A conversation between Simcha Fisher and Bill McGarvey, two columnists for America. They discuss the Kavanaugh hearing and more via email.
Sexual Abuse
Posted inFaith, News
Former Cardinal McCarrick now living in rural Kansas friary
While allowing Archbishop McCarrick to live in the diocese, Bishop Vincke said he had to reconcile his feelings of “disappointment, anger and even resentment” toward him.
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Pope Francis defrocks Chilean priest at center of sexual abuse scandal
Pope Francis has defrocked the Chilean priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his “supreme” authority to stiffen a sentence originally handed down by a Vatican court in 2011.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
A survivor of sex abuse on how the church can help victims
The abuse crisis cannot be fixed by priests alone.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Viganò accuses Pope Francis of slander and hypocrisy in new letter
In this second document, Viganò confirms what was already evident to everyone: His real target is Pope Francis.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn
The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh has become a referendum on how to address allegations of sexual assault.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What happened at the Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearings
Both Kavanaugh and Ford testified under sworn oath.
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In a show of contrition, Catholic dioceses begin long road of healing
The dioceses of Washington, D.C.; St. Louis; Seattle; St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Richmond, Va., are planning or have already held services focused on repentance and atonement.
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Judge approves Minnesota archdiocese’s $210 million settlement plan
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge Sept. 25 approved the reorganization plan of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, including a $210 million settlement for victim-survivor remuneration.
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Former University of Portland president listed in grand jury abuse report
A past president of the University of Portland, Holy Cross Brother Raphael Wilson, is listed in the recently released grand jury report investigating the widespread alleged sexual abuse of children within six Pennsylvania dioceses.