Voice of the Faithful

Virginia’s sex abuse statute of limitations law is being revised, and Voice of the Faithful, the 30,000-strong international organization formed in response to Roman Catholic Clergy sexual abuse of children, has provided input into that debate.

Voice of the Faithful, the international organization of more than 35,000 Roman Catholics committed to church reform, has formed its first advisory council.

VOTF National Statement--A newly public 1997 Vatican letter documents that the Vatican intervened in local church affairs to prevent mandatory reporting of abuse cases to civil authorities.

Fresh, seemingly daily, revelations of clergy sexual abuse continue roiling the worldwide Roman Catholic Church and have prompted Voice of the Faithful to reaffirm its 10-step program to help resolve the scandal and institute church reforms.

Hundreds of Voice of the Faithful members recently posted prayers like these on the lay Roman Catholic reform organization’s website.

Two women who reported losing their positions because of discrimination have received the first $10,0000grants awarded by the Voice of the Faithful’s Emily & Rosemary Fund for Women in the Church.

Voice of the Faithful, the 30,000-strong organization committed to Roman Catholic Church reform, has appointed Nick Ingala of Mansfield, Mass., as the organization’s public relations director.