Closing the Gate on the Boy Scouts: What Scouting America Leaves Behind
The Boy Scouts’ transformation is nearly complete, but groups like Trail Life USA still offer boys what they need most.
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Illinois Diocese Creates Boy Scouts Patch Honoring Venerable Father Augustus Tolton
The Catholic Committee on Scouting in the Diocese of Springfield announced the Venerable Father Augustus Tolton Activity Patch, which honors the first recognized Black priest in the United States.
Boy Scouts of America Struck With Wave of Sex-Abuse Allegations
Catholic leaders reflect on Church’s progress in light of organization’s allegations.
Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy Deals a Blow to Catholic Families
The BSA now joins Church dioceses in filing for bankruptcy over sex-abuse claims, although the legal contexts are different in some respects.
Catholics Mixed on Boy Scouts’ Move to ‘Family Scouting’ Model
The organization says it can admit girls and maintain single-sex environments in troops and packs, but others have doubts.
Boy Scouts: Gender Identity Is New Standard for Admission
The move could add new difficulties for Catholic sponsors of scout troops trying to adapt to the organization’s relatively new policy on homosexuality.
Why the Boy Scouts’ New Policy Led Bishop Kagan to Cut Ties
The shepherd of Bismarck, N.D., explained the policy risks lawsuits for church-sponsored troops that attempt to hold their leaders and volunteers to moral standards.
Sad Day for BSA: Catholic Bishop, Parents React to 'New, Inclusive' Era of Scouting
The episcopal liaison for the National Catholic Committee on Scouting told the Register that Catholic participation could continue, if the Boy Scouts of America honor a pledge to let religious groups make their own decisions on the matter.
Following End of Ban on Gay Leaders, Will Religious Boy Scout Troops Be Tolerated?
The national executive board of the Boy Scouts of America voted July 27 to end the national ban.
