Pope Francis Silent Viganò? Title: Why is the Vatican silent on Viganò? Presenters: Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell Publisher: Inside The Vatican, America Media Date: 17JUN2020 Last week, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was back in the spotlight after President Donald Trump tweeted promoting an open letter that Viganò had written to him. The letter praised
NZ Royal Commission Steenson Title: Royal Commission into abuse appoints fifth Commissioner Author: Katie Scotcher Publisher: RNZ Date: 17JUN2020 The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has appointed its fifth Commissioner, following the shock resignation of its chair last year. Lawyer Julia Steenson, who is of Ngāti Whātua and Waikato/Tainui descent, will take up the
Clergy Abuse Women Leadership Title: Abuse scandal linked to status of women in Church Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUN2020 It is a ‘matter of urgency’ to have more women in leading positions: Cardinal Marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx has reiterated how urgent it is to appoint more women leaders in the Church. “Changes
Plenary Broken Promises Australia Title: A Plenary of Broken Promises? Author: Gail Freyne Publisher: John Menadue-Pearls & Irritations Date: 17JUN2020 When the people in the pews get so restless that evidence of deceptive dealing at the top of the Catholic Church in Australia starts falling off the back of trucks these same leaders should know
Vigano McCarrick Nathan Doe Title: The Parish Church, Vigano, and Nathan Doe Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 15JUN2020 A parish = part of the earth. A part of the earth, with a church. A parish church = a building with a baptismal font, a confessional, a pulpit, an altar, a
George Pell Prison Life Title: Cardinal talks of ordeal to students Author: Staff Writers Publisher: The Catholic Weekly Date: 15JUN2020 Christianity “helped me to survive” says Cardinal Pell Cardinal George Pell has urged university students from across Australia to reflect on the Christian teaching on suffering, offering advice for those experiencing what he called “moments
David Haas Sexual Battery Title: Catholic composer David Haas accused of ‘sexual battery’ and ‘spiritual manipulation’ Author: JD Flynn Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date: 14JUN2020 Denver Newsroom, Jun 14, 2020 / 06:43 pm MT (CNA).- The composer of several well-known songs used in Catholic liturgies has been dropped by a prominent hymnal publisher, amid accusations
Nuala Kenny Church Unhealed Title: Review: The continued fight to eradicate clergy sex abuse Author: James F. Keenan Publisher: America Magazine Date: 12JUN2020 A Canadian pediatrician and woman religious who has worked on issues of sexual abuse for more than three decades, Nuala Kenny, S.C., offers her diagnoses and prescriptions for treating the “sick soul”
Pope Francis Silence Viganò Title: Archbishop Viganò is aligning with Trump to stay in the spotlight. Pay him no attention. Author: James T. Keane Publisher: America Magazine Date: 12JUN2020 Tweet: “So honored by Archbishop Viganò’s incredible letter to me. I hope everyone, religious or not, reads it!” A tweet like this from the president of
President Trump tweets Vigano Title: President Trump tweeted about Archbishop Viganò. So, who is he? Author: Michael J. O’Loughlin (with contribution of Colleen Dulle) Publisher: America Magazine Date: 11JUN2020 U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted June 11 that he was “honored” by an open letter written by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who served as nuncio to