Britain’s Child Abuse Reckoning Title: Britain’s reckoning with past systemic child abuse is long overdue Author: Caelainn Hogan Publisher: The Guardian Date: 26SEP2020 Ireland has started trying to rectify the wrongs of its history. The UK is lagging behind. When the pope said mass in Ireland in 2018, a vast field in Dublin’s Phoenix Park
David Fleck Sex Abuse Title: Mystery lingers 2 years after Evansville priest was accused of sexual misconduct Author: Jon Webb Publisher: Evansville Courier & Press Date: 18SEP2020 Even back then, the details were hazy. On Sept. 10, 2018, the Diocese of Evansville issued a statement saying it was putting Father David Fleck on leave after
Champion Attorney Mitchell Garabedian Title: Painful clergy sex-abuse reminders Author: Cliff Clark and Editorial Publisher: The Lowell Sun Date: 18SEP2020 Nearly two decades after the disclosure of widespread sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Boston that exposed a long history of that reprehensible behavior, victims of those unspeakable acts are still receiving some
No Avoiding Victims’ Pain Title: Francis Campbell: There’s no avoiding the pain of victims Author: Francis Campbell Publisher: The Catholic Register Date: 12SEP2020 The scourge of Catholic priests sexually abusing innocent children is never far from mind in Nova Scotia. In the shadow of the recurring crisis, it is almost refreshing to hear a Church
Holy See clericalist obstinance Title: Holy See response to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission: another example of clericalist obstinance Author: Des Cahill and Peter Wilkinson Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 10SEP2020 It is almost three years since the Royal Commission inquiring into child sexual abuse recommended that the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Brennan Will Break Law Title: Fr Frank’s Homily – 6 September 2020 Author: Fr Frank Brennan SJ Publisher: Catholic Outlook Date: 06SEP2020 Today is Father’s Day. We salute all fathers, living and deceased. Even the best of fathers acknowledge that no father is perfect. Today we thank God for those of our fathers who embody
Review Unforeseen Warrior Woman Title: BOOK REVIEW: The Unforeseen Warrior Woman: An Unexpected Story Review Author: Stacey Eliopoulos Publisher: Independent Australia Date: 06 SEP2020 A new book exploring hardships faced by women 70 years after the arrival of the first convicts is both shocking and inspiring, writes Stacey Eliopoulos. THREE GENERATIONS of women show remarkable
Do you trust Bishops? Title: Cardinal Dolan Becomes Latest Prelate To Be Duped By The Vatican On The McCarrick Report Author: Peter Publisher: Complicit Clergy Date: 01Sep2020 Is it any wonder lay Catholics have lost their trust in the Bishops? Another day, another missed deadline. Today Cardinal Timothy Dolan joins the growing list of prelates
Mark White Abuse Silence Title: Catholic priest says he was silenced by the church for speaking out on abuse | Opinion Author: Father Mark White Publisher: NJ.Com Date: 30Aug2020 This spring, I received a letter from my boss ordering me to take down my blog or lose my job. Workers all over the country have
Archbishop Viganò Promoting Schism? Title: Is Archbishop Viganò’s Rejection of the Second Vatican Council Promoting Schism? Author: Father Raymond J. de Souza Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 28AUG2020 COMMENTARY: In his latest ‘testimony,’ the former nuncio holds a position contrary to the Catholic faith on the authority of ecumenical councils. Two years after his incendiary