CCOC in local and national media.
Crux Now
Pittsburgh diocese gets barely passing report card on sex abuse response
Crux Now, the well-respected international Catholic online news source, covered the CCOC Progress Report on August 15, 2020.
Read →KDKA TV
Group Of Parishioners Disappointed In Diocese Of Pittsburgh’s Changes After Grand Jury Report On Clergy Sexual Abuse
Andy Sheehan of Pittsburgh’s CBS affiliate, KDKA, includes comments by Gretchen Jezerc, CCOC Board Vice President, in his 13 August 2020 interview.
Watch →NPR Pittsburgh, WESA FM
Survivors of abuse “do not feel as if the church hierarchy has really apologized” says Catholics for Change in Our Church
Kevin Gavin of WESA interviewed Kevin Hayes and Gretchen Jezerc of CCOC on “The Confluence” on 13 August 2020. (6:15–17:47 in the broadcast)
Listen →Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Two years on, grand jury’s impact on diocese lingers
Award-winning religion journalist Peter Smith included comments from Kevin Hayes in his 15 August 2020 article marking the two-year anniversary.
Read →National Catholic Reporter, August 2020
Lay group urges Pittsburgh diocese to do more to restore broken trust
CCOC is featured in an extensive article in National Catholic Reporter, including quotes from several CCOC leaders.
Read →Liguorian Magazine, July 2020
Profile of CCOC
CCOC is featured in a profile article in the July–August, 2020 edition of Liguorian Magazine.
Read →WESA Radio, August 2019
Interview of Kevin Hayes
Listen to the first 11 minutes of the segment to hear Kevin’s full interview.
Listen →Word-FM, August 2019
Interview of Kevin Hayes
Navigate to the 13:50 mark to listen to Kevin’s interview. The interview lasts about 30 minutes.
Listen →KDKA, August 2019
Catholics Call for Change One Year After Grand Jury Report
14 August 2019 report by Andy Sheehan on local CBS affiliate KDKA. Includes comments by Gretchen Jezerc, Co-coordinator of CCOC Focus Group on Pathways to Lay Leadership. Coverage of the CCOC Public Statement on the Anniversary of the Grand Jury Report.
View Story →CCOC Press Release, August 2019
Press Release Concerning First Anniversary of the Release of the PA Grand Jury Report
View Press Release →Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 2019
1 year after state grand jury report, what’s changed in the Pittsburgh Catholic diocese?
13 August 2019 article by Peter Smith, includes comments by Kevin Hayes of CCOC.
Read →KDKA, March 2019
Catholics for Change Plans Push to Make Changes In Diocese
21 March 2019 interview with Kevin Hayes and Gretchen Jezerc by KDKA’s Andy Sheehan.
Watch →Crux Now, November 2018
Lay group plans to confront Pittsburgh diocese after abuse revelations
8 November 2018 article covering the founding of CCOC.
Read →Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 2018
Pittsburgh Catholic laity to meet, seek changes in wake of abuse scandal
12 November 2018 article by Peter Smith.
Read →KDKA, November 2018
Local Catholics Push For Reform After Clergy Abuse Scandal
13 November 2018 coverage by KDKA.
Watch →WESA, November 2018
Parishioners Call For Financial Transparency, Lay Leadership After Clergy Abuse
14 November 2018 article about the founding workshop.
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