“Are we supposed to just believe her?” Yes. Survivors need to be believed in order to heal. When someone comes forward, let’s not be Doubting Thomases. Read more: ow.ly/nZhQ50ZZUSq #BelieveSurvivors #SurvivorJustice #YouAreNotAlone

About 1,300 survivors of clergy abuse in the Archdiocese of New York have unanimously agreed to an $800M settlement, the 2nd-largest by a U.S. archdiocese. It happened because survivors refused to stay silent. Read more here: ow.ly/wHYX51017g0 #SurvivorJustice

Student reporters at Georgetown’s The Hoya found that a Jesuit priest allegedly kept harassing students after the Jesuits put him on leave. Their reporting exposed a new policy Georgetown had never announced. Read more: ow.ly/2nnV50ZZT4a #Accountability #CampusSafety

A new lawsuit alleges that former Providence Bishop Louis Gelineau, who oversaw decades of cover-ups, abused an altar boy himself. “Who’s going to believe a 13-year-old?” We do. Read more: ow.ly/WjRj50ZZNbZ #SurvivorVoices #Accountability #JusticeForSurvivors

It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week. 💙 Include SNAP in your will or estate plans and help us support survivors for generations to come. Learn more on how to donate here: ow.ly/UKxP50ZZOBS #EstatePlanningAwarenessWeek #LeaveALegacy #PlannedGiving #SNAP

The Vatican has upheld the excommunication of a father who left the Church after a priest abused his son. The priest has not faced the same penalty. Survivors and their families deserve better. Read more: ow.ly/TZnA50ZZp13 #Accountability #JusticeForSurvivors #StopAbuse

New lawsuits name 22 more Rhode Island clergy accused of abusing children, and none were on the diocese's or the AG's lists. The Diocese of Providence must release every name. Read more: ow.ly/y0bp50ZYwHw #ReleaseTheNames #ChurchAccountability #SurvivorJustice

SNAP's September newsletter is out: our free Nov. 7 conference, advocacy updates, 180 arrests on our tracker, and a tribute to our beloved leader Megan Peterson. Read the full newsletter: ow.ly/RzpK50ZYEpn #SNAPCommunity #SurvivorVoices

Join the SNAP Community for FREE virtual conference on Nov. 7! Learn about trauma-informed leadership, survivor narratives, the media, and grassroots advocacy. Spots are limited. Save yours now: ow.ly/u8Ay50ZYbjp #SNAPCommunity #SurvivorJustice #CelebratingCommunity

An Ottawa Catholic School Board teacher faces sexual and violent charges involving a student, and police fear there may be more victims. Families deserve to know how the board protects children. Read more: ow.ly/PwMG50ZWpsR #ProtectChildren #Accountability

Seven lawsuits allege that a priest abused children at Chicago's Holy Angels school for decades, and that he was reinstated after he was first accused. The Archdiocese of Chicago must be held accountable. Read more: ow.ly/Vyoc50ZXANV #JusticeForSurvivors #Accountability

Donegal priest Edward Gallagher pleads guilty to 109 offences involving online sexual abuse of boys, yet he remains an ordained priest. The Church must remove him from ministry permanently. Read more: ow.ly/Eci350ZVVTN #Accountability #ProtectChildren #SurvivorJustice

Alberta and the Anglican Church admit liability for a priest accused of abusing kids at an Edmonton youth jail, yet they still refuse to pay survivors. After a decade, survivors deserve fair compensation now. Read more: ow.ly/ywwq50ZVsLP #Accountability #ProtectChildren

A registered sex offender volunteered at a farm where Philadelphia Catholic schools sent students. The Archdiocese's says it's "not a diocesan entity." Children's safety shouldn't come down to a technicality. Read more: ow.ly/mE8y50ZTZCM #ChildProtection #Accountability

The Vatican confirms Fr. Carlos Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, committed abuse "against several persons." Two Church courts agreed, and the order has been told to undertake renewal. Read more: ow.ly/gWwB50ZTXa6 #SurvivorsJustice #Accountability

Former nun Kumiko Kosaka has been sentenced to 20 years for abusing deaf children and covering up for abusive priests at Argentina's Provolo Institute. Accountability must reach everyone who abuses or covers up. Read more: ow.ly/WRIy50ZTYwo #EndAbuse #SurvivorJustice

After years of resistance, Lithuania's bishops are opening an inquiry into clergy abuse since 1990. It's a step forward, but survivors deserve a fully independent investigation with complete access to church records. Read More: ow.ly/Pr1550ZVsGY #EndAbuse #Accountability

SNAP stands with the Cornell survivor. The DA declined to prosecute without speaking to her, and now NY's AG will investigate. Universities must protect students and every voice must be heard. More Here: ow.ly/BSur50ZUXEs #SurvivorJustice #Accountability #Cornell

A former KC-area Methodist pastor who managed Epstein's island has left the clergy after church investigation. The bishop cited "serious concerns about judgment." Churches must vet people in positions of trust. Read more: ow.ly/Hao350ZTXpS #SurvivorJustice #Epstein

Mass. AG: 270+ clerics abused nearly 1,000 kids. Yet Worcester is the only Mass. diocese still hiding its accused clergy list. SNAP demands the names be released now. More Here: ow.ly/1iqr50ZTYku #SurvivorJustice #ProtectChildren