Churches

Independence Journal -   Rhode Island’s Attorney General uncovers decades of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups by the Catholic Diocese, vindicating survivors who now demand the Church fund their lifelong therapy after years of institutional denial.

• Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha releases 300-page report detailing abuse by 75 priests affecting over 300 children since 1950.
• Survivors like Dr. Herbert “Hub” Brennan and Annie Webb describe the report as long-overdue vindication after church dismissals.
• Demands intensify for Church-funded therapy, tuition, and legal reforms to break the “wall of secrecy.”
• Bishop Bruce Lewandowski issues apology, but survivors seek tangible accountability beyond words.