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‘Close to the wounds of Jesus’ — Survivor, advocate aims for Church’s healing

Teresa Pitt Green will receive an honorary doctorate from CUA. Here's why:

The Pillar
May 10, 2024
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Teresa Pitt Green is a survivor of clergy sexual abuse.

She is an advocate for abuse survivors, an expert in restorative justice, and a witness to the harm of clergy abuse, and the possibility of healing.

Teresa Pitt Green. Courtesy photo.

Pitt Green is a co-founder of Spirit Fire, which “is a fellowship of survivors of abuse within the Church who share, a…

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