As an Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) affiliate, Anglican Watch is releasing the following statement from SNAP on the death of Pope Francis, We reiterate our previous statement, which is that, despite the Catholic church’s horrific track record on abuse, it is far better equipped and prepared to
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SNAP issues media statement on pending criminal trial for Episcopal priest and alleged child sex abuser Richard Losch
The Survivors Network of Persons Abused by Priests (SNAP) today issued a media statement applauding the courage of Jack, a victim of alleged sexual abuse in the 1970’s by Episcopal priest Richard Losch. Anglican Watch was the first outlet to cover the story, and we join with our partners at SNAP in
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A few weeks ago, Anglican Watch made a substantial donation to the Survivors Network of those abused by Priests, or SNAP. We also work with the group on various issues. Why get involved with a group that was started to address sexual abuse in the Roman Church? That’s a good question. And
Continue readingCan we talk? My experience with abuse, PTSD, depression and the holidays
It’s been rightly said that I am bad at self-disclosure. In an effort to address that, and to possibly offer something of value to others this holiday season, I’m writing about my experiences with non-sexual abuse and the resulting depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome arising from the conduct of my
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