Cardinal O’Malley said the late cardinal “served at a time when the Church failed seriously in its responsibilities to provide pastoral care for her people.”
Sexual Abuse
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cardinal Bernard Law, the face of the church’s failure on child sexual abuse, dies at 86
As a younger man Law was hailed for his courageous positions on desegregation and civil rights, but his legacy is marred by the sexual abuse crisis.
Posted inFaith, News
How can the Catholic Church advance healing in the #MeToo movement?
Part of the church’s role can’t help but stem from lessons learned in the abuse crisis.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis will extend the commission for the protection of children for 3 more years
Pope Francis will renew the mandate of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors for another three years, informed sources told America this week.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Kirsten Powers worked for Bill Clinton and Fox News. She has some thoughts on sexual harassment.
Have we reached a turning point in how we handle sexual misconduct in the workplace and beyond?
Posted inExplainer, Politics & Society
Deep Dive: Sex Abuse in Australia and the campaign against celibacy and the seal of confession
A guide the Australian sexual abuse crisis, priestly celibacy and the seal of confession.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
It’s not about celibacy: Blaming the wrong thing for sexual abuse in the church
Blaming celibacy is an enormous simplification that leaves out many important causes.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Kirsten Powers worked for Bill Clinton and Fox News. She has some thoughts on sexual harassment.
How does an appointee in the Bill Clinton administration end up as a regular face of Fox News? It’s complicated. And what does a woman who has worked for decades in both politics and the media have to say about today’s sexual assault and harassment reckoning? A lot. This week we talk with Kirsten Powers, […]
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Australia’s child sex abuse commission attacks Catholic celibacy, seal of confession
“We have concluded that there were catastrophic failures of leadership of Catholic Church authorities over many decades,” the report said.
Posted inFaith, Politics & Society
How #ChurchToo empowers victims of sexual abuse in religious spaces to share their stories
#ChurchToo is a space for victims of sexual harassment and abuse in religious spaces to share their stories.