Ed Condon/CNA, Author at Catholic Herald

Ed Condon/CNA

No place for ‘religious test’ in government, Senate says in unanimous vote

January 18, 2019

The Senate yesterday passed a resolution saying it would be “unconstitutional” to consider membership in the Knights of Columbus a disqualifying criteria for public office. The resolution passed by unanimous consent, meaning it went unopposed by senators of either party. The January 16 resolution was drafted and introduced by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) in response

‘Unfathomable’ Wuerl forgot allegations, McCarrick accuser says

January 17, 2019

The man who made a 2004 accusation of misconduct against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick said Wednesday he is in disbelief after Cardinal Donald Wuerl told him he forgot about the allegation sometime after becoming Washington’s archbishop in 2006. In a January 15 letter, Wuerl wrote to Washington, DC priests saying that “when I was asked if

Analysis: The fall of Cardinal Wuerl

January 15, 2019

For the last six months, Cardinal Donald Wuerl has managed to keep his head above water amid dogged and persistent criticism of his leadership. The cardinal managed to draw praise from the pope even while his priests and parishioners called for his ouster from Washington, DC, and he managed to remain in a leadership position

Congresswoman blasts ‘religious bigotry’ against Knights of Columbus, Catholic nominees

January 10, 2019

Democratic lawmakers are divided over questions some see as a religious litmus test applied to candidates for the federal bench. The debate has turned into a war of words between members of Hawaii’s Congressional delegation “We cannot and will not tolerate prejudicial treatment of those with whom we disagree, any more than we would tolerate

Analysis: The non-trial of Theodore McCarrick

January 08, 2019

While recent media reports suggest that a trial of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick is underway, Vatican sources have told CNA that his case is not being handled by a full judicial process. Sources at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith have confirmed that allegations against McCarrick are being considered through an abbreviated approach called

New York archdiocese issued suitability letter for priest under abuse investigation

December 29, 2018

The Archdiocese of New York told a California college this month that a local priest had never been accused of sexual abuse, even while the priest was being investigated by the archdiocese for several abuse charges. An administrator at the college called the letter “a lie,” and said she can no longer trust assurances from

Senators quiz nominee about membership of ‘extreme’ Knights of Columbus

December 22, 2018

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have questioned a candidate for the federal bench over his membership of the Knights of Columbus, with some calling the group’s Catholic views on abortion and same-sex marriage “extreme.” Senators also questioned if belonging to the Catholic charitable organization could prevent judges from hearing cases “fairly and impartially.” Senators

Analysis: how sexual misconduct reforms might begin in US dioceses

November 30, 2018

Before it began, many U.S. bishops expected their November general assembly in Baltimore to produce something tangible – a new policy, structure, or system – that would help them reassure Catholics that they were responding to months of sexual abuse scandals breaking across the Church. But after a last-minute Vatican’s decision to suspend a vote

Cupich denies working with Wuerl on ‘metropolitan model’ plan for sex abuse inquiries

November 22, 2018

'At no time prior to the Baltimore meeting did the two of us collaborate in developing, nor even talk about, an alternative plan'

Cupich and Wuerl collaborated on alternative sex abuse proposal

November 17, 2018

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington collaborated extensively on a recently proposed policy for handling abuse allegations against bishops, CNA has learned. Cupich submitted the plan Tuesday to leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference, proffering it as an alternative to a proposal that had been devised by conference officials and

‘What are people to make of our silence?’ Bishops discuss McCarrick in Baltimore

November 15, 2018

The bishops of the United States resumed their open-floor discussion on the recent sexual abuse scandals facing the Church in America Wednesday morning. In addition to debating the best means of institutionally responding to the crisis, the specific case of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick was raised by several speakers. Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville told the

Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures

November 12, 2018

Cardinal DiNardo said the Holy See insisted that consideration of new measures be delayed

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