BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bishops, priests, brothers, nuns, Lawrence Murphy, Pope Benedict, Ratzinger, Bertone, CDF, Brendan Smyth, Ireland

BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bishops, priests, brothers, nuns, Lawrence Murphy, Pope Benedict, Ratzinger, Bertone, CDF, Brendan Smyth, Ireland

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Established June 2003 Last Updated September 7, 2014 Files of the Bishops Documents on church administration and the abuse crisis, including major collections of diocesan and investigative files from: Boston MA  |  Manchester NH San Diego CA  |  Davenport IA  |  Portland ME Fort Worth TX  |  Louisville KY Philadelphia PA  |  Franciscans Bridgeport CT  |  Rudofski Archive for Joliet IL What's New & Noteworthy Accused Marianists NEW Statement on Pope's Meeting with Survivors Nienstedt and McDonough Depositions Diocesan & Religious Order Lists of Accused See Full List Survivors’ Accounts Costello's Letter to Pope John Paul II about Cotter Janssen in Fort Madison IA Shanley in Boston LaMothe in New Hampshire More Accounts Frequently Requested Documents Future Iowa bishop will conceal Janssen (10/3/58) Louisville prelate knew about Creagh (6/14/83) Boston okays Shanley for California (1/16/90) Victim’s mother on Pecharich in Orange (3/30/02) More Documents Database of Accused Priests Access by Main Search Page Or by last name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Or by clickable diocesan map Current News & Archive Thousands of investigative reports, articles, essays, and commentary. Legal Documents Depositions, affidavits, complaints, and other documents. Search the Site DONATE This very large site is maintained and updated by a small staff. Expenses include web hosting, archival scanning, and rent. Your donation is tax-deductible. Help Build Our Photo Archive Send us photos of survivors, offenders, affected parishes, and important events. Subscribe to Our Monitor e-Newsletter A newsletter that helps you stay current. Donate Your Clipping File Join the volunteers who are donating their clippings and other memorabilia to post online. Become a Correspondent Join our correspondent team to track developments in your diocese. Research Priests’ Assignments Join the team that is tracking accused priests. Be Active Our Ten-Minute Activist feature. Assignment Records Assignment records of accused priests and our guide for researching a priest’s career. Major Accounts of the Crisis A sample of the many important investigative reports on the crisis, with the original photos, maps, and charts. Many articles include links to important documents. Updated frequently. The Tragedy of Gilbert Gauthe Jason Berry Times of Acadiana 5/23/85 Manchester NH: Early Warning Alan Cooperman Washington Post 4/22/03 Priests Who Molest Carl M. Cannon Mercury News 12/30/87 Davenport IA: Abuse Timeline Shirley Ragsdale Des Moines Register 5/25/04 Adamson: Don't Tell Anybody Bob Ehlert Star Tribune 12/11/88 Runaway Priests Brooks Egerton et al. Dallas Morning News 6/20/04 St. Anthony's Seminary NEW Victor Inzunza/Morgan Green News-Press 12/5/93 MacRae: A Priest's Story Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 4/27/05 Lafayette IN: Faith Betrayed Linda Graham Caleca et al. Indianapolis Star 2/16/97 Orange CA: Settlement Files Rachanee Srisavasdi et al. OC Register 5/18/05 Grammond in the Small Towns Michael Wilson                  The Oregonian 1015/00 Teczar: Blinded by Faith? Darren Barbee DFW Star-Telegram 6/5/05 Cardinal Sin and Geoghan Kristen Lombardi Boston Phoenix 3/23/01 Vast Scope of LA Abuse Jean Guccione et al.          Los Angeles Times 10/13/05 Church Enabled Geoghan Michael Rezendes et al. Boston Globe 1/6/02 Missionary's Dark Legacy William Lobdell                   Los Angeles Times 11/19/05 Jesuit's Cloak of Silence   Glenn F. Bunting Los Angeles Times 3/2402 Delaware: Hidden Abuse Steven Church et al. News Journal 11/20/05 Shanley's Record Ignored Walter V. Robinson et al. Boston Globe 4/9/02 Ramos in LA and Orange Gustavo Arellano OC Weekly 12/14/05 Database of Enabling Bishops Reese Dunklin et al. Dallas Morning News 6/12/02 Dubuque: Sins & Silence Mary Nevans-Pederson et al. Telegraph Herald 3/5/06 America's Worst Bishops Laura Sheahan et al.         Beliefnet.com 6/02 Philadelphia Grand Jury Michael Newall NCR 4/28/06 Nuns: Devotion and Deceit Louis Rom Times of Acadiana 8/7/02 Many More Portland Claims Ashbel S. Green et al.       The Oregonian 11/12/06 LA Claims Hidden from Police Glenn F. Bunting et al. Los Angeles Times 8/18/02 Fear of Bishop Soens       Mason Kerns & Margaret Poe The Daily Iowan 5/8/07 Louisville: Victims and Priests Andrew Wolfson et al. Courier-Journal 9/29/02 McGuire Files: Jesuits Knew Barbara Bradley Hagerty National Public Radio 10/29/07 Shame, Sin and Secrets Michael D. Sallah et al. Toledo Blade 12/1/02 Abuse Files in Rhode Island Mike Stanton et al.             Providence Journal 10/29/07 More Clergy Abuse & Secrecy Thomas Farragher et al.   Boston Globe 12/4/02 Abuse in Religious Orders Barbara Bradley Hagerty National Public Radio 12/31/07 Trail of Pain: Data on the Crisis Laurie Goodstein New York Times 1/12/03 Cardinal Law - After the Fall John L. Allen, Jr.               NCR 1/25/08 NH Attorney General's Report Kathryn Marchocki et al. Union Leader 3/4/03 Franklyn Becker File Released Marie Rohde & Mary Zahn Journal Sentinel 1/31/08 NEW More Accounts The design of this homepage was made possible by a generous donation from Don and Ann Green.

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