Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Philadelphia prepares for mega event: hosting Pope Francis
By Mary Beth McCauley — April 20, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) The city is experienced in holding events for crowds of 1 million-plus. But this one differs not only in size but in the number of security organizations involved: the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the CIA, the Secret Service, the Italian police force, the Swiss Guard, as well as city and state police.

What really endangers children? Churches that look away.
By Boz Tchividjian — January 16, 2014
In the past years, most of us have become growingly aware of how common it is for pastors and others within faith communities to allow known or suspected sex offenders to have access to children. Sometimes this is fueled by ignorance, and other times it is fueled by a desire to place institutional “needs” over the value of a child’s soul.

$250,000 bail set for Philadelphia’s Monsignor William Lynn
By David Gibson — December 30, 2013
(RNS) “If the conviction is in question, is not the punishment in question?” asked Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina in setting a $250,000 bail for Philadelphia's Monsignor William Lynn, whose conviction of sheltering abusive priests was overturned.

ANALYSIS: Philadelphia abuse reversal conveys a painful lesson
By David Gibson — December 27, 2013
(RNS) This week’s court decision that freed a senior cleric in Philadelphia who had been jailed for shielding an abusive priest was a symbolic setback for victims’ advocates but one with a substantial, and discouraging, message for their cause: None of the churchmen implicated in cover-ups during the worst decades of abuse will likely ever face charges.

Catholic official’s child endangerment conviction overturned on appeal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 26, 2013
(RNS) A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled unanimously that Monsignor William J. Lynn was wrongly convicted of child endangerment for his handling of priest sex abuse complaints,

Victims group urges Philadelphia archbishop to defrock convicted priest, Monsignor William Lynn
By David Gibson — June 27, 2012

(RNS) An advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse by clergy has asked Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput to defrock the priest convicted last week of shielding priests who preyed on children. By David Gibson.

Reaction to Catholic official Monsignor William Lynn’s conviction on sex abuse charge
By Daniel Burke — June 22, 2012

A Philadelpia jury convicted Monsignor William Lynn on one charge of endandering the welfare of a child, the first time a member of the Catholic hierarchy in the U.S. was found guilty of covering up the sexual abuse of minors. Here's what people had to say on Twitter. 

Monsignor William Lynn convicted in landmark Catholic sex abuse case
By David Gibson — June 22, 2012

(RNS) A Philadelphia priest was convicted Friday of one count of child endangerment, becoming the first cleric in the Catholic Church’s long-running clergy abuse scandal to be tried and found guilty of shielding molesters. By David Gibson.

Philly archbishop clears 3 priests, removes 5 others
By David Gibson — May 4, 2012

(RNS) Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said Friday that five priests accused of sexually abusing children last year would be barred from ministry and could be defrocked, while three others were cleared by a church-led investigation and could return to pastoral work. By David Gibson.

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