KEYSTONE CROSSROADS — Like many victims of clergy sexual abuse, James Faluszczak grew up in a home of faith. He lived about a stone’s throw away from St. George’s parish in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Pope Francis On Clergy Sex Abuse: ‘We Showed No Care For The Little Ones’
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The pontiff’s comments were in a letter penned nearly a week after a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailed decades of alleged child abuse and cover-ups. “We abandoned them,” Francis wrote.
Former Catholic Priest Says Pennsylvania Bishop Ignored His Reports Of Abuse
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Former priest James Faluszczak was one of many witnesses to testify before the grand jury about being abused by an Erie priest. He says when he told the bishop about it, he was “totally ignored.”
Pope Francis Expresses ‘Shame And Sorrow’ Over Pennsylvania Abuse Allegations
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After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: “The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors.”
Former Catholic Priest And Abuse Survivor Reacts To Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report
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“The depravity of the abuse, I can’t even describe my reaction to that,” says James Faluszczak, one of many witnesses to testify about being abused by a priest.
Catholic Church
Interim Report On Clergy Child Sex Abuse In PA Is Public. What’s Next?
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – More than 300 “predator priests” allegedly sexually abused over one thousand victims in six Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses for decades, while bishops and other high-ranking church officials covered it up and urged victims not to go to the police.
Crime and Justice
Survivors, Advocates Call For Change In Light Of Clergy Abuse Report
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) – A grand jury report on child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania’s eight Catholic dioceses, released Tuesday, is thought to be the largest of its kind. Nearly 900 pages long, it details the alleged abuse of more than 1,000 children.
Catholic Church
Report Details 1,000 Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse By 300 ‘Predator Priests’ Across PA
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A long-awaited grand jury investigation into clergy sexual abuse in Pennsylvania was released Tuesday in an interim, redacted form — detailing decades of alleged misconduct and cover-ups in six of the state’s eight Roman Catholic dioceses.
Crime and Justice
Town Attorney Calls For Action After Clerk Refuses To Issue Marriage License to Same-Sex Couple
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The attorney for the Town of Root says the town board should formally review recent actions by the town clerk who refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
Congressman Charged With Insider Trading Changes His Mind: He Won’t Run Again
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Rep. Chris Collins said that by suspending his campaign, he was acting in the best interests of his constituents, the GOP and President Trump. But his name may stay on the ballot anyway.
Indictment of New York Congressman Allows Democrats To Exploit GOP Ethics Scandals
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Taking a page from their own 2006 playbook, House Democrats hope to capitalize on the insider trading allegations against New York Rep. Chris Collins and other GOP scandals to regain a majority in November.