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More helpful information for victims of clergy sexual abuse from Pokrov Truth and Prosopon Healing. Check it out!
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Reporting Clergy Sexual Abuse
Article from Prosopon Healing
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February 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
More helpful information for victims of clergy sexual abuse from Pokrov Truth and Prosopon Healing. Check it out!
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This article is worth reading by anyone whose faith, or former faith, includes sacramental confession.
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Abuse in the Confessional: Understanding the Gifts and Risks of the Sacrament of Penance — Awake
Terence McKiernan, founder and co-director of Bishopaccountability.org , is currently writing a book about confession, including its history in the Church and influence in broader culture. The book...
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January 31, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This article is worth reading by anyone whose faith, or former faith, includes sacramental confession.
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Wow, it's been a long time since I have been the object of this much vitriol! I must be doing something right....
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In Defense of Fr. Michael Crowley
In a pointed irony, Pokrov Truth tried to discredit Archpriest Michael Crowley’s ability to protect his flock from predators. Yet their own correction admits Fr. Michael knew of a convicted sex offend...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Wow, it's been a long time since I have been the object of this much vitriol! I must be doing something right....
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Wondering why there is a question as to what the priest's status will be when he gets out of prison for CSA!!!!
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Episcopia romano-catolică din Iași cere instrucțiuni Vaticanului după eliberarea din închisoare a preotului condamnat pentru agresiune sexuală
Preotul catolic Augustin Benchea, condamnat în 2024 la patru ani de închisoare cu executare pentru agresiune sexuală în formă continuată asupra unei minore – caz dezvăluit în exclusivitate de PressOne...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Wondering why there is a question as to what the priest's status will be when he gets out of prison for CSA!!!!
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Thanks to survivor and friend Joe Cheray and others for continuing their efforts to have clergy made mandatory reporters in Kansas. I hope this year is the year!
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Child sex abuse survivors want clergy to be mandatory reporters in Kansas
It's a legal requirement that some survivors are once again asking lawmakers to put in place, hoping to save other kids from the trauma they suffered.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Thanks to survivor and friend Joe Cheray and others for continuing their efforts to have clergy made mandatory reporters in Kansas. I hope this year is the year!
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Sad quote from Matushka Elizabeth Williams: "When you kick victims out of a parish for reporting abuse, it sets the sort of precedence to the church where people are afraid to speak out when they’ve been abused. It sends the message that it’s not safe for victims to report misconduct."
Explosive New Audio Further Implicates ROCOR Leadership in Williams Family Abuse Coverup & Victim Intimidation. A Forensic Analysis.
Audio of Matushka Elizabeth Williams' teleconference with Fathers Mark Mancuso & Alexandre Antchoutine highlights ROCOR's shocking, intimidation tactics against abuse victims.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Sad quote from Matushka Elizabeth Williams: "When you kick victims out of a parish for reporting abuse, it sets the sort of precedence to the church where people are afraid to speak out when they’ve been abused. It sends the message that it’s not safe for victims to report misconduct."
I just finished reading this memoir today, the second day in a row that a person has tried to post disparaging comments about victims on my Facebook group, Orthodox Christian Sexual Abuse. Virginia Guiffre shares in her book just how painful those kinds of comments are to a survivor.
January 22, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I just finished reading this memoir today, the second day in a row that a person has tried to post disparaging comments about victims on my Facebook group, Orthodox Christian Sexual Abuse. Virginia Guiffre shares in her book just how painful those kinds of comments are to a survivor.
We could certainly use more public officials like MI AG Dana Nessel!
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Michigan announces criminal probe of boarding schools - ICT
Officials want survivors and witnesses to step forward and share information
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January 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM
We could certainly use more public officials like MI AG Dana Nessel!
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Wonder how this compares to abuse in the Orthodox Christian churches, and if those churches will ever release enough information to make a comparison? Will there ever be an Orthodox John Jay Report, or diocesan lists of abusers? www.andersonadvocates.com/blog/how-com...
How Common is Clergy Abuse?
While we will never know the actual, total number of abusive clergy or clergy abuse survivors, one thing is clear – sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is not a case of a “few bad apples”.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Wonder how this compares to abuse in the Orthodox Christian churches, and if those churches will ever release enough information to make a comparison? Will there ever be an Orthodox John Jay Report, or diocesan lists of abusers? www.andersonadvocates.com/blog/how-com...
Sadly, "the Silence of the Many" is experienced by many survivors, including those abused in Orthodox Christian churches.
Clergy Sex Abuse and "the Silence of the Many"
Some MLK Day Reflections
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January 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Sadly, "the Silence of the Many" is experienced by many survivors, including those abused in Orthodox Christian churches.
Interesting article from Pokrov Truth.
Sexual Repression & Abuse Denial in Orthodox Bishops: A Psychological Perspective
Is there a link between the sexual repression of bishops and abuse denial?
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January 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Interesting article from Pokrov Truth.
Having someone facing multiple counts of child sexual abuse --Daniel Hakim -- still attending Archpriest Michael Crowley's parish does not seem like a good idea to me. Wouldn't it be better to have clergy administer to him at his home? Better safe than sorry. pokrovtruth.substack.com/p/bishop-ele...
Bishop-Elect Fr Michael Crowley Update: Its the OMISSIONS That Are The Problem!
Updated article following the receipt of new details.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Having someone facing multiple counts of child sexual abuse --Daniel Hakim -- still attending Archpriest Michael Crowley's parish does not seem like a good idea to me. Wouldn't it be better to have clergy administer to him at his home? Better safe than sorry. pokrovtruth.substack.com/p/bishop-ele...
