ITALY – Victims push Pope for action on his last day

ROME
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

Posted by David Clohessy on February 25, 2013

■Victims push Pope for action on his last day
■They list 5 things he should do before leaving
■“Take decisive action now,” self help group urges

WHAT:
Holding signs and childhood photos at a news conference, US clergy sex abuse victims will

— Publicly push for 5 specific actions for Pope Benedict to take before he resigns, and
— Urge papal electors to push Cardinal Brady and Cardinal Mahony to not participate in the conclave, and
–Urge all who have seen, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes and cover ups to come forward get help, call police, expose wrongdoing, protect others and start healing

WHEN:
Tuesday, February 26 at 2:00 pm

WHERE:
Orange Hotel, 86 Via Crescenzio 00193, Roma +39.06.6868969

WHO:
Two leaders of the US-based international support group SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, including a Missouri man who is the organization’s long time director

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