If the tragic revelations of the Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis are any guide, the process of reckoning with problems that have been avoided for decades will itself take decades.
Sexual Abuse
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Vatican investigating abuse at pre-seminary
The Vatican announced it had launched a new investigation into reports about sexual abuse in a pre-seminary for young adolescents run by the Diocese of Como, Italy, but located inside the Vatican.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The fight against human trafficking is not just a numbers game
Working on the frontline to help exploited women requires patience and the sensitivity to move at someone else’s speed.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Louis C.K. has confessed. Now it’s time for contrition.
It is too late for Louis C.K. to be the model of male feminism. It is not too late for him to be a model of contrition.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Weinstein case reveals the limits of legal action for sexual abuses in the workplace
Except for crimes committed on federal land, state law governs what constitutes a sex crime, and the definitions vary.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Chicago archdiocese wins claim against false sex abuse allegations
Church officials in Chicago say that revelations regarding other fraudulent cases could be forthcoming, a prospect that both the archdiocese and victim advocates say will be a disservice to genuine victims.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
When my daughters joined #MeToo, I knew I had to tell my story.
Thanks to social media, thousands of stories of sexual harassment and sexual assault are going viral under the social media movement, #MeToo.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in Pope Francis’ Argentina
Advocates of priestly abuse victims question how Francis could have been unaware of the allegations.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
New Mexico judge orders release of clergy sex abuse records
The documents include letters showing church leaders knew of sexual abuse allegations.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Five things Hollywood could learn from the Catholic Church after Harvey Weinstein
The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church is a warning that Hollywood cannot try to minimize or downplay the actions of Harvey Weinstein.