Who:

Local women abused by priests as children will speak to the press.

What:

Female Clergy Abuse survivors speak publicly to dismiss the myth that Roman Catholic priests just abused boys. Female clergy abuse victims have been under-reported and remain largely invisible.

Where:

In front of the Boston Archdiocese Chancery
2121 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA

When:

Thursday, December 1, 2005, 11 a.m.

“The Vatican’s decision to ban gay men from the priesthood is an insult to survivors of either gender,” says, Ann Hagan Webb. “The vast number of girls and women abused by priests underscores the obvious, that banning gay priests will not solve the problem of sexual abuse in the church. In the past few days it has often been quoted that the large majority of abuse victims were male and post pubescent. In fact, as many as 30 to 50% of the underage victims of priests were girls.”

For Further information contact:
Ann Hagan Webb, SNAP New England 781-239-1182, 617-513-8442c
Kathy Dwyer, STTOP! 617-282-7551, 781-724-3015c