The Keepers Sister Cathy Title: A painful, necessary reminder Author: Most Rev. William E. Lori Publisher: Archdiocese of Baltimore In May, Netflix released a seven-part series called “The Keepers,” which details the efforts of a number of people to solve the 1969 murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, S.S.N.D. Sister Cathy, as she is known by
David Fleck Sex Abuse Title: Mystery lingers 2 years after Evansville priest was accused of sexual misconduct Author: Jon Webb Publisher: Evansville Courier & Press Date: 18SEP2020 Even back then, the details were hazy. On Sept. 10, 2018, the Diocese of Evansville issued a statement saying it was putting Father David Fleck on leave after
Podcast: Crisis Episode 2 Title: Crisis: Episode 2: Show Notes Podcast: Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church Host: Karna Lozoya Publisher: The Catholic Project Date: 16SEP2020 Sexual abuse by clergy of the Catholic Church is not a new problem. “How Did We Get Here?” looks at the early signs in the 1950’s and walks
Vatican Investigates Polish Bishop Title: Polish bishop let priest accused of sex abuse keep teaching children – Vatican orders investigation Author: Juliette Bretan Publisher: Notes From Poland Date: 13SEP2020 A priest being investigated for alleged child sex abuse was allowed to continue working, including teaching children in a public school, for eight years after the
White McCarrick Book Chapter1 Title: Second Part of Chapter 1 Draft Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White blog Date: 12SEP2020 Ordained by a Predator, Chapter 1 “Summer 2018,” part two We went on with the business of parish life–Masses, confessions, weddings, quinceañeras, summer-vacation Bible School. I continued to try to fathom the depths
Priests Will Break Law Title: Queensland Bishop Michael McCarthy says priests will not break seal of confession to report sex abuse, despite new law Authors: Jemima Burt and Paul Culliver Publisher: ABC News Date: 12SEP2020 A Queensland bishop says priests in his diocese will not break the “seal of confession” and report known or suspected cases of
Holy See clericalist obstinance Title: Holy See response to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission: another example of clericalist obstinance Author: Des Cahill and Peter Wilkinson Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 10SEP2020 It is almost three years since the Royal Commission inquiring into child sexual abuse recommended that the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Podcast: Crisis Episode 1 Title: Crisis Episode 1: 2018 Show Notes Podcast: Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church Host: Karna Lozoya Publisher: The Catholic Project Date: 09SEP2020 2018 A whirlwind summer: What happened? Revelations about Cardinal McCarrick, the Pennsylvania grand jury report, accusations from a Vatican diplomat, and the perceived tensions between the Holy
RIP Father Glen Walsh Title: Father Glen Walsh paid a heavy price Author: Chris Geraghty Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 09SEP2020 The revelations never end about priests and brothers, of monsignors and bishops with their secret sexual lives, masturbating, buggerizing, sodomizing and raping boys and girls – protected by an amoral hierarchy
White McCarrick Book Draft Title: First Part of Chapter 1 Draft Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 08SEP2020 Ordained by a Predator, Chapter 1 “Summer 2018” “Cardinal McCarrick has been credibly accused!” David the summer seminarian stood at my office door, upset. “Really?” That morning we had sat on the front