Pope Francis has dismissed the former bishop of Bruges, Belgium, from the clerical state 14 years after Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation following his admission that he sexually abused his nephew.
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Pope Francis appoints Colombian bishop and U.S. laywoman to lead Vatican office for protection of minors
Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera and Teresa Morris Kettelkamp will lead the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Novelist Mary Beth Keane finds grace in the ‘achingly ordinary’
Mary Beth Keane has staked her claim as a creator of subtle but poignant storytelling.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘Doubt’: A classic Catholic play returns to Broadway
It is only two decades old, but “Doubt” already feels like it’s been with us forever.
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Two of Rupnik’s alleged victims speak out
Five years after Pope Francis convened a global summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, two previously anonymous alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik decided to go public and tell of the abuses they allege to have suffered at the hands of the prolific priest-artist.
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
John Patrick Shanley on ‘Doubt,’ sex abuse and his Catholic upbringing
In an interview with Rob Weinert-Kendt, the playwright John Patrick Shanley discusses the continued resonance of ‘Doubt.‘
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Woman allegedly abused by disgraced former Jesuit Marko Rupnik speaks out for first time
Gloria Branciani, one of the first women who accused Rev. Marko Rupnik of both sexual and spiritual abuse, demanded transparency from the Vatican in a press conference on Wednesday.
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Explainer: The Vatican’s problematic process to address clergy sex abuse cases
Five years after Pope Francis convened an unprecedented summit on sex abuse, the Catholic Church’s in-house legal system and pastoral response to victims has proven still incapable of dealing with the problem.
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Québec’s Cardinal Lacroix, named in sex abuse lawsuit, will temporarily step aside from duties
The archdiocesan statement said Cardinal Gérald Lacroix “categorically denies the allegations against him” and considers them “unfounded.”
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The last priests and nuns in Ireland: Exploring the Irish Catholic Church’s steep decline
RTÉ aired two documentaries in January looking at the decline of the Catholic Church in Ireland: “The Last Priests in Ireland” and “The Last Nuns in Ireland.” But signs of hope can still be discerned amid the decline after years of church turbulence.