Pope Resigns Without Apologizing To Milwaukee’s Deaf Victims

VIDEO: Pope resigns without apologizing to Deaf victims from St. John’s school.



SNAP: MILWAUKEE (WITI) – The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, surprised the world Monday, February 11th by saying he will resign at the end of the month “because of advanced age.” It’s the first time a pope has stepped down in nearly 600 years. Many on Monday, reacted to the news including SNAP, the Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests.



In a statement, entitled “Pope resigns without ever apologizing to Milwaukee’s Deaf victims from St. John’s school,” John Pilmaier, SNAP Wisconsin Director said: “It is difficult today, with the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI is retiring this month, not to think of the many victim/survivors of sexual abuse from St. John’s School for the Deaf.”



According to SNAP, it was Benedict, as Cardinal Ratzinger in his previous post running the powerful Doctrine for the Congregation of the Faith CDF), who was in charge of the fate of the notorious Fr. Lawrence Murphy.



Murphy, Ratzinger knew, had sexually assaulted at least 200 children at the boarding school in Milwaukee. Ratzinger ordered that Murphy be left in ministry, unpunished and unprosecuted, undetected to the public, and remain a priest, with all the rights, honors, and power which the church grants only to ordained clerics, right up until his death.



In its statement, SNAP says: “Benedict never once contacted, spoke to, or apologized to the Deaf victims from St. John’s.” ... READ MORE: http://fox6now.com/2013/02/11/snap-pope-resigns-without-apologizing-to-victims-from-st-johns-school/

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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God.

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CODA Tried To Kill Deaf Parents In House Fire

VIDEO: South Carolina Sheriff: Gaffney man tried to kill Deaf parents in house fire.



GAFFNEY, SC - FOX Carolina: A Gaffney man was arrested after investigators said he tried to kill his Deaf parents in a house fire Monday morning after stealing from them. A Gaffney man who is a child of a deaf adult, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by Deaf parents.



Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller said 22-year-old Fletcher Edward Blanton removed a lighted fire alarm system in the home before setting the Ford Road house ablaze.



Deputies said Blanton reported the fire after he awoke to smoke inside the home, then woke up his parents, who were able to get out of the home safely.



Following their investigation, deputies said Blanton intentionally caused a fire that damaged the home and also stole $4,850 of tools and electronics from his dad the same day as the fire. Blanton was charged with third-degree arson, grand larceny and two counts of attempted murder.

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Goupstate.com: Gaffney Man Charged with Arson, Attempted Murder of Parents.



A Gaffney man has been charged with attempted murder after deputies say he set fire to the home he shared with his hearing-impaired parents.



Fletcher Edward Blanton, 22, of 1333 Ford Road has been charged by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office with grand larceny, third-degree arson and two counts of attempted murder, arrest warrants state.



Sheriff Steve Mueller said firefighters and deputies responded to a fire about 1:30 a.m. Monday. An incident report states that Blanton told investigators that he awoke to find smoke inside the home, got his parents out of the house and called 911.



Firefighters, however, found evidence that the fire had been intentionally set, Mueller said. Investigators found that Blanton had disconnected a special fire alarm with a flashing light designed for the hearing impaired and thrown it outside. ... Read more: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20130214/articles/302151006

Deaf Student Teacher On Fox News

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Colorado Springs, Co. One local man in Colorado Springs won't let disability get in the way of helping others and achieving his goal. Fox 21'S Matthew Kruger has the story.



Kyle Viola is a student teacher at Stratton Elementary School. This is first year as a student teacher, but there is something a little different about his teaching style. "I am profoundly Deaf, so I cannot hear anything at all," He says. "My teaching style is to communicate to kids through sign language and voice."



Viola is working on his masters degree in Deaf education from the University of Northern Colorado. He attended grade schools in district eleven, and is happy to be back. He is a student teacher for Kate Foote. "Kyle is a fabulous role model for our children," She says. "For the most part, They understand me well." Explains Kyle. "Sometimes they don't understand me with my voice. It's not perfectly clear."

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Kate and Kyle work together to teach the students the phonics portion of the curriclum. "Seeing himself make himself understood to these children, through both signs and speech... It's just been a wonderful experience to see kids focusing on him and really follwing him." Voila says, " I feel my journey has been wonderful. I've learned a lot from my teachers, and I had great family support. I feel that's really important." Matthew Kruger, Fox 21 News.



Voila is in last year of his mater's program. He plan to teach elementary through high school.