Barbara Blaine
Barbara Blaine, founder of abuse victims group SNAP, dies
By Yonat Shimron — September 25, 2017
CHICAGO (AP) — The organization known as SNAP announced on its Facebook page that Blaine died Sunday (Sept. 24) after a recent cardiac event.
Leading clergy abuse group to stay the course despite lawsuit, departures
By David Gibson — February 9, 2017
(RNS) The chair of the board of SNAP said it would focus on developing local support groups despite the upheaval.
Founder of clergy abuse group quits in second major loss following lawsuit
By David Gibson — February 4, 2017
(RNS) Barbara Blaine's surprise departure from SNAP follows a lawsuit by a former employee alleging that the organization colluded with lawyers to refer clients and profit from settlements.
SNAP’s clergy abuse victims mark 25 years and eye new targets
By David Gibson — July 29, 2014
(RNS) The leading advocacy group for people who have suffered clergy sexual abuse is wrestling with how to respond to a flood of inquiries from victims from other faiths and institutions, and how to push for changes beyond the familiar precincts of the Catholic Church.
UN criticizes Vatican on sexual abuse but stops short of calling it torture
By Josephine McKenna — May 23, 2014
ROME (RNS) The panel’s criticism was far more muted than a scathing February report from the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child that asserted that the Vatican had fostered “impunity” for abusers.
Vatican to UN: Don’t equate sexual abuse of minors with torture
By Josephine McKenna — May 2, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Rev. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican's chief spokesman, urged the U.N. committee to resist pressure to include the sexual abuse of minors in a discussion about torture.
Victims demand action as Vatican abuse panel gets down to work
By Josephine McKenna — April 30, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican's new commission for the protection of minors, led by Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley, is designed to show the pope’s personal commitment to confront the sex scandals that have shaken the church around the world.
Vatican defends sex abuse record to U.N. panel
By Eric J. Lyman — January 16, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican's top spokesman said critics "presuppose that bishops or religious superiors act as representatives or delegates of the pope -- (though this is) utterly without foundation.”
UN panel questions Vatican record on child sex abuse
By Alessandro Speciale — July 10, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) According to the “List of Issues” submitted by the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Vatican will have to explain the measures it has put in place to “ensure that no member of the clergy currently accused of sexual abuse be allowed to remain in contact with children.”
International Criminal Court dismisses abuse claims against the Vatican
By Alessandro Speciale — June 14, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Advocates for survivors of clergy sex abuse vow to continue their fight after the International Criminal Court dismissed their case against retired Pope Benedict XVI.
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