We won this fight and Father Mark is finally being treated with the justice he deserves. Keep watching the diocesan news to ensure these promises hold firm. Thank you for staying the course until the very end.
July 9, 2020
Final supporters
Please sign this petition in support of Father Mark D. White, a priest of the diocese of Richmond, VA (who serves two parishes in Rocky Mt., and Martinsville, VA), who has been displaced from his residence and abusively punished for merely desiring transparency about the abuse scandal caused by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and enabled by his closest aids and allies.
Instead of adopting Fr. Mark's cause as his own, Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond (former secretary to McCarrick) squandered that opportunity and has abused his power having removed Fr. Mark from his residence in blatant violation of Canon Law. The story has been chronicled here in the Washington Post, here in the Martinsville Bulletin, and a chilling backstory posted at Church Militant. His cause is perhaps best articulated here by a parishioner
By joining in this petition I, along with reasonable people everywhere, demand Father Mark be restored to his full ministry by the Church. We are despondent over the fact that this good man has been treated arguably worse than the priest abusers have been. McCarrick himself still has a residence and food.
We further demand, that a full investigation immediately begin over the delay in the publishing of the McCarrick report which may reveal who knew what, when they knew it, and what they did or did not do.
Documentation of this petition will be delivered to Apostolic Nuncio of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and other parties that may help bring about justice for Father Mark.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 16, 2020
May 15, 2020
The administration continues to ignore our questions regarding the displacement of Father White. Email Bishop Knestout today to demand accountability for his actions. Post this petition on your Facebook page so the diocese knows we are watching.
May 15, 2020
The momentum behind Father White is building and the diocese is noticing. Post the link to your personal Facebook page right now and email our local representatives to demand accountability.
Reached 100 supporters
May 14, 2020
6 Comments
We need more priests who wont back down when things get tough. Fr White is a hero.
Why remove him for wanting to keep the church clean? Bishop knestout needs to answer for this right now.
Shameful way to treat a priest who actually cares about the faith.
RETALIATION pure and simple. Standing with Fr. White!
this is total bs. they just want to sweep the mccarrick stuff under the rug and hes the only one getting hammered for it. fix this.
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We won this fight and Father Mark is finally being treated with the justice he deserves. Keep watching the diocesan news to ensure these promises hold firm. Thank you for staying the course until the very end.
July 9, 2020
Final supporters
Please sign this petition in support of Father Mark D. White, a priest of the diocese of Richmond, VA (who serves two parishes in Rocky Mt., and Martinsville, VA), who has been displaced from his residence and abusively punished for merely desiring transparency about the abuse scandal caused by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and enabled by his closest aids and allies.
Instead of adopting Fr. Mark's cause as his own, Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond (former secretary to McCarrick) squandered that opportunity and has abused his power having removed Fr. Mark from his residence in blatant violation of Canon Law. The story has been chronicled here in the Washington Post, here in the Martinsville Bulletin, and a chilling backstory posted at Church Militant. His cause is perhaps best articulated here by a parishioner
By joining in this petition I, along with reasonable people everywhere, demand Father Mark be restored to his full ministry by the Church. We are despondent over the fact that this good man has been treated arguably worse than the priest abusers have been. McCarrick himself still has a residence and food.
We further demand, that a full investigation immediately begin over the delay in the publishing of the McCarrick report which may reveal who knew what, when they knew it, and what they did or did not do.
Documentation of this petition will be delivered to Apostolic Nuncio of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and other parties that may help bring about justice for Father Mark.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 16, 2020
May 15, 2020
The administration continues to ignore our questions regarding the displacement of Father White. Email Bishop Knestout today to demand accountability for his actions. Post this petition on your Facebook page so the diocese knows we are watching.
May 15, 2020
The momentum behind Father White is building and the diocese is noticing. Post the link to your personal Facebook page right now and email our local representatives to demand accountability.
Reached 100 supporters
May 14, 2020
6 Comments
Fr Mark is a good man. The diocese is just trying to silence the truth because it makes them look bad. Disgraceful.
We need more priests who wont back down when things get tough. Fr White is a hero.
Why remove him for wanting to keep the church clean? Bishop knestout needs to answer for this right now.
Shameful way to treat a priest who actually cares about the faith.
RETALIATION pure and simple. Standing with Fr. White!
this is total bs. they just want to sweep the mccarrick stuff under the rug and hes the only one getting hammered for it. fix this.
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Fr Mark is a good man. The diocese is just trying to silence the truth because it makes them look bad. Disgraceful.