Catholic Crimes: a Survivor’s Story

By William Verdad Intro by Sarah E. Murphy It was February 2019, and I was packing for my first trip to Rome, when I received a Facebook message from a friend thanking me for an article I had just written about clergy sex abuse. In it I shared the story of a man in myContinue reading “Catholic Crimes: a Survivor’s Story”

2019: A Year to Remember

By Sarah E. Murphy It’s a new year and a new decade, but I’m still reflecting on 2019.  Over the past twelve months, my life has changed and my world has expanded, in countless ways. After working secretly with Dan Sherwood, a clergy sex abuse survivor from my hometown, who has since become a trustedContinue reading “2019: A Year to Remember”

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Safety Should Be an Everyday Issue

By Sarah E. Murphy Here in the United States, April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Meanwhile, in Vatican City, and around the world, Pope Francis continues his publicity tour of denial and deflection on the topic of clergy sex abuse. His words, no matter how vehemently stated, continue to contradict his purported beliefs andContinue reading “National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Safety Should Be an Everyday Issue”