The National Executive Council of the Secular Franciscan Order in the US issued a letter responding to the recent Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on the sexual abuse and cover ups in the Catholic Church. Within this letter, addressed to all Sister and Brother Secular Franciscans, we are called to, “stand in support of the victims and in favor of holding those responsible for the crimes accountable for their actions.” Our fraternity discussed how we might best respond to this call. As a first step we decided to send a letter and a contribution to SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests). We will also be looking for additional opportunities to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who have suffered this abuse.
St. Anthony of Nagasaki Fraternity Letter to SNAP
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