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Benedict’s essay supports Francis’ call for ‘zero tolerance’
April 12, 2019
After the April 11 publication of a new essay by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, commentators are mostly discussing their perception of the politics surrounding the release, or Benedict’s assessment of the sexual revolution and its relationship to the crisis. But lost in that discussion is the immediate practical application of the document, which articulates a
Franciscan University president resigns
April 08, 2019
Fr. Sean Sheridan, TOR, has resigned as president of Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Fr. Sheridan informed the university’s trustees of his decision during a regular meeting of the board on Friday. The unexpected decision comes almost exactly six years since his appointment to the role in April 2013. Although he informed the university board
Analysis: Gregory’s road to Washington
April 04, 2019
The appointment of Archbishop Wilton Gregory to succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl brings an end to one of the most anticipated and drawn out episcopal appointment processes in recent memory. Gregory’s arrival in Washington follows months of intense speculation in the United States, with many bishops sharing the frustrations of local clerics and laity at the
Analysis: What’s next for Cardinal Pell?
March 15, 2019
On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction on five charges of sexual abuse of minors. He will be eligible for parole in three years and eight months. While the passing of sentence normally marks the end of a case, Pell’s situation is far from resolved. Although he
Analysis: Pell’s appeal for justice
March 05, 2019
Cardinal George Pell remains in an Australian jail, pending the appeal of his recent conviction for child sex abuse. His conviction has sharply divided public opinion, and has also shone a light on the difficulty of dealing legally with historical sexual abuse allegations, especially in a climate conditioned by decades of scandal. The verdict in
Court finds Cardinal Pell guilty of sexual offences
February 26, 2019
Prosecutors have abandoned a planned second trial against Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in December 2018 on five charges of the sexual abuse of minors. Pell is reported to be filing an immediate appeal against the December verdict. The cardinal is expected to be sentenced in the coming days – as soon as
Analysis: What can the Vatican sex abuse summit deliver?
February 19, 2019
At a press conference in Rome on Monday morning, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago underscored the scope and expectations around this week’s global Vatican summit on sexual abuse. The cardinal made it clear that the three-day meeting was strictly dealing with the abuse of minors, and would not look at wider issues of clerical sexual
Analysis: After McCarrick sex abuse verdict, money and power questions remain
February 18, 2019
The Holy See announced Saturday the conviction of Theodore McCarrick on charges of the sexual abuse of minors and adults – aggravated by the abuse of power – and solicitation in the confessional. The administrative penal process imposed a penalty of laicization. A special congresso of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith imposed
Analysis: As abuse summit looms, Farrell appointed and McCarrick case lingers
February 15, 2019
As Pope Francis prepares for his long-awaited Vatican summit on sexual abuse, Catholic commentators and U.S. bishops are waiting to see what it can accomplish. But just as eagerly, they are waiting to see what will become of “Uncle Ted” McCarrick. The two events have become, by dint of timing, linked in a way that
New York passes Child Victims Act, Cuomo takes aim at bishops
January 30, 2019
New York state legislators yesterday passed the Child Victims Act. The new measure extends the period of time in which both civil suits and criminal charges can be brought in cases of child abuse. Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will sign the act into law in the coming days. The act, versions which had
Basilica confirms Nathan Phillips protest attempted to disrupt Mass
January 24, 2019
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has confirmed that protesters led by the Native American activist Nathan Phillips attempted to disrupt the celebration of Mass on the evening of January 19. On January 23, a spokesperson for the Washington, DC basilica released a statement to CNA confirming the previously reported events
Nathan Phillips rally attempted to disrupt Mass at DC’s National Shrine
January 23, 2019
While chanting and playing ceremonial drums, a group of Native American rights activists reportedly led by Nathan Phillips attempted on January 19 to enter Washington, DC’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception during a Saturday evening Mass. The group of 20 demonstrators was stopped by shrine security as it tried to enter
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