A Clerical Abuse Survivor’s Thank-You to Faithful Priests
COMMENTARY: A bad priest deeply wounded me, but through the faithfulness and holiness of other priests, I was gradually led back toward hope, healing, truth and renewal.
Results from Tag: 'clerical sexual abuse'
What Is the Vatican Trying to Say About Father Rupnik’s Art?
EDITORIAL: The Dicastery for Communication’s conspicuous use of the priest’s art, and its recent defense by the dicastery’s prefect, appears as shockingly tone-deaf.
Spanish Cardinal: Clerical-Abuse Audit Is a ‘Step Forward’ in Transparency
The head of the Spanish Catholic bishops’ conference said that the Church sees the comprehensive audit as a step forward in transparency and reparation to victims.
Spain’s Catholic Bishops Ask Law Firm to Open Independent Audit on Clerical Sex Abuse
In addition to a comprehensive report, the investigation is expected to open an independent channel to receive potential complaints and recommend further preventative measures.
The Abuse of Abuse
EDITORIAL: The harshness of the attacks that were directed at Benedict XVI following the report’s publication is not justified by the actual evidence in the report, and seem strangely timed considering the recent German Synodal Way.
7 Things Catholics Need to Know About the French Report on Sexual Abuse
The purpose of the 2,500-page CIASE report was not only to shed light on sexual abuse within the Church in France, but also to make recommendations to help the Church better address sexual abuse in the future.
Former Seminary Investigator: McCarrick Was ‘Epicenter’ of Problems
Father John Lavers, who led a 2012 investigation into allegations of homosexual activity among seminarians at Holy Apostles Seminary, assesses the findings of the McCarrick Report
Cardinal Gulbinowicz Dies 10 Days After Vatican Sanctions
A Polish cardinal recently sanctioned by the Vatican for sexual abuse has died at the age of 97.
The Danger of Conflating Sexual Abuse With Abuse of Power
COMMENTARY: The February summit of bishops at the Vatican signaled a turning point in how the Church is framing sexual abuse.
