“Through some fissure the smoke of Satan has entered the temple of God.” — Pope St. Paul VI in 1972 The sex-abuse crisis, now in its episcopal phase, is certainly the worst crisis the Church […]
The bishops of the United States—all of us—should petition the Holy Father to form a team, made up mostly of faithful lay Catholics, to empower […]
“We need to investigate how this happened,” says the bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. “And, if people knew about McCarrick’s behavior and […]
For even his staunch supporters, Francis’ moral authority hangs in the balance. […]
The Vatican deemed Bishop Barros’ accusers credible. Why doesn’t the Pope believe them when they say the bishop knew about their abuse? […]
A Muslim scholar revered by many progressives is one of the latest influential men to be accused of sexual assault. […]
I’m not an expert—not even close—on Australian politics or Catholicism Down Under, but over the past few years I’ve carried on correspondence with a number of Catholics in Australia. And these folks, all of them […]
Clergy, lawyers, and physicians have long been exempt from the duty to report certain crimes known by them to have been committed by certain persons. I do not know what use the Australian Royal Commission charged with […]
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