UNITED STATES
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Monday, Nov. 16, 2015

Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those abused by Priests (314 566 9790, davidgclohessy@gmail.com)

There’s irony and tragedy today as the Washington DC-based US Conference of Catholic Bishops holds its annual meeting in Baltimore.

It’s ironic because, today, a former Washington DC priest who’d already served prison time for assaulting young men pled guilty to child pornography.

[The News Journal]

And it’s tragic because, as best we can tell, the bishops apparently won’t even talk about – much less take action on – the church’s continuing abuse and cover up crisis.

[U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops]

This is tragic because just a few months ago, during his first visit to the US, Pope Francis got many people’s hopes up by making strong promises,…