The Vatican’s report on Theodore McCarrick is an indictment of institutional knowledge and decision-making in the Catholic Church.
Sexual Abuse
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Experts: Seminaries need clear sexual harassment guidelines to prevent clerical abuse
Even decades after McCarrick’s abuse, seminaries are still learning how best to equip their students to recognize and report inappropriate behavior. A new working group wants to help.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
New York state sues Buffalo diocese over priest misconduct
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and two former church leaders, alleging they covered up allegations of sexual misconduct and misused charitable assets.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Abuse survivor Juan Carlos Cruz responds to the McCarrick Report
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Juan Carlos Cruz discuss Juan Carlos’ reactions to the Vatican’s report on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and what reforms Juan Carlos believes should come next.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The U.S. bishops need a better public response to the McCarrick Report
The bishops have failed to find a public way to communicate to American Catholics that they are taking this report seriously and are ready to make changes in response to it.
Posted inFaith, News
Four of McCarrick’s abuse victims sue the Vatican for negligence
The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages, as well as an injunction to force the Vatican to release the names of more than 3,000 clerics who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse, and all documents relating to those claims.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
John Paul II committed sins, too. Just like all the other saints.
Instead of looking past the failings of Pope John Paul II, we should look squarely at them.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
It was a mistake to canonize Saint John Paul II so quickly
It’s not just popes: The church needs more time to examine any person’s life.
Posted inFaith, Video
Will the McCarrick Report lead to justice for survivors of clerical abuse? | Behind the Story
Juan Carlos Cruz is a survivor of clerical sex abuse. His case made international news in 2018, and today he continues to advocate for survivors. In the wake of the McCarrick report, Juan Carlos joins Colleen Dulle, host of “Inside the Vatican,” to discuss how the church can continue to pursue justice for victims of […]
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Podcast: The McCarrick report set a precedent. Other survivors want their reports published, too.
“Many people are saying, ‘We’ve had the McCarrick report, now let’s have the Maciel report.’”