LCVCLay Catholic Voices for Change
press timeline
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August 14, 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report released
PDF of Interim Redacted Report and Responses
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August 14, 2018 Report reveals widespread sexual abuse by over 300 priests in PA
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September 13, 2018 Michael J. Bransfield retires
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September 15, 2018 Archbishop Lori forms investigative team
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December 5, 2018 Can Baltimore's archbishop bring accountability to West Virginia's Catholic Church
Baltimore Sun Vincent DeGeorge
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January 26, 2019 LCVC first prayer meeting for survivors of clergy sexual abuse
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March 12, 2019 Archbishop Lori announces preliminary investigation completed and will be forwarded to the Vatican
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May 18, 2019 LCVC first listening session
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June 5, 2019 $350,000 in cash gifts
Washington Post Michelle Boorstein, Shawn Boburg and Robert O'Harrow Jr.
June 5, 2019 Archbishop Lori writes letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
DWC/Lori letter to the faithful
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June 6, 2019 Archbishop Lori issues letter on Bishop Bransfield investigation
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June 12, 2019 first letter to Archbishop Lori with over 800 signatures
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June 13, 2019 Lay Catholic group sends letter to Archbishop calling for change after Wheeling-Charleston Diocese scandals
June 14, 2019 LCVC petition gains signatures; state AG’s lawsuit against diocese progresses
Dominion Post
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June 14, 2019 Alleged sex abuse and greed
Dominion Post, Three Catholic Voices
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June 28, 2019 LCVC waiting for a response to our first letter to Archbishop Lori
July 9, 2019 after no response was received
LCVC's open letter to Archbishop Lori promising to withhold donations
July 11, 2019 letter calling for "Not A Dime" for DWC seeking financial transparency
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July 17, 2019 DWC agrees to three of LCVC demands
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Facing boycott, DWC agrees to hire new auditor and make findings public
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open letter from Lori announcing engagement of independent auditing firm of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
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July 17, 2019
LCVC suspends "Not A Dime" campaign
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July 19, 2019 West Virginia diocese agrees to audit
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July 23, 2019 naming of new bishop, Msg. Annie to Retire
July 24, 2019 LCVC responds to Bishop Brennan's appointment to DWC
October 31, 2019 Bishop Brennan working on plan for Bransfield to make amends
November 26, 2019 Bishop Brennan unveils proposed amends plan for Bransfield
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November 27, 2019 LCVC responds to amends
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December 23, 2019 Washington Post publishes the redacted Bransfield Report
Washington Post, By Shawn Boburg, Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Michelle Boorstein
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December 24, 2019 highlights of Washington Post Bransfield report
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January 25, 2020 Prayer Service
February 21, 2020 for the first time in the history of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
publishes its financial audit for fiscal year 2019
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March 12, 2020 Lay Catholic Voices for Change presses DWC for action on Bransfield
National Catholic Reporter, Peter Feuerherd
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August 20, 2020 DWC statement on how former Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Michael J. Bransfield should fulfill
Pope Francis’ requirement that the Bishop “make personal amends for some of the harm he caused” while serving in this Diocese
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August 20, 2020 Bransfield's 'apology' letter
WTOV 9 Fox
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August 24, 2020 Ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield’s ‘creepy’ behavior detailed
Wierton Daily Times
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August 26, 2020 Response by victim vgd to Bransfield's statements on abuse and reconciliation
MEDIUM
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August 26, 2020 Bransfield accuser issues statement on Bransfield's apology letter
Dominion Post
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September 11, 2020 LCVC and ACT Letter to Bishop Brennan in Response to Amends
October 4, 2020 Bishop Brennan dismisses Bransfield apology
February 4, 2021 Diocese Increases Role of Laity through Diocesan Pastoral Council
February 4, 2021 Brennan, DWC announce reestablishment of diocesan council of lay members