In the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, One God Amen.  

"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea." -Matthew 18:6

     The Coptic #Churchtoo movement is a spark to a wildfire of not only change but justice for the Coptic community. Sally Zakhari, a brave woman came out about her abuse from the former priest Yousef Aziz Khalil, which happened in the Diocese of Southern United States. This is a morbidly tragic occurrence that will scar us all on behalf of innocence and purity forcefully taken by someone who was presumed to be a man of God. Thankfully this movement encouraged more people to come out about abuse from their priests, displaying that there will be a change for the better.

     Some Dioceses have already assured action in response to the movement. The Diocese of Southern California and Hawaii, The Diocese of Pennsylvania And Affiliated Regions, and The Diocese of Ohio Michigan and Indiana, have all revised and introduced new methods to their sexual harassment policy and require training for new clergymen. However, The Diocese of the Southern United States has not stated such alterations to their policy. Sign this petition to advocate for things such as organizing an aid system that allows victims of sexual misconduct to inquire professional guidance in a judgment-free zone, making sure confessions are in church not only as a publicly viewable location but also to keep the sacrament sacred, obligating psychological evaluations and background checks for current and upcoming priests by an independent third party, and obligating sexual misconduct education for all current and future priests and servants of the church. We as a community need this change to protect our children with new policies for church staff and clergy. This is for the safety of our children for generations to come. 

links to other dioceses' messages to their people concerning this topic:

LAcopts: https://twitter.com/lacopts/status/1287643804468568064?s=20

SSBScoc: https://www.facebook.com/SBSSChurch/photos/a.1660695747480989/2578103419073546/?type=3&theater

omnicopts: https://www.facebook.com/omicopts/photos/a.110979927092459/198323918358059/?type=3&theater