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Fighting abuse in the Catholic Church

Fighting abuse in the Catholic Church

Megan Piasecki March 5, 2019

Moving forward by advocating for victims The world of Catholicism was turned on its head when Cardinal George Pell was convicted of sexual abuse against minors this past week and was refused bail. This...

Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph. D. discusses sexual abuse in the Catholic Church with fellow panelists. PHOTO: DIMETRI WILLIAMS '19/THE HAWK

Panel breaks silence about church sexual abuse

Alysa Bainbridge and Cara Smith February 7, 2019

Cara Smith ’21 co-wrote this story A panel-style dialogue surrounding the 40th Grand Jury Report about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church was held on Feb. 6 in Cardinal John P. Foley Campus Center....

Why Black Women Matter

Why Black Women Matter

Kaila Mundell-Hill January 22, 2019

Society enables R. Kelly and that needs to stop When the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” premiered on Jan. 3, I was already familiar with the sexual misconduct and abuse allegations lauded...

PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA '20/THE HAWK

Sexual violence survivors recount experiences

Alex Mark November 13, 2018

#MeToo at SJU wall displays student accounts #MeToo at SJU, a collection of accounts from students who survived sexual violence, is on display in the lobby of the Francis A. Drexel Library until the...

The Cardinal Foley Center on the Lower Merion side of St. Joe's campus. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA '20/THE HAWK

Catholic priest abuse scandal continues

Erin Breen September 18, 2018

Trust in Church dwindles as more in leadership are accused Bishop Michael Bransfield resigned on Thursday Sept. 13, the same day Pope Francis authorized an investigation to take place surrounding allegations...

A student bows her head during the closing blessing at mass in the Chapel of Saint Joseph on Sept. 2 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

St. Joe’s reacts to priest abuse

Alex Mark and Luke Malanga September 4, 2018

St. Joe’s community responds to grand jury report Luke Malanga ’20 co-wrote this story.  The Pennsylvania grand jury released a report revealing decades of sexual abuse of minors by more than...

Actualizing a zero-tolerance policy

The Hawk Staff September 4, 2018

Grappling with the recent grand jury report A grand jury report released on Aug. 14 revealed the extent of a decades-long sexual abuse cover-up in six of Pennsylvania’s eight Catholic dioceses. Approximately...

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