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March 20, 2019

Abuse victim looks for a Church that ‘tries to shed the wall’

Leona Huggins told her story of abuse to a symposium at the University of St. Michael’s College on the University of Toronto campus.

Leona Huggins keeps telling her story — even though it’s unpleasant and she’s tired of talking about it. 

Published in Canada
February 28, 2019

Clerical abuse victim from Windsor is looking for results after Vatican summit

esuit Father Hans Zollner, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta and Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, all members of the organizing committee for the Feb. 21-24 Vatican meeting on the protection of minors in the church, attend a press conference to preview the meeting at the Vatican Feb. 18, 2019.

OTTAWA  – A sexual abuse victim from Windsor, Ont., is reserving judgment on the Vatican sex abuse summit until she sees the results.

Published in Canada
September 27, 2018

California priest’s abuse story hits a raw nerve during homily

Fr. Brendan McGuire revealing his own story about abuse to his parishioners in San Jose, Calif.

WASHINGTON – To be a voice for victims of clerical sexual abuse, Fr. Brendan McGuire realized he had to come to terms with the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest when he was 18. It was a secret he had held for 35 years.

Published in International