Women Speak Out about Sexual Abuse by Catholic Nuns

Following the reveal of sex abuse by hundreds of Catholic priests and clergymen in 2018, women are now speaking out about being sexually abused by nuns.

According to CBS News, Trish Cahill was drugged and sexually abused by nun Sister Eileen Shaw, starting when she was 15 years old. Cahill reportedly went to visit Shaw to confide in her about past molesting by her uncle who was a priest, but what she got instead of protection, was more abuse. Cahill told CBS News, “I would have done anything for her. I would have died for her." Cahill continued, "She gave me everything that was lacking that I didn't even know I was lacking. I was so broken. She filled in all those pieces."

Now, Cahill realizes that what was happening was sexual abuse. According to CBS News, Shaw was giving Cahill drugs and alcohol while also showing her how to have sex with women.

Cahill told the outlet that she would spend her days with friends and nights, weekends and summers with Shaw where she would be sexually abused. 

Another woman speaking out about abusive nuns is Mary Dispenza.

Dispenza, who is a former nun, told CBS News that she too was sexually assaulted by a nun.

She recalled the experience in an interview with the outlet. Reportedly, Dispenza was called to her superior’s office. She said, “I knelt down right next to her and she kissed me all over softly, my face… and I want to say, 'Oh but it wasn't bad,' but it was. And I've carried it with me until today."
The former nun is working with The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) to offer resources and support for victims of sexual abuse by clergy members. Dispenza said that since the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report was released last year outlining hundreds of cases of sexual abuse by priests, she has had 18 people reach out to her to share their stories of sexual abuse by nuns.

While her experience was traumatic and heartbreaking, Cahill told CBS News that she is determined to speak up about her experience. She said, “This is the beginning of many, many times more that I get to speak and I get to educate, and I get to, possibly, prevent this from happening to anyone ever again."

Six Christians Injured in Stoning of Christmas Service in Burma

YANGON, Burma, December 24, 2018 (Morning Star News) – Unidentified men last week stoned a house full of worshippers for an hour in a predominantly Buddhist village in Burma (Myanmar), injuring six people, sources said.
 
In Kanta Kawn Township, Magway Region in central Burma, 27 Christians were holding a Christmas worship service on Dec. 17 when at 8 p.m. stones began hitting them in Paw Lwe village, the homeowner told Morning Star News. Last year area Buddhists told Christian families to leave the village after a similar attack, he said.
 
U Wah Daw said that some stones damaged a wall of his home and injured the chest, back and hands of some worshippers, including the pastor.

“We were afraid and didn’t make noise while they threw stones into my house,” U Wah Daw told Morning Star News. “They threw stones at my house while we held prayer. My house has minor damages. I filed a lawsuit to police and let them handle the case.”

The stones, which also landed in curries and meals, damaged motorbikes, furniture and dishes and plates. 

Area Christians said attackers signaling each other threw stones at all sides of the house. They also broke into it and vandalized it, they said.

“We are investigating those who are suspected of involvement in the attack,” said a police officer at Min Ywa police station. “We haven’t arrested them so far. We know many got involved in the attack.”
 
Aung San Myint, a lawmaker in Magway Region, told Burmese news outlet The Irrawaddy that the assailants must be brought to justice, as it is illegal to interfere with religious celebrations.
 
There are only four ethnic Chin Christian families in the predominantly Buddhist village, according to local residents. 

Burma is about 80 percent Buddhist and 9 percent Christian.

The country is ranked 24^th on Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2018 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.

Super Wolf Blood Moon to Occur This Month, Is This a Sign of War in the Middle East?

A Super Blood Wolf Moon is set to grace the night sky between January 20 and January 21 this year, and some are marking it as a sign of war in the Middle East. 

First thing is first, what is a “Super Blood Wolf Moon?” 

A Super Blood Wolf Moon is first a Super Moon. A Super Moon occurs when the moon is at the point in its orbit when it is closest to the Earth. According to USA Today, the moon can look up to 14 percent bigger during this point in its orbit.

Second, it is a Blood Moon. Blood Moons were given their name because of the brassy-red color the moon turns when the Earth blocks the majority of the sunlight from reaching it. Just like how your finger turns red when you press your finger against your phone light, the moon will shine as red because light is still passing through Earth’s atmosphere, only the blue is being filtered out, USA Today reports.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, a Full moon in January is called the Wolf Moon. The Almanac notes that this specific type of moon has been referred to as a Wolf Moon since Native American and Colonial times because it “appear[s] when wolves howled in hunger outside of villages.” Essentially the wolf part of the name refers to the fact the moon is full.  

Now we have a massive, full, red-colored moon… so what? Well, it’s about to eclipse.

According to Mental Floss, the Super Blood Wolf Moon is set to totally eclipse Between 9:12 pm on January 20 and 12:12 am on January 21. The eclipse, which will be seen in North America, comes exactly one year after a Super Blood Wolf Moon total eclipse occurred over the Middle East and it also happens to occur on the same day President Trump was inaugurated two years ago, WND reports.

In his book on the Biblical significance of blood moons, Pastor Mark Biltz notes that celestial bodies work “as signs to mark sacred times.”

Blitz made all sorts of connections between the Super Blood Wolf Moon and history, telling WND, “Trump was born on the night of June 14, 1946, within 15 minutes of a total lunar eclipse and 700 days before the state of Israel was established. When he was sworn in as president on January 20, 2017, he was 70-years-old, seven months and seven days. Also, very significantly, the Super Blood Moon also falls on the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat. Even more significant is the fact that there was another Blood Moon on Tu B’Shevat last year! Last year the blood moon was seen over the Middle East and this year will be seen over the U.S.”

Blitz continued. “The Bible says that everything is to be established by two or three witnesses,” “As a matter of fact the Bible says in Psalms 89 that God’s covenant with Israel and King David is forever and the sun and the moon are to be His faithful witnesses in heaven confirming that,” he added.

The Pastor then cited several passages in Zechariah (6, 1:7), Leviticus (19:23-25), and Revelations (6), and noted that based on his Biblical analysis, this Super Wolf Blood Moon indicates, not the end of the world, but a war in the Middle East. He said, “I’m not saying it is the end of the world or that anything will happen on the 20th. I am saying the patterns show this year could possibly bring a war to the Middle East but Israel will be victorious and we may see a declaration for the rebuilding of the Temple.”