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Doomsday Comedy: The End is near - Come and laugh with us!
"Doomsday Comedy is a unique stand-up comedy show featuring comedians who grew up in religious fundamentalist communities — and now use humor to process their experiences.
These comedians share personal stories about growing up with doomsday warnings, strict religious rules, and the journey of leaving fundamentalism behind. Through laughter, they transform trauma into comedy and create a space for healing and connection. The shows also feature other types of comic material beyond religious themes."
"A Peruvian survivor of clergy sex abuse brought her public campaign for reforms to the American hometown of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, saying he failed in investigating her case when he was a bishop in her home country and needs to step up now as leader of the world's Catholics.
"I've been quiet since the pope has been elected," Ana María Quispe Díaz said in Spanish at a news conference in downtown Chicago. "But I'm not planning to be quiet forever."
She appeared with members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. The advocacy group sent a letter to the pope on Thursday renewing demands for more accountability on clergy sex abuse complaints and released documents related to Díaz's case."
Carol Merchasin: Head of Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities Practice and Of Counsel
Carol Merchasin has been called "the Cult Assassin," the "Wonder Woman of taking down cults," "one of the United States' most feared legal eagles," and a "magnificent legal warrior."
Carol Merchasin brings her deep legal experience to McAllister Olivarius, heading up cases involving sexual misconduct in religious, faith-based and spiritual communities. As an investigator, she has worked to uncover sexual misconduct within the Shambhala International lineage of Buddhism, the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, and is currently assisting other spiritual communities in bringing allegations of sexual misconduct to light. She has worked with survivors of abuse and misconduct across a number of global spiritual and religious movements and has extensive experience as both a litigator and an investigator.
Before joining McAllister Olivarius, Carol was a partner in the Philadelphia office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius where she was a member of the firm's employment law practice and the director of Morgan Lewis Resources, providing training on harassment and discrimination as well as investigation services for clients. She has conducted dozens of workplace investigations and taught investigative techniques to human resource professionals at many Fortune 50 companies. She is based in New Jersey and is registered as an attorney with the Massachusetts Bar.
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