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Maureen Turlish
 
MAUREEN TURLISH (1939-2018) was a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She was one of the most consistent, rational and long term advocates for victims of clergy abuse and a devout Christian critic of the Catholic Church. Richard was honored to add her voice to his website.
 
 
  1. The crisis of credibility in Philadelphia, National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 28, 2005
  2. In effect, archdiocese gives sexual predators a pass, Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 26, 2007
  3. What about accountability and transparency, Voice from the Desert, Feb. 14, 2008
  4. There are cartoons and then there are cartoons, Response to Tony Auth, Feb. 21, 2008
  5. Abuse victims must not give up hope, Baltimore Examiner, March 3, 2008
  6. Church needs to act on sex abuse, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 23, 2008
  7. End statutes of limitation for abuse victims, MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, MA) June 2, 2008
  8. Catholic leaders knew, Denver Post, July 08, 2008
  9. Accountability and the Church, Rutland (VT) Herald, August 20, 2008
  10. Bishop Edward Braxton's actions regarding jury award, Sept. 30.2008
  11. Catholic Church still squandering its moral authority, Baltimore Examiner, Nov. 11, 2008
  12. Cardinal Roger Mahony and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Jan. 28, 2009
  13. Report by Ireland's commission to inquire into child abuse, National Survivor Advocates Coalition, May 22, 2009
  14. Public apologies for crimes against humanity? National Survivor Advocates Coalition, May 27, 2009
  15. The pope's empty words to Ireland, National Catholic Reporter, Feb, 19, 2010
  16. Where does the buck stop, Voice from the Desert, March 10, 2010
  17. What a difference a week makes, National Catholic Reporter, March 29, 2010
  18. The Church in Delaware, Sept. 13, 2010
  19. The Church in Belgium and the world, Sept. 30, 2010
  20. Children's rights are human rights, National Catholic Reporter, Dec. 10, 2010
  21. Milwaukee bankruptcy filing masks the truth, National Catholic Reporter, Jan. 10, 2011
  22. A church's chance at redemption, Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 17,2011
  23. Philadelphia: Where is the outrage? National Catholic Reporter, April 21, 2011
  24. Church leaders are spinning their wheels, National Catholic Reporter, May 04, 2011
  25. Victims, justice and the new archbishop, National Catholic Reporter, Sept. 08, 2011
  26. Accountability, transparency and the bishops, National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 31, 2011
  27. Archdiocese behaves the way it does because it can, June 25, 2011
  28. A nun comments on Archbishop Dolan's remarks, Nov. 27,2011
  29. The time is now: childhood sexual abuse and statutes of limitation, National Catholic Reporter, Dec. 09, 2011
  30. Confronting crimes and cover-up: a reflection, Jan. 24, 2012
  31. Judgment Day is approaching for archdiocese's facilitators & enablers, Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 09, 2012
  32. Lynn's trail my expose church's darkest secrets, Delaware County Daily Times, Feb. 20, 2012
  33. Shame on bishop for his "support" of monsignors, Delaware News Journal, Feb. 28, 2012
  34. Philly trial reveals unreliability of religion's self-policing policies, National Catholic Reporter, May 04, 2012
  35. The church's passivity, Voice from the Desert, May 14, 2012
  36. Chaput's top priority is (should be) to protect children, Delaware County Daily Times, May 26, 2012
  37. Credibly accused priest returned to ministry, National Survivor Advocates Coalition, Oct. 23, 2012
  38. Testimony of Sister Maureen Paul Turlish - before the Delaware House Judiciary Committee - May 29, 2007
  39. Delaware leads the way on sex abuse legislation, Conference held at Hamline University, St. Paul Campus - Nov. 03, 2007
  40. Holding clergy and church leaders legally accountable for child abuse, Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, April 12, 2010
  41. Open letter to Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the (MA) House and to the Legislature, May 25, 2010
  42. Harrisburg press conference on statute of limitation - Main Rotunda - March 01, 2011
  43. Open letter to Bishop W. Francis Malooly regarding Msgr. Thomas Cini - May 08, 2011
  44. Justice and Renewal in the Church: A Journey, Chestnut Hill (PA) College - May 11, 2011
  45. Catholic Whistleblowers Press Conference, Cardozo Law School, NYC - May 22, 2013
  46. Open letter to Australian Bishops Robinson and Power - June 24, 2013