Expert to Vatican: Get Help With Abuse Cases
In today’s NY Times a Vatican-called conference on child sexual abuse is going on and the clearest advice given thus far has encouraged the Vatican to listen to those abused…
Dutch Church and Sexual Abuse
The Dutch Bishops apologized for failing to adequately deal with the sexual abuse of over 20,000 children in institutions since 1945. But anecdotal evidence in the report concerning two Catholic…
Penn State Students Are Out of Control
There’s no way that this game can happen on Saturday. If I’m Nebraska, I go nowhere near Un-Happy Valley. And while Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier were removed…
When It Comes to Child Sexual Abuse…Some Folks Just Don’t Get It
Check this out from last night, if you haven’t seen it already. I followed most of this on twitter. People are excusing students for their blind love of Paterno and…
If It’s Good for Cardinal Law…Then It’s Good for Joe Paterno
During the sexual abuse crisis (which still goes on) in the Catholic Church many were quick to condemn Catholic priest-abusers and the bishops that enabled them to abuse thousands of…
KC Bishop Finn Charged with Failure to Report Child Abuse
Sadness continues. You’d think that people would learn. Bishop Finn of Kansas City – St. Joseph has pled not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to report suspected child…
The Hague Asked to Prosecute Vatican for Abuse
The New York Times has the scoop on this doozy of a story that even if it doesn’t happen is sure to make waves: The formal filing of nearly 80…
Popular Jesuit Liturgist Removed from Ministry
Because I am king of fairness… J-Glen Murray, S.J. a priest who I have spent many conferences listening to and admiring his great enthusiasm for liturgy has been removed from…
Corapi Leaves Priesthood
On the 20th Anniversary of his ordination, Fr. John Corapi has decided to leave the Catholic Priesthood an concentrate on a “wider audience” as he announces his new web site…
Who’s To Blame for Clergy Sex Abuse?
Over the years since the height of clergy sex abuse in Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego and now Philadelphia, people are quick to blame one or another group of people…