Molest-Bill Pols Catch Holy Hell. Bully Pulpit Bishop: Nix Victims or I Nix Churches by R. Blau, The New York Post, June 1, 2009
Banned From Church: Reviving an ancient practice, churches are exposing sinners and shunning those who won't repent. by Alexandra Alter, the Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2008
Church in no position to be casting stones by John Kass, the Chicago Tribune, January 15, 2004
Check back to this page soon to read real accounts of how the Catholic Church uses intimidation and retaliation to lay members who dare use their God-given reason and God-given voices. If you have a story to share, please send it to the contact information below.
More to Come.
(Note: The above photo of a noose was posted on a message board supposedly operated by a film company making a documentary about a Catholic pastor in Geneva Illinois. Under the photo read the words "It hangs for thee... 14", targeting a group of individuals, some of whom had publicly criticized the pastor's handling of a child sexual abuse case and other misconduct on his part. Thomas Doran the bishop of Rockford placed precepts upon the pastor, Monsignor Joseph Jarmoluk, and ordered him to end his association with the web site and "documentary". The pastor defied those precepts and others without consequence.)
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