activities · 3
what they do
advocacy · 3
- Documentation of media coverage related to abuse cases Independent Misconduct Investigations & Survivor SupportTracks and maintains records of media coverage concerning abuse cases within seminaries, particularly focusing on the founder's case.
- Legal advocacy and support for victimized seminarians Independent Misconduct Investigations & Survivor SupportOrganizes and funds legal action on behalf of seminarians who have experienced victimization, including launching GoFundMe campaigns to finance these efforts.
- Reporting misconduct to Church authorities Independent Misconduct Investigations & Survivor SupportSubmits formal reports documenting alleged misconduct and cover-ups at seminaries to high-level Church officials, including the Vatican Congregation for Clergy, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Cardinals, Archbishops, and the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service.
strategies · 3
how they think
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- Advocacy through Public Awareness and Whistleblower Encouragement advocacy_through_public_awarenessSave Our Seminarians seeks to restore integrity in priestly formation and address misconduct by raising public awareness and encouraging anonymous reporting or whistleblowing to prompt independent investigations.
- Legal Advocacy for Victim Seminarians legal_advocacyThe organization uses legal action as a means to advocate for victimized seminarians and restore integrity in the priesthood.
- Moral Witness through Resignation moral_witness_through_resignationThe organization highlights public resignation under duress as a moral act to expose perceived injustice and demand accountability in seminary leadership.
named programs · 1
what they call their work
Save Our Seminarians GoFundMe Appeal
A fundraising initiative to support legal action for seminarians who have been victimized and to advocate for integrity in priestly formation.
relationships · 18
who they work with
- Archbishop Bernardito Auza Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is the former Papal Nuncio to the United Nations.
- Archbishop Christophe Pierre Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is the Papal Nuncio to the United States.
- Archbishop Wilton Gregory Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is Father Park's Ordinary.
- Bishop Thomas Paprocki Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is Father Harman's Ordinary.
- Board of Governors of the North American College Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this body.
- Board of Governors of the North American College Partner — Recipient of formal report regarding misconduct and cover-up at the Pontifical North American College.
- Cardinal Seán O’Malley Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
- Cardinal Timothy Dolan Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual.
- Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual.
- Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service Partner — Recipient of formal report on alleged misconduct by seminary leadership.
- Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service Partner — Reported alleged misconduct to this service.
- Church Militant Partner — Published articles related to the founder's case.
- Father Christopher Argano Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is the Vocations Director of the New York Archdiocese.
- Father James Ferreira Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is the former Priest-Secretary of Cardinal Dolan.
- Father Thomas Devery Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this individual, who is the Pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Staten Island, NY.
- Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Partner — Recipient of formal report; Cardinal Seán O’Malley, its president, was directly contacted regarding misconduct allegations.
- Vatican Congregation for Clergy Government — Reported alleged misconduct to this body.
- Vatican Congregation for Clergy Partner — Recipient of formal report regarding alleged misconduct at the Pontifical North American College.