with Rigali,
Sept 20, 2006
Will victims of pedophile priests be allowed
to sue-, Sept. 19, 2006
Priests hear victims' pain,
September 16, 2006
Church reaches out to victims,
September 14, 2006
Letters | 'Glaring disconnect' in the actions of
teachers, (2nd ltr), Sept. 5, 2006
Bucks County priest removed from all duties,
August 29, 2006
Letters | Rigali should rethink
'unsanctioned'
,
August 24, 2006
Bishops- We're not blocking legislation,
August 14, 2006
Letters | Letters
(scroll down to the third one),
August 13, 2006
Editorial | Sexual Abuse by Priests,
August 8, 2006
Letter- Church failing on sex abuse,
August 6, 2006
Editorial | Clergy Abuse,
July 17, 2006
Chesco pastor removed over 1970s abuse case,
July 4,2006
A pall over a larger-than-life legend,
June 25,2006
Man accused of abuse is removed from
priesthood,
June 23, 2006
13 sue archdiocese over abuse,
June 16, 2006
Censure most high,
June 15, 2006
Priest gets probation in a deal,
April 29, 2006
Sex-abuse coalition pushes legal change,
April 25, 2006
Diocese defrocks 3 more priests,
April 7, 2006
Where are the reforms on sex abuse,
April 6, 2006
Cost of abuse scandal is rising,
March 31, 2006
Church says at least 102 priests suspected of
Dublin abuse since '40,
March 9, 2006
Liberal U.S. bishop resigns,
February 3, 2006
Priest loses post pending probe of alleged
abuse,
January 26, 2006
Bishop- Drop time limit on sex-abuse suits,
January 11, 2006
Bishop of Camden to summon the laity He said
his "vision for the future" involves lay Catholics assuming a more
vigorous role in guiding their parishes, January
7, 2006
Hospice operator fires counselor,
January 6, 2006
Court says parish cannot secede,
January 6, 2006
Religion | Community notes,
December 31,2005
Boston church offers to settle more abuse
cases,
December 31, 2005
Navy retiree files abuse lawsuit against
Scranton diocese,
December 14, 2005
Legislature approves bill to let victims sue
charities,
December 13, 2005
Tears, anger over priest's probation,
December 10, 2005
Tom Ferrick Jr. | Forget the money; give them
justice,
December 7, 2005
Letters | Letters,
December 4, 2005
Church fights plan to ease sex-suit filing,
December3, 2005
A new divide on gay priests,
November 30, 2005
John Grogan | A terrific year for turkeys,
November 28, 2005
Poll finds doubts on abuse response,
November 16, 2005
Top bishop says morale is high despite
scandals,
November 15, 2005
Priest, deacon accused of misconduct,
November 15, 2005
Of church scandal, forgiveness and fairness,
November 13, 2005
Church abuse response presents mixed picture,
November 11, 2005
Letters to the Editor, November
11, 1, and October 14, 2005
Priest let go from school amid inquiry,
November 5, 2005
Church to settle Conn. abuse cases,
November 1, 2005
Rigali gives apology for suffering of priest
abuse,
October 31, 2005
Drexel official in report quits,
October 28, 2005
Parishioners vent anger at clergy over abuse,
October 27, 2005
Forum tonight on priest sex abuse findings,
October 26, 2005
Priest cited as enabler resigns,
October 25, 2005
Examination of the Philadelphia Archdiocese's
Response to the Grand Jury Report
Priests still grieve over abuse report,
October 23, 2005
Victim group asks Rigali to back sexual-abuse
law,
October 21, 2005
Archdiocese response to SNAP letter,
10/20/05
Letter from SNAP to the Archdiocese,
10/20/05
Group asks for change in sex abuse law,
October 20, 2005
Defrocked priest performs baptism,
October 17, 2005
Blaming someone else isn't right response,
October 17, 2005
Profiles of 25 priests who are accused of
sexual abuse,
October 16, 2005
Bishop- Sorry for 'institutional sin',
October 16, 2005
Camden Diocese escapes scrutiny,
October 16, 2005
The papacy's prime focus on gayness,
October 16, 2005
Abuse's 'enablers' still rank in church,
October 14, 2005
A failure to alert parents,
October 14, 2005
Vicar helped priest stay in service,
October 14, 2005
Lawyer seeks to reinstate suit against
archdiocese,
October 14, 2005
Files in L.A. could speed settlement of
priest-abuse cases,
October 13, 2005
Tom Ferrick Jr. |,
The Cardinal is sorry, October 9,
2005
A plan to empower lay Catholics,
October 9, 2005
Rigali takes a softer stance,
October 7, 2005
Drexel official, accused in priest scandal,
put on leave,
October 7, 2005
Opinion | Undermining trust in the church,
October 6, 2005
Pope should rescind celibacy rule for priests,
October 5, 2005
John Grogan | On the contrary- Father
O'Sullivan, October 3, 2005
Editorial | Abuse victims deserve a day in
court, October 2, 2005
Report could shake church hierarchy,
October 2, 2005
Monitor, October 2, 2005
Letters, October 2, 2005
Tom Ferrick Jr. | No confession, no contrition,
October 2, 2005
'Case management' instead of contrition,
October 2, 2005
Reports of abuse grow by dozens,
September 30, 2005
John Grogan | Led us astray, angry flock says,
September 30, 2005
Letters | Letters, September
30, 2005
To Make a Report,
September 30, 2005
High court rejects abuse victims' suit,
September 29, 2005
Victims need a day in court,
September 29, 2005
Let our hearts go out to the many good priests
serving, September 29,
2005
Letters | Chemical industry well-prepared for
emergencies, September
29, 2005
Tom Ferrick Jr. | Among Catholics, sadness and
fury,
September 28, 2005
Priests reportedly chastise cardinal,
September 28, 2005
The Grand Jury's Report on Clergy Abuse,
September 14, 2005
Two priests removed from duty,
September 27, 2005
Editorial | Church Scandal and Unpaid Parking
Tickets Sad limits (or lack thereof) of statutes,
September 27, 2005
Crowd members lash out at cardinal at
Villanova, September 27, 2005
Start facing the truth,
September 27, 2005
Monica Yant Kinney | Identifying priests helps
victims heal, September 27, 2005
John Grogan | Time for church to end the
denial, September 26, 2005
Editorial | Reading the Grand Jury Report,
September 25, 2005
Those who are named in the grand jury report,
September 25, 2005
Church official- 'I would never put a child in
harm's way', September 25, 2005
Archdiocese issues its own list of molester
priests, September 25, 2005
Rigali- Reading report is a choice,
September 25, 2005
Complaints involved 169 priests,
September 25, 2005
The Case Against the Cardinal,
September 25, 2005
Tom Ferrick Jr. | Report- Reading between the
lies, September 25, 2005
In lurid detail- Priest-abuse scandal after
years of anger, pain and sparring, September 25, 2005
Pain, anger went into abuse report,
September 25, 2005
Pa. sex-abuse law is weaker than other states',
September 25, 2005
Their faith in God, if not men, unshaken,
September 25, 2005
The two sides of Cardinal Bevilacqua,
September 25, 2005
Letters | Letters, September
25, 2005
Philadelphia Weekly
Delivered From Evil, September
28 - October 4, 2006
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh diocese to settle abuse cases,
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 17, 2007
Settlement Made In Diocese Of Pittsburgh
Lawsuits, Pittsburgh.com, Sept.17,
2007
Secular Justice,
Letter to the Editor, Pittsburgh Tribune, September 20, 2007
Wilmington News Journal
Delaware Governor signs into law,
Senate Bill 29, on July 10, 2007
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