Protracted and opaque processes only reinforce the fear that the church is still more invested in protecting itself than in protecting those who suffer from abuse, the editors write.
Editorials
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How the apostolic preferences for the Society of Jesus guide America Media
America strives to understand and highlight the experiences of those on the margins.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump’s national emergency declaration is dangerous for democracy
Above all, Mr. Trump’s action is dangerous because it is based on fear.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: The Green New Deal should be improved, not mocked
While it is clear that not everything in the Green New Deal is realistically achievable, what is less realistic still is to dismiss it out of hand in order to continue the pretense that climate change can be ignored.
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The Editors: To prevent abuse, clericalism must be uprooted.
Today more and more women religious are speaking up and demanding that the church hold abusers to account.
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The Editors: The Vatican’s sex abuse summit is a time for decisive action
Hopes are high (perhaps too high) that the summit will bring about significant and lasting change.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The tragedy of abortion absolutism and how the pro-life movement can respond
Some consciences are being woken to recognize the tragedy of abortion—that is an opportunity for pro-lifers.
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It’s time to throw away car ownership as a mark of prosperity
The four-wheeled population is growing faster than the human population in many dense cities with strong economies.
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The Editors: Politicians fail the country by applying religious tests
A commitment to religious liberty demands that effort be devoted to resolving, rather than exacerbating, any real or apparent tension between religious obligation and civil duty.
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How should we increase accountability? Empower laypeople.
Few would deny that 2018 was an annus horribilis for the Catholic Church in the United States. As dioceses and religious orders released the names of alleged sex abusers, it became clear the scope of the scandals was far wider than most imagined or acknowledged.