Father Mark White Martinsville Title: The power of the pulpit Author: Brandon Martin Publisher: Henry County Enterprise Date: 24JUL2020 Perhaps the greatest role of a priest is to communicate. They communicate to each other and they communicate to their audience. They communicate scripture, they communicate life and they communicate how to respond when the two
Eradicating the McCarrick Virus Title: Eradicating the McCarrick Virus Author: The Editors Publisher: National Catholic Register Date: 24JUL2020 EDITORIAL: Two years after the former cardinal’s sexual predilections were revealed, the Vatican still hasn’t released its report. It has now been two years since Pope Francis accepted Theodore McCarrick’s resignation from the College of Cardinals, shortly after
Kieran Tapsell Vademecum Analysis Title: Pope Francis finally makes bishops accountable for cover-ups Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: John Menadue-Pearls and Irritations Date: 24JUL2020 On 16 July 2020, the Vatican published a manual for dealing with allegations of child sexual abuse against Church personnel. It marks a significant change in culture expressed in canon law for
Uncle Ted Sex Ring Title: Lawsuit claims McCarrick headed abusive ‘sex ring,’ names alleged ‘procurer Author: Kevin Jones Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 22JUL2020 Denver Newsroom, Jul 22, 2020 / 06:08 pm MT (CNA).- A lawsuit filed Tuesday charges that former cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a boy and aided his abuse by several
New accuser Theodore McCarrick Title: New accuser of Theodore McCarrick alleges the ex-cardinal orchestrated abuse involving other clerics Author: Michelle Boorstein Publisher: The Washington Post Date: 22JUL2020 Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick, already laicized and the subject of a Vatican investigation, is accused in a newly filed lawsuit of orchestrating the abuse of minor boys by multiple
Nashville Diocese Sexual Abuse Title: Catholic newspaper questions how Nashville Diocese handled sex abuse complaint Author: Ben Hall Publisher: News Channel 5 Date: 22JUL2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Catholic Diocese of Nashville is defending how it handled a sexual abuse allegation against a priest who served as chaplain on the Dominican Campus in Nashville.An
George Pell Trucking Company Title: George Pell’s logic on child sex abuse is flawed Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: Sydney Morning Herald Date: 24AUG2014 When it comes to the Catholic Church’s response to priests’ sex abuse crimes, the parable of the Good Samaritan is apposite, writes Kieran Tapsell. In his video appearance before the Royal Commission
Kieran Tapsell Vatican Vademecum Title: Opinion: Kieran Tapsell responds to release of Vatican “vademecum” or handbook in dealing with clerical abuse allegations. Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: Pontifical Secret website. Date: 18JUL2020 Kieran Tapsell It is true that Pope Francis has not made reporting to the civil authorities mandatory under canon law. The problem with his
Vatican Vademecum Clergy Abuse Title: Vatican issues guide for investigating priests accused of abuse Author: Christopher Lamb Publisher: The Tablet Date: 16JUL2020 The Vatican has issued a detailed guide for how Church leaders should handle allegations of abuse by clergy against children. The handbook, a Vademecum, sets out how bishops and religious superiors should investigate abuse, including the obligation to
Newark Archdiocese Clergy Abuse Title: Nine new sex abuse suits filed against Newark Archdiocese include cleric not accused before Author: Abbott Koloff Publisher: North Jersey Date: 13JUL2020 Nine lawsuits filed against the Catholic Church on Monday include allegations of sex abuse against seven clerics — including two priests who worked for years after church officials