It's not exactly a secret that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been in the throes of a tumultuous month.
Ever since several priests, a former priest and teacher were criminally charged by Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams, the church has been under siege. Perhaps most eye-popping were the criminal charges Williams lodged against Monsignor Lynn, for his role as secretary of the clergy under then-Archbishop Anthony Bevilacqua.
Lynn was not charged as an abuser, but rather for knowing about the situation and not doing anything to stop it, in effect taking part in a cover-up. Lynn has denied the charges. In the process he became the highest-ranking church official in the U.S. to face criminal charges in the priest sexual abuse scandal.
Tonight on our 'Live From the Newsroom' live-stream Internet broadcast, we are going to focus on the situation in the archdiocese.
We will be joined by John Salveson, the former regional director of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), and an advocate for victims of abuse.
Salveson will offer his views on the situation. So far, the archdiocese has not supplied anyone to offer their version.
Do you have a question you'd like to put to Salveson concerning the situation? E-mail them to me at editor@delcotimes.com, or simply post a comment on this story.
Also you can tuned in tonight at delcotimes.com and take part in a live chat.
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Ever since several priests, a former priest and teacher were criminally charged by Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams, the church has been under siege. Perhaps most eye-popping were the criminal charges Williams lodged against Monsignor Lynn, for his role as secretary of the clergy under then-Archbishop Anthony Bevilacqua.
Lynn was not charged as an abuser, but rather for knowing about the situation and not doing anything to stop it, in effect taking part in a cover-up. Lynn has denied the charges. In the process he became the highest-ranking church official in the U.S. to face criminal charges in the priest sexual abuse scandal.
Tonight on our 'Live From the Newsroom' live-stream Internet broadcast, we are going to focus on the situation in the archdiocese.
We will be joined by John Salveson, the former regional director of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), and an advocate for victims of abuse.
Salveson will offer his views on the situation. So far, the archdiocese has not supplied anyone to offer their version.
Do you have a question you'd like to put to Salveson concerning the situation? E-mail them to me at editor@delcotimes.com, or simply post a comment on this story.
Also you can tuned in tonight at delcotimes.com and take part in a live chat.
Join us!
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