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Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Baltimore: Sister Cathy, Archdiocese Revelations

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.5 β€’ 992 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 13 February 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Continuing from the compelling revelations of our last episode, "Foul Play: Crime Series" returns with "Sister Cathy, The Archdiocese Speaks, Part 2." This episode resumes the groundbreaking conversation with the Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, examining further into their stance and knowledge about the Sister Cathy Cesnik case.

Our dialogue with one of the Catholic Church's most guarded institutions is an attempt to understand the intricacies involved and the church's role following Sister Cathy's disappearance and subsequent murder. In this conclusion to our intense exchange, we press on with questions that have lingered for decades, seeking clarity on the church's actions and inactions during the critical times following the crime.

We understand the sensitivity of the subject and the potential impact on those affected by similar stories; thus, our discussion is conducted with the utmost respect and thoughtfulness, with the hope of fostering a greater understanding and bringing some peace to a turbulent past.

This second part of the interview aims to cut through the silence that often surrounds such discussions with the Church, with a determined yet respectful interrogation into past procedures, current responses, and future commitments. It's an episode that promises to not only ask the right questions but also to contextualize the answers within the larger story of Sister Cathy's life and legacy.

Will the Church provide the transparency needed, or will this interview raise more questions than it answers? Listen as we endeavor to connect the dots in a case that has continued to intrigue and baffle investigators, journalists, and the public alike.
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0:00.0

I'm Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I know that from the language that the archdiocese says they're trying to be more

0:57.1

transparent what kind of things have they done to ensure that they are being transparent.

1:04.0

Yes, so we've we've asked the review board to issue an annual report which up until now they've

1:09.1

operated excuse me they've done their job, they've been very good, but by large their work has remained

1:17.0

unknown to the public, the public trusts that they're doing their job and they'll hear from the review board if they need to.

1:22.0

But the Archbishop has from the review board if they need to.

1:22.7

But the Archbishop has asked a review board

1:24.9

to issue a report every year.

1:26.4

And so they'll actually do that

1:29.5

and issued their first one just in the last few weeks for the previous year. The Archbishop asks that all new

1:38.0

allegations of abuse are dealt with in a transparent way So if the allegation is against somebody who is in active ministry,

1:45.9

we will hold a public meeting in the parish

1:48.0

for that individual, sir, whether it's a volunteer,

1:50.4

teacher, coach, a priest, or whoever.

1:53.4

And we've done that on many occasions.

1:56.7

We use the Diocese and communications channels

2:00.2

to communicate.

2:01.1

We work with the local media to communicate anything that we have,

2:04.3

any knowledge that we have of abuse allegations. So I think those are all really

2:09.4

important and necessary. And then there's another piece which is the transparency involved in our

2:15.2

outreach to victim survivors and so we will communicate regularly about settlements, about how money is expended, about the source of money that's used to settle abuse cases or counseling assistance that we provide to victim survivors.

2:32.4

All of that is part of a large puzzle that demonstrates the church's efforts to be

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