Viganó expressed shock at the lack of concern from Church officials toward abuse victims, writing, “it is shocking that, in the midst of so many scandals and outrage, there is so little consideration for those who have been victims of … Continue reading
“The tensions between Viganò and Pope Francis escalated in August 2018 when [conservative] Viganò accused the Pope of ignoring allegations of sexual abuse against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. In an 11-page letter, Viganò claimed that he had informed the Pope … Continue reading
“There is no evidence of your remorse or contrition,” Chief Judge Peter Kidd said in court. (Doha Madani – Associated Press) The most senior Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced to six years in prison … Continue reading
“The revelations came in the same month that the Vatican announced Francis approved the expulsion from the priesthood of a former high-ranking American cardinal, Theodore McCarrick, for sexual abuse of minors and adults.” (Rod McGuirk – Associated Press) The most … Continue reading
In a statement issued through his lawyer, Grein also expressed hope that McCarrick “will no longer be able to use the power of Jesus’ church to manipulate families and sexually abuse children.” (Frances D’Emilio & Nicole Winfield – Associated Press) … Continue reading
“DiNardo stunned the bishops when he opened the assembly Nov. 12 by announcing that “at the insistence of the Holy See” the bishops would not be voting on the measures after all. He said the Vatican wanted them to delay … Continue reading
“We are the mothers and sisters of your priests, seminarians, future priests and religious,” the letter reads. (Stephen Kokx – LifeSiteNews) – A group of prominent Catholic women have written an open letter to Pope Francis imploring him to provide clarity on … Continue reading
In his NBC interview, Cardinal Cupich raised the specter of racism, suggesting that people who believe allegations against the pope “don’t like him because he is a Latino.” (Thomas D. Williams – Breitbart) Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, … Continue reading
“Many are thinking that all of this is just one huge smoke screen. Rome has no real concern about this issue, too easily adopts a ‘blame the victim approach,’ and is content to treat this scandal as just an ‘American … Continue reading
“In the 16 years between the Boston scandal and the Pennsylvania investigation, only about 30 dioceses around the country had released lists of priests they deemed credibly accused of abuse. Most of those dioceses came clean because they were forced … Continue reading
“We are not, ourselves, happy about this [delay]. We have been working hard to get to the action stage, and we’ll do it, but we have to get past this bump in the road.” – Cardinal Daniel DiNardo (Daniel Burke – … Continue reading
“Inside the Church and out, there’s a level of anger and disillusionment that’s crippling.” (Thomas D. Williams – Breitbart) The Catholic bishops are gathering in Rome for a synod in a moment in which “the Church faces perhaps its gravest … Continue reading
The Catholic Church has faced a number of challenges in recent decades. Recently Archbishop Viganò accused Pope Francis of covering up for now ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s serial sex abuse of seminarians and priests. (Read the reports here) As a result of continuing … Continue reading
“I have posted the entire text below. I’ve read it twice now, and I’m telling you, this story is as big as it gets.” (Rod Dreher – The American Conservative) Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who served at the papal nuncio … Continue reading