Pope Fix ‘Vos Estis’ Title: Francis’ clergy abuse law, ‘Vos Estis,’ isn’t working. Here’s how to fix it. Author: Anne Barrett Doyle Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 25MAY2022 Three years ago, as the Catholic Church faced an unprecedented reckoning with clergy sexual abuse, Pope Francis introduced a church law that promised to hold bishops and
Francis Sullivan Cover Up Title: The cover up culture in the Church on child sexual abuse had had “an insidious effect”. Author: Sarah MacDonald Publisher: The Tablet Date: 17FEB2022 The former chief executive of the Catholic Church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council which oversaw the Church’s response to Australia’s Royal Commission into child sexual abuse
Peter Beer Clergy Abuse Title: Church is incapable of cleaning up abuse mess on its own, says former Munich archdiocesan official Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: La Croix International Date: 03FEB2022 A former top official in one of the world’s wealthiest Catholic dioceses says he quit his key post two years ago because of internal opposition
The sex abuse scandal is not over Title: The sex abuse scandal is not over. The hierarchal culture still needs transformation. Author: Tom Roberts Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 12JAN2022 A 2004 story in The New York Times bore the headline, all in caps: ABUSE SCANDAL HAS BEEN ENDED, TOP BISHOP SAYS.That top bishop was
Challenge of Sexual Abuse Title: The challenge of sexual abuse: What has happened since the February 2019 Summit Author: Father Federico Lombardi, SJ Publisher: Vatican News Date: 26AUG2021 In February 2019, Pope Francis invited the presidents of every episcopal conference to the Vatican for a Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church to
Mitchell Garabedian Catholic Church Title: More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says Authors & presenter: Mary Louise Kelly, Courtney Dorning & Ayen Bior Ayen Bior and Courtney Dorning produced and edited this story for broadcast. Cyrena Touros adapted it for the web with help from Jason DeRose. Publisher:
ABC13News Father Mark White Title: Father Mark White continues to fight for his faith Author: Daniel Crews Publisher: wset.com/ABC13News Date: 22JUL2021 Father Mark White is fighting to keep his position within the Catholic Church. Bishop Barry Knestout is pushing for his removal from the church, entirely. (Kaicey Baylor | WSET) ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) —It
WRIC Father Mark White Title: Catholic priest outspoken about clergy abuse faces removal as Richmond Bishop petitions The Vatican Author: Kerri O’Brien Publisher: WRIC.com Date: 13JUL2021 A Virginia priest could be removed from priesthood. He continued to blog about the Catholic Church sex abuse scandals even after the Catholic Diocese of Richmond Bishop ordered him
Bill Wyatt Mark White Title: WATCH NOW: Father Mark White brings in a sexual-abuse victim to tell his story of ‘all the worst stuff’ Author: Bill Wyatt Publisher: Martinsville Bulletin Date: 28JUN2021 Chris O’Leary was 11 years old when, he says, Father LeRoy Valentine raped him in the rectory of a Catholic church in a suburb
Francis Vos Estis Reform Title: Pope Francis’ process for investigating accused Catholic bishops clearly requires reform Author: NCR Editorial Staff Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 11MAY2021 Pope Francis’ new system to evaluate allegations of sexual abuse or cover-up against individual Catholic bishops, which went into effect in June 2019, is admirable. For the first time