Archbishop Viganò’s explosive letter raises questions about what Pope Francis knew when, but also about Benedict’s sanctions of McCarrick.
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Michael J. O’Loughlin is national correspondent at America and author of Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.
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Decisions regarding accused clerics in Buffalo are focus of new scrutiny
The Diocese of Buffalo faces criticism that it has mishandled allegations of sexual misconduct by priests and as it weathers calls for an independent investigation into its practices.
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What happened when a dad challenged his priest during Mass about the sex abuse crisis
“People don’t want finessed press releases. They want to name their betrayal out loud, in public, in sacred space.”
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Vatican: Pope Francis is on the side of the victims of Pennsylvania abuse
“Those who have suffered are his priority, and the Church wants to listen to them to root out this tragic horror.”
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Pennsylvania report documents over 1,000 victims of priest abuse
The state’s attorney general said that his office’s two-year investigation identified 301 priests who abused children and more than 1,000 victims.
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Cardinal Cupich supports investigation into mishandling of McCarrick complaints
It appears “there was somebody [who] dropped the ball.”
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Albany bishop says laypeople should investigate misconduct by U.S. bishops
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger said, “we have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer.”
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U.S. Catholic bishops, advocacy groups welcome change on death penalty
Pope Francis has revised the church’s catechism to state that the death penalty is no longer admissible.
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U.S. sisters demand action on sexual abuse crisis
“We join with all those demanding the end of a culture that ignores or tolerates sexual abuse of Catholic sisters or any other adult or minor perpetrated by those in positions of trust in the church community.”
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Pennsylvania diocese releases full list of clergy accused of sex abuse, strips names of bishops from buildings
“Anyone accused of sexual misconduct will have his name removed from any place of honor.”