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
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
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
Holding Bishop Hoeppner accountable Title: A Historic Resignation Author: Paul Moses Publisher: Commonweal Magazine Date: 16APR2021 When Msgr. Roger Grundhaus wanted to baptize his niece’s baby in the cathedral of a nearby diocese, there was the simple matter of getting a letter from his bishop affirming that he was a priest in good standing.Bishop Michael
Vatican Clergy Abuse Trial Title: At Vatican abuse trial, priests cast doubt on testimony of witness Author: Junno Arocho Esteves via CNS Publisher: NCROnline Date: 15APR2021 VATICAN CITY — Three priests associated with a minor seminary located in the Vatican testified that they neither witnessed nor were informed of suspected cases of sexual abuse occurring
Accountability transparency due process Title: Accountability, transparency, due process still needed, abuse experts say Author: Carol Glatz Publisher: The Boston Pilot via CNS Date: 13APR2021 ROME (CNS) — To help foster a wider discussion on work that still must be done to safeguard minors and vulnerable people in the Catholic Church, a canon law
Jeff Anderson Abuse Database Title: Law firm starts database of Catholic child abuse Author: Cara Chapman (Press-Republican) Publisher: Adirondack Daily Enterprise Date: 08APR2021 PLATTSBURGH — A Minnesota-based firm on Tuesday launched a database it hopes will aid child abuse survivors, law enforcement and fellow attorneys in their efforts to seek justice from the Catholic Church
St Alipius Gerald Ridsdale Title: ‘I can move on’: $1.5 million payout to St Alipius sex abuse survivor Author: Henrietta Cook & Chris Vedelago Publisher: The Age Date: 10APR2021 A Victorian man who was sexually abused by Australia’s most prolific paedophile priest has reached a $1.5 million settlement with the Catholic Church, one of the
Pope Francis Profound Evil Title: ‘Profound evil’ of abuse must be eradicated, Pope Francis tells symposium Author: Carol Glatz Publisher: National Catholic Reporter (NCR) via Catholic News Service (CNS) Date: 08APR2021 VATICAN CITY — As religious leaders, scholars, experts and abuse survivors come together online to participate in a three-day international symposium on faith, healing
East Timor Richard Daschbach Title: Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse Authors: Margie Mason & Robin McDowell Contributor: Raimundos Oki Publisher: Associated Press Date: 08APR2021 It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. The child at the top of the roster