Catholics Fired Up: “Times
Up: We Demand Truth”
For Immediate Release
Contacts:
On September 8 and 9, Catholics
across the United States will protest at their local cathedrals and parishes
demanding truth and accountability from Catholic bishops who covered up clergy
sex abuse.
On August 14, a Grand Jury in
Pennsylvania released a report detailing the abuse suffered by over 1,000 child
victims, and names over 300 Catholic priests as credibly accused. In addition
to the individual crimes, the report shed light on the decades long effort of
Catholic Church officials to shield the perpetrators from prosecution, and
generally hide details of the crimes from the public.
“Justice for survivors is foremost
on the minds of Catholics today,” said Kate McElwee, executive director of
Women’s Ordination Conference. “We need civil investigations of clergy
sexual abuse in every state, the elimination of age limits for victims to
report, the elimination of non-disclosure agreements, and a tightening of laws
that require professionals to report abuse.osure agreements that bar victims
from cooperating in criminal prosecutions.
“Catholics are calling on the U.S.
Bishops and Pope Francis to unseal all documents related to clergy sex abuse
cover up and to conduct a full, immediate, and independent investigation of any
and all allegations of cover up in the case of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and
other prelates who have engaged in criminal activities,” said Zach Johnson,
executive director of Call To Action.
“Catholics are also demanding that
any investigation must be led by laity in order to re-establish trust with
Catholics in the U.S. and elsewhere,” said Deborah Rose-Milavec, executive
director of FutureChurch. “A rampant
sense of entitlement and unchecked power afforded to clerics that is often
referred to as ‘clericalism’ has created this crisis, and we need competent lay
people to oversee all aspects of cleaning it up.”
To learn more about the protests on
September 8 and 9 and to download an organizing kit, go to CatholicToo.org.
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