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    Tag: sexual abuse of adults

    Survivor Story: Esther Harber

    “That profound understanding that I am not alone takes a great deal of the shame away. ” Esther Harber, 39, is a devoted Catholic, mother, and wife,…… Read more “Survivor Story: Esther Harber”

    January 17, 2023 by Erin ODonnell

    5 Things Every Priest Should Know About Sexual Abuse

    One weekend at a friend’s house, I ran into a priest friend who asked with some concern about my wife, Sara, who is the executive director of Awake Milwaukee. It quickly became apparent that he had read some of her Read more

    November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Part 2: Awake’s Recommendations for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee – Keeping Adults Safe from Abuse

    Today we take a closer look at Awake’s second set of recommendations for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, related to the sexual abuse of adults. The complete set…… Read more “Part 2: Awake’s Recommendations for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee – Keeping Adults Safe from Abuse”

    September 15, 2022September 22, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivors Offer Their Take on Church Changes Regarding Abuse of Adults

    Last week on the blog we described two new developments in the Catholic Church, which suggest that officials are beginning to acknowledge sexual abuse of adults by…… Read more “Survivors Offer Their Take on Church Changes Regarding Abuse of Adults”

    January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Is the Catholic Church Beginning to Address Abuse of Adults?

    As we’ve noted on this blog many times, the problem of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is not limited to the abuse of children. Adults can…… Read more “Is the Catholic Church Beginning to Address Abuse of Adults?”

    January 4, 2022January 12, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Panelists Describe Pain, Loneliness, and Healing After Clergy Sexual Abuse in Adulthood

    Awake Milwaukee’s latest Courageous Conversation was an emotionally intense discussion of the wounds suffered by people sexually abused as adults in the Catholic Read more

    March 23, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    The Vatican Releases the McCarrick Report, and Survivors Respond

    Today the Vatican finally released its report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, once considered one of the most powerful cardinals in the United States. The document is 461 pages long, and will take time to read and digest fully, but here Awake offers some basic Read more

    November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Erin ODonnell

    Update: The Archdiocese of Milwaukee Responds to Awake’s Questions (Part 2)

    As we explained in our previous blog post, Awake submitted a list of questions to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in December 2019 and received responses to a shorter list of priority questions in January 2020. Read more

    February 25, 2020March 26, 2020 by Erin ODonnell
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