In a two page-letter, Pope Francis made clear not only his personal esteem for the cardinal but also that he stands by him, and the reasons for this.
Sexual Abuse
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Cardinal O’Malley asks Vatican to review reports on Buffalo sex abuse
While Cardinal O’Malley is perhaps the highest-ranking church official charged with examining how the church handles allegations of sexual abuse, he does not have jurisdiction over other bishops and the commission he leads does not investigate specific claims.
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Synod working groups highlight sexual abuse, digital culture
Initial reports from the synod on young people focus on sexual abuse, digital culture and creating a listening church.
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Texas dioceses to release names of clergy credibly accused of abuse
Archbishop Garcia-Siller recognized that this effort will be most painful for the survivors of abuse and said the Catholic Church remains committed to supporting victims in every way.
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Moving forward from the sexual abuse crisis with eight lessons
Our October 10 guest is John Carr, America‘s Washington correspondent. We discuss his recent article “Eight lessons to help us move forward from the sex abuse crisis.” We also discuss these stories: Holy See issues first response in Archbishop McCarrick case Catholic comedian Jeremy McLellan on finding God by welcoming the disabled What—if anything—ensures a new college […]
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Vatican investigates former Chilean archbishop
The Vatican is investigating an accusation of abuse against a controversial Chilean archbishop, the Schonstatt Fathers confirmed.
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McCarrick case: Vatican starting to acknowledge mistakes
Pope Francis, Cardinal Marc Ouellet and an official Vatican statement seem to be laying the groundwork for an admission that mistakes were made in handling allegations that Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick engaged in sexual misconduct and even abuse.
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Archbishop Scicluna does not expect ‘quick answers’ from Synod on abuse
At a Vatican briefing on Oct. 8, Archbishop Scicluna reminded reporters that “the synod is not about the abuse of minors, it has to deal with many other questions, too.”
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Holy See issues first response in Archbishop McCarrick case
The Vatican has issued a first or interim response to the accusations leveled against the pope and senior Vatican officials for their response to allegations against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.
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Pope adviser says systematic reforms needed to address abuse
One of Pope Francis’ top advisers warned Friday that the Catholic Church risks increased police and government intervention if it doesn’t address the clergy sex abuse scandal with system-wide reforms about the way power and sexuality are expressed.