Tag: Pope John Paul II

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White McCarrick Book Draft

White McCarrick Book Draft Title: First Part of Chapter 1 Draft Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 08SEP2020 Ordained by a Predator, Chapter 1 “Summer 2018” “Cardinal McCarrick has been credibly accused!” David the summer seminarian stood at my office door, upset. “Really?” That morning we had sat on the front

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Pope calls for ‘freeing’ the Virgin Mary from the devotion of the Mafia

Freeing Virgin Mary Mafia Title: Pope calls for ‘freeing’ the Virgin Mary from the devotion of the Mafia Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 20AUG2020 In a letter to an anti-mafia task force, Pope Francis called on them to “free the figure of the Madonna from the influence of criminal organizations.”“I learned with pleasure

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A Ghost Speaks

Theodore McCarrick Abuse Family Title: A Ghost Speaks Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 19AUG2020 McCarrick Report? Let’s hear from the man himself… McCarrick discussed the [Spotlight] scandal and his recommendations for the church’s response at a luncheon with editors and reporters of The Washington Post. Few other prelates of his

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The Polding House Push and The Catholic Weekly Bugle.

Plenary Council Dumb Silence Title: The Polding House Push and The Catholic Weekly Bugle. Author: David Timbs Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 20AUG2020 Over the past year in particular, Australian Catholics have become convinced that their bishops, with some exceptions, are playing games with them in the lead up to the national Plenary

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Former altar boy alleges sexual misconduct by McCarrick in lawsuit

Theodore McCarrick Altar Boys Title: Former altar boy alleges sexual misconduct by McCarrick in lawsuit Author: Ted Sherman Publisher: NJ Advance Media Date: 17AUG2020 Geoffrey Downs walked away from the Catholic Church nearly 40 years ago. He never told anyone about what led to that split. Now he says he wants everyone to know. In

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Opinion

Editorial: It’s past time for Vatican report on McCarrick’s shameful rise

Time Vatican McCarrick Report Title: Editorial: It’s past time for Vatican report on McCarrick’s shameful rise Author: NCR Editorial Staff Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCR) Date: 11AUG2020 As we publish this, it has been one year, 10 months, and six days since Pope Francis ordered a report on the Vatican’s documentation about how Theodore McCarrick

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Child Sexual Abuse

Silenced priest warns of gay crisis

Priest Silenced Church Crisis Title: Silenced priest warns of gay crisis Author: Julia Duin Publisher: The Washington Times [Arlington VA] Date: 15NOV2004 Starting today, 290 of the nation’s Catholic bishops will meet at the Capitol Hyatt for their yearly business meeting and to tie up loose ends on the massive sexual-abuse crisis that has shaken

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The One Who Sees Us Through Disaster

Happy Transfiguration Day McCarrick Title: The One Who Sees Us Through Disaster Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White blog, Date: 06AUG2020 Happy Transfiguration Day. This coming Sunday, at Holy Mass we will read… The boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly

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