The Injury Board Los Angeles Archives

• Why Cardinal Mahony is Wrong About the Catholic Church Being Safer Today for Children

  Paul Kiesel | April 24, 2009 8:32 PM | 4 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From The Times: by Tom Perry There is a common reaction from people whenever I talk about the sexual abuse that I and other pupils suffered at the hands of teachers at Caldicott boarding school in...

• The Atlantic: Noonan, Sex Abuse and Torture

  Paul Kiesel | April 21, 2009 6:39 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Below is a brief and insightful blog from The Atlantic's Andrew Sullivan: 21 Apr 2009 03:20 pm Noonan, Sex Abuse And Torture Am I the only one to free associate from Peggy Noonan's infamous...

• AP: Former Priest Claims Molestation by Childhood Priest

  Paul Kiesel | April 20, 2009 8:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From The Associated Press: ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A former Roman Catholic priest filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that as a teenager in Southern California he was abused by a priest who was his...

• Hollywood Film Director Indicted on Counts Related to Pellicano Case

  Paul Kiesel | April 20, 2009 3:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From the Los Angeles Times: A Hollywood film director who pleaded guilty three years ago to lying to the FBI in connection with the Anthony Pellicano investigation, then withdrew his plea, was...

• Cardinal Dolan Vows to be the "Same Kind of Priest" He's Been for the Past 33 Years: Indifferent to Clergy Abuse Victims

  Paul Kiesel | April 15, 2009 7:42 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From the February 26, 2009 Los Angeles InjuryBoard blog, Archbishop Timothy Dolan to Sexual Abuse Victim: 'What was the Name of Your Guy Again?': [. . .] Over the last three decades, 60 to 70...

• Archdioceses: Start Naming Names

  Paul Kiesel | April 09, 2009 8:39 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From The Patriot Ledger: BOSTON - Three advocacy groups for clergy sex-abuse victims are asking the Archdiocese of Boston to do unto Massachusetts as the church had to do in New Hampshire –...

• Cardinal(s) Wrong

  Paul Kiesel | April 08, 2009 6:30 PM | 15 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Cardinal George is wrong on his stance of Obama addressing this year's graduating class at Notre Dame University. Ten priests in the Roman Catholic order that helps run the University of Notre Dame...

• Los Angeles Judge Orders Franciscans to Open Clergy Files

  Paul Kiesel | April 06, 2009 6:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From The Associated Press: LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ordered the Franciscans, a Roman Catholic religious order, to release hundreds of pages of private personnel files as...

• Cardinal George "Embarrassed" of Obama Speaking at Notre Dame, But Indifferent to Clergy Abuse Matters?

  Paul Kiesel | April 02, 2009 3:16 PM | 4 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Cardinal Francis George, Chicago's eighth Archbishop, is ripping Notre Dame for inviting President Obama to speak at the school's commencement. From The Huffington Post: [. . .] Cardinal Francis...

• Closing Arguments at Fresno Clergy Sex Abuse Trial

  Paul Kiesel | April 01, 2009 6:54 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From CBS 47: An emotional sexual abuse trial is nearing the end. Closing arguments are underway in the case against the Fresno Catholic Diocese. Wednesday morning, the alleged victims' attorneys...