The painful experience of the U.S. church and the voices of the faithful worldwide have helped bring about a change in attitude and a change in law. There is no turning back now.
Sexual Abuse
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Catholic leaders welcome Pope Francis’ new rules on reporting sex abuse
“We would have been far more impressed if this new law required church officials to report to police and prosecutors instead. Oversight from external, secular authorities will better protect children and deter cover-ups.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis issues new rules for accountability and response to allegations of sexual abuse
Pope Francis today issued a wide-ranging decree, known as a “motu proprio” or executive decree, that lays down procedures and norms for reporting abuse in the church, aimed at the eradication of abuse in the church.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The hopes and challenges of priestly celibacy today
For celibate priests, there are three specific and essential elements of formation for sustaining their commitment: They need a meaningful reason for celibacy, they need skills for celibate living, and they need a supportive community.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
What part of the church’s healing are we each responsible for?
In the final episode of Deliver Us, we ask: What’s mine to do and not somebody else’s? What part of the church’s healing are we each responsible for?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Rape charges against a Catholic bishop in India are a victory for nuns pressured to stay silent
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a native of Kerala, an enclave of Christians in predominantly Hindu India, is accused of attacking the nun nine times between 2014 and 2016.
Posted inFaith, News
Kentucky Derby draws attention to issue of human trafficking
Dickerson — founder of the Women of the Well ministry for trafficking survivors based in Louisville — said she lived in Chicago for a time and even then she was brought to Louisville to be trafficked during the Derby.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Ideological bias cannot taint our approach to sexual abuse
Ideological bias structures much of the public discourse. But we cannot allow it to structure our ecclesial conversation.
Posted inFaith, News
New York Archdiocese list of accused clergy includes 120 names
The Archdiocese of New York released the names of 120 clergy April 26 who have been either credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor or been determined that claims against them are eligible for compensation.
Posted inFaith, Video
Vatican expert: How the Church is safeguarding children
Fr. Hans Zollner, S.J. is on the front lines of the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.