An Introductory Word
NEWS:
April 16th: Pope stands firm on reforming “radical feminist” U.S. nuns Reuters (includes video)
April 7th: Priest cases show abuse issues persist: Joliet Diocese has struggled to fulfill its public promise to better protect children, records show Chicago Tribune
April 7th: SNAP members praise Cardinal George’s handling of Joliet abuse case Chicago’s WBBM News Radio (CBS)
April 6th: Solving the sex abuse crisis: Experts craft a to-do list for Pope Francis WorldNews (NBC News)
April 5th: Argentina’s Bishops Delayed Abuse Plan: Under Pope Francis, Then Top Cardinal, Country’s Clergy Missed Vatican Deadline to Create Guidelines Wall Street Journal
April 5th: Joliet Diocese did not detail priest’s past, hospital says Chicago Tribune
March 21st: Files detail decades of abuse in Joliet Diocese Chicago Tribune
UPCOMING CONFERENCES:
SNAP World Conference
Dublin, Ireland
April 26-28, 2013
More info….
SNAP Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
July 26-18, 2013
More info…..
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…..
March 19th: Pope Francis Inauguration 2013
March 18: First Greek Orthodox Leader in Thousand Years to Attend Pope’s Inaugural Mass
March 15: Victim Advocacy Group Wants Meeting With the Pope
March 11th: On Eve of Conclave, Record Criticism of Church for its Handling of Sexual Abuse Cases.
March 8th:

World Exclusive from Chi Magazine – Joseph Ratzinger takes a stroll with Georg Gaenswein on the grounds of Castel Gandolfo
March 7th: Abuse victims’ group names preferred picks for next pope
March 6th: Priest abuse victims’ group blacklists 12 cardinals for pope
March 5th: Americans nix conclave briefing; concern of leaks
March 4th: Vatican Corruption
February 27th: Two Popes, One Secretary by Andrew Sullivan
February 26th: Pope Benedict leaves amid a holy mess at the Vatican
February 25th:
Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns








