Month: April 2021

Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
News

Kaul launches clergy sexual abuse probe

Kaul Catholic Abuse Probe Title: Kaul launches clergy sexual abuse probe Author: Todd Richmond Publisher: Associated Press Date: 27APR2021 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice has launched a sweeping investigation of sexual assault in Catholic churches and orders across Wisconsin, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday. Kaul, a Democrat, said during a

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Madonnina
News

Woelki calls for stronger law on clerical sex abuse

Woelki Clerical Sex Abuse Title: Woelki calls for stronger law on clerical sex abuse Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: The Tablet Date: 08APR2021 The Archbishop of Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has called for a tightening up of Canon law on clerical sex abuse.“Canon law on how to deal with priestly sexual abuse must be changed.

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
News

Parishes enlisted to help pay clergy abuse victims

St. Therese Catholic Parish Title: Parishes enlisted to help pay clergy abuse victims Author: Colleen Heild Publisher: Albuquerque Journal Date: 24APR2021 St. Therese Catholic Parish in Albuquerque’s North Valley was once the largest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, with a holy shrine and tiled-roof church considered one of the finest ecclesiastical buildings in New

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Pope Francis abolishes pontifical
News

Wisconsin to launch statewide investigation of clergy sex abuse, attorney general document reveals

Josh Kaul Clergy Abuse Title: Wisconsin to launch statewide investigation of clergy sex abuse, attorney general document reveals Authors: Haley BeMiller, Laura Schulte & Patrick Marley – USA Today Network Wisconsin Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Date: 23APR2021 Attorney General Josh Kaul notified the state’s five dioceses as well as separate orders of Catholic priests that his

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Opinion

Parishes cannot obstruct sex abuse investigations

Michael Pfleger Diocese Obstruction Title: Parishes cannot obstruct sex abuse investigations Author: Michael Sean Winters Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 23APR2021 The Catholic Church’s struggle to eradicate the cancer of clergy sex abuse is on trial today. The community at St. Sabina church in Chicago is trying to obstruct the investigation of their much-beloved pastor

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Podcast

Podcast: Inside the top secret process of appointing a Catholic bishop

Bishop Selection Pontifical Secret Title: Podcast: Inside the top secret process of appointing a Catholic bishop Podcast Presenters: Colleen Dulle & Gerard O’Connell Publisher: America Magazine Date: 22APR2021 When Father John Wester received a call just before 8 a.m. Mass, he had no idea it would be the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador, phoning to tell him

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Blog

Open Letter to Cardinal Cupich of Chicago

Mark White Cardinal Cupich Title: Open Letter to Cardinal Cupich of Chicago Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 20APR2021 Your Eminence: Many of us watched the speech you delivered via video at the “Religion, Faith, and Flourishing” symposium about the sexual abuse of children. We recognize that you represented our Church

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Opinion

Editorial: The first case of ‘Vos Estis’ in action, and it’s fallout

OSV Editorial Vos Estis Title: Editorial: The first case of ‘Vos Estis’ in action, and it’s fallout Authors: Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board: Gretchen R. Crowe, Scott P. Richert, Scott Warden, York Young Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Date: 21APR2021 At the request of Pope Francis, Bishop Michael Hoeppner of Crookston, Minnesota, resigned April 13 after

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Global Mapping

Credibly Accused

Credibly Accused Catholic Clergy Title: Credibly Accused Authors: Ellis Simani, Ken Schwencke, Katie Zavadski, Lexi Churchill Publisher: ProPublica Date: 28JAN2020 Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct. The Catholic Church has not released a public list of clergy members who have been credibly accused of

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