Will Catholic Church Change? Title: The Catholic Church desperately needs to change, but will it do so? Author: Ruth Gledhill Publisher: Christian Today Date: 10JUN2021 There is no doubt that at long last, the Catholic Church has heard the message that survivors and others have been crying out for decades. There is a serious problem
Cardinal Reinhard Marx Explainer Title: Explainer: Cardinal Marx wasn’t accused of sexual abuse or cover-up. So why has he offered to resign? Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine (America Media) Date: 09JUN2021 While Cardinal Reinhard Marx has long been a mover and shaker in the Catholic Church both in Germany and at the universal level,
Cardinal Reinhard Marx Resignation Title: Cardinal Marx offers Pope Francis his resignation, citing ‘responsibility for the catastrophe of sexual abuse’ Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Media/America Magazine Date: 04JUN2021 In a decision that has sent shock waves through the German Catholic Church, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 67, the archbishop of Munich and Freising, revealed that on
Germany’s Cologne Archdiocese Report Title: German archbishop offers to resign after abuse criticism Authors: Kirsten Grieshaber, Daniel Niemann Geir Moulson in Berlin and Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report. Publisher: Associated Press Date: 18MAR2021 COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A report commissioned by Germany’s Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual
Cardinal Becciu Resignation Surreal Title: Cardinal Becciu denies wrongdoing, says Pope Francis asking for his resignation was ‘surreal’ Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Media Date: 25SEP2020 “I am shocked. Disturbed. [It’s] a blow for me, for my family and the people of my town. Out of a spirit of obedience and love that I have
Cardinal Angelo Becciu Resigns Title: Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid financial scandal Author: Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Media Date: 24SEP2020 In a stunning decision, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Italian cardinal, Angelo Becciu, from his position as prefect of the Congregation for Saints. The cardinal has also renounced all the rights