“People don’t want finessed press releases. They want to name their betrayal out loud, in public, in sacred space.”
Sexual Abuse
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Dear brother bishops: The time for closed doors is over
God’s people deserve to know not just exactly what is being done but who is doing it.
Posted inFaith, News
Priest attacked in church; assailant cited abuse scandal
The priest, Father Basil Hutsko, suffered a concussion in the attack at St. Michael Church, and was scheduled to undergo further tests to determine the extent of his injuries.
Posted inFaith, News
Clericalism: The culture that enables abuse and insists on hiding it
Pope Francis blamed “clericalism” in the Catholic Church for creating a culture where criminal abuse was widespread and extraordinary efforts were made to keep the crimes hidden.
Posted inFaith, News
Victims call for federal investigation of sex abuse in Catholic Church
Some victims of clergy sex abuse and their supporters are calling on federal and state entities to investigate sex abuse within the Catholic Church and root out abusers and anyone who has protected them
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Don’t blame the sex abuse crisis on queer Catholics
Using an abuse and accountability scandal to scapegoat Catholic queerness is not O.K.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
The plague of sexual abuse is worse than you think.
If things are this bad within the church, how bad is it in our homes and neighborhoods?
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Why you should watch ‘Calvary’ after the sex abuse scandal
You don’t get to claim Christ’s body without assuming the punishment it suffered.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican confirms pope will meet abuse survivors in Ireland
Pope Francis will meet survivors of sexual abuse during his trip to Ireland Aug. 25-26.