Silencing the Past by Speaking in the Present – Part 4

Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 26, 2016 By Jodie Ortega Today, we conclude our series with Jodie Ortega. In this post, she explores some of the key factors that perpetuate a culture of silence when it comes to abuse and rape and the distinct experiences people from different cultures…

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How the ‘Spotlight’ movie got made

Originally published in the Boston Globe on October 30, 2015 By Meredith Goldstein. From left: Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and director Tom McCarthy on the “Spotlight” set. On Jan. 6, 2002, The Boston Globe published a story by its investigative Spotlight team revealing that the Catholic Church knew about sexual…

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A church seeks healing

Originally published in the Boston Globe on December 14, 2002 By Michael Paulson. Pope accepts Law’s resignation in Rome Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Bernard F. Law in a private audience at the Vatican. The pope made no public comment. Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston is expected to…

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More clergy abuse, secrecy cases

Originally published in the Boston Globe on December 4, 2002 By Thomas Farragher and Sacha Pfeiffer. Records detail quiet shifting of rogue priests From left, Phil de Albuquerque of Speak Truth to Power; Rodney Ford, father of an alleged abuse victim; and David Clohessy of Survivors Network of those Abused…

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