There have always been ways to protect both the sanctity of confession and the vulnerable, and legislation like that proposed in AZ provides an incentive for clergy to apply those tactics. catholicvote.org/proposed-ari...
Proposed Arizona legislation threatens seal of Confession
ShareA bill recently introduced in the Arizona House of Representatives would force priests to break the seal of Confession or face felony charges by attempting to…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
There have always been ways to protect both the sanctity of confession and the vulnerable, and legislation like that proposed in AZ provides an incentive for clergy to apply those tactics. catholicvote.org/proposed-ari...
Our friends down in Australia added pictures! pokrovtruth.substack.com/p/rocor-new-...
ROCOR New Bishop-Elect Archpriest Michael Crowley's Historical Cult Association
Orthodox Abuse Survivors and Advocates Pen Letter to ROCOR Metropolitan Nicholas Urging Reconsideration of Episcopal Candidacy
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January 8, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Our friends down in Australia added pictures! pokrovtruth.substack.com/p/rocor-new-...
“It is also concerning to me that I do not see that [Archpriest Michael Crowley] has ever spoken out about the crimes committed by Metropolitan Vrionis and Fr. Greene, or the multiple accusations against Fr. Podmoshensky.” msakoda53.wordpress.com
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January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
“It is also concerning to me that I do not see that [Archpriest Michael Crowley] has ever spoken out about the crimes committed by Metropolitan Vrionis and Fr. Greene, or the multiple accusations against Fr. Podmoshensky.” msakoda53.wordpress.com
[I]t is clergy who report desiring more information in order to prevent harming a parishioner unintentionally. prosoponhealing.substack.com/p/justice-he...
Justice, Healing, and Accountability
Moving Forward in Clergy Abuse Advocacy
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January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
[I]t is clergy who report desiring more information in order to prevent harming a parishioner unintentionally. prosoponhealing.substack.com/p/justice-he...
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis, has issued a public statement condemning child abuse. While the Archbishop's words are a start, they need to be succeeded by taking actions that protect boys and girls!
Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios of Australia Statement Against Abuse
Meanwhile ROCOR Metropolitan Nicholas continues a policy of silence & coverup of sexual abuse in his own Eastern American Diocese.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis, has issued a public statement condemning child abuse. While the Archbishop's words are a start, they need to be succeeded by taking actions that protect boys and girls!
Thank you, Pokrov Truth, for speaking truth to power. Keep it coming in 2026!
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Thank You!
Thanks for your support!
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December 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Thank you, Pokrov Truth, for speaking truth to power. Keep it coming in 2026!
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The ex-wife of a Serbian Orthodox priest reported the clergyman to police, accusing him of sexually abusing his own children.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The ex-wife of a Serbian Orthodox priest reported the clergyman to police, accusing him of sexually abusing his own children.
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Sadly, I find advocate Joelle Casteix's observation right on point: "Many survivors do not make it through. Every year, we lose many to alcoholism, self-harm, suicide, drug abuse, and violence."
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Joelle Casteix on Catholic Clergy Abuse and Survivor Advocacy
“Recovery is not a straight line upward. Recovery has peaks and valleys. Recovery is a process and a dynamic that grows with you.”
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December 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sadly, I find advocate Joelle Casteix's observation right on point: "Many survivors do not make it through. Every year, we lose many to alcoholism, self-harm, suicide, drug abuse, and violence."
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Yes indeed, there can be no compromise in child safeguarding practices. Even one incident of sexual abuse by a trusted clergyman can have life-long consequences. Better safe than sorry!
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Rosentool Supporter Fr Nicholas Karipoff Guest Speaker at 2025 Australian Teen Conference
How long will the ANZ Diocese tolerate this situation?
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December 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Yes indeed, there can be no compromise in child safeguarding practices. Even one incident of sexual abuse by a trusted clergyman can have life-long consequences. Better safe than sorry!
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Dorothy Small’s account may not resonate with all, or even most, survivors of clergy sexual abuse. However, her journey demonstrates that healing does not require silence. It does not require forgiveness. It does not require reconciliation.
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When the Poison is Also the Medicine: How My Experience with Clergy Abuse Penetrated My Deepest Wound and Became the Catalyst for Healing
Dorothy Small Clergy-Perpetrated Abuse Survivor Advocate Choir Member, Saint James Catholic Church, Davis, California, United States *Dorothy remains available for correspondence with victim…
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December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Dorothy Small’s account may not resonate with all, or even most, survivors of clergy sexual abuse. However, her journey demonstrates that healing does not require silence. It does not require forgiveness. It does not require reconciliation.
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More on the St. Basil Academy lawsuits. @goarch @stbasilacademy
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St. Basil Academy Abuse Case Moves Toward Trial
Christopher Bowen clears final procedural hurdle as court date expected within two months.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
More on the St. Basil Academy lawsuits. @goarch @stbasilacademy
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Some very good questions posed in this piece!
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Questions About Monastery Fundraising & the Financing of Alexis Rosentool's Legal Defence
Questions abound about fundraising transparency, legal costs and a rumoured jurisdictional defection of the Presentation Sisterhood to the Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Some very good questions posed in this piece!
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For those of you who can't access The National Herald, you can find the text of the article here: msakoda53.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/g...
Greek-American Sexual Abuse Survivor to Go Against St. Basil Academy in Court
Date: December 7, 2025 By: Evelyn Karatzas Source: The National Herald Link: Christopher Bowen when he was at St. Basil Academy. Photo: Courtesy of Christopher Bowen BOSTON – A Greek-American alleg…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM
For those of you who can't access The National Herald, you can find the text of the article here: msakoda53.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/g...