Danny was in eighth grade when he was abused by a priest. His life was never the same again.
Sexual Abuse
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Ross Douthat and Father Matt Malone discuss McCarrick, Viganò and the crisis of sexual abuse
Father Malone interviewed Mr. Douthat about what was needed from the Vatican and how Catholics can maintain their faith in light of all the news about abuse in the church this summer.
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Dallas bishop asks pope to convene synod on clergy sex abuse
Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns has asked Pope Francis for an extraordinary synod to address issues in the latest Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis, including “abuse of power, clericalism, accountability and the understanding of transparency in the church.”
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Update: Australian bishops, religious say seal of confession is sacred
Australia’s Catholic bishops and religious orders, responding to recommendations from the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, accepted 98 percent of its suggestions, but said they could not accept recommendations that would violate the seal of confession.
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Cardinal Wuerl’s letter to priests expresses ‘anguish’ for suffering
Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl asked the priests in his archdiocese to accept his “contrition for any suffering I have caused, as well as the grace to find, with you, ways of healing, ways of offering fruitful guidance in this darkness.”
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Vatican officials refuse to discuss Viganò’s letter, encourage journalists to study it
In the Vatican there are feelings of “bitter disappointment” and “restlessness.”
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The witch hunt for gay priests
Where does this extreme hatred of gay priests come from? It comes from fear.
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Senate GOP leader in Pennsylvania cautions against retroactive abuse claims
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati of Pennsylvania said he opposes legislation to retroactively loosen time limits on lawsuits by victims of sexual abuse.
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I spoke out on sex abuse—and lay people kicked me out of Mass
The congregation chided me to sit down.“This is Mass!” I was told. “It’s not the time.”
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Don’t go back to your school without learning its real rules of discipline
Improve your academic experience by familiarizing yourself with the rights and responsibilities of students, parents and everyone in the school community.