Young people did not lose a trust we once had in the clergy; many of us never had that trust in the first place.

As a layperson, and as a father, I cannot continue to make myself dependent on ordained men. Not for this.

The church has come forth with a substantial public report that admits failure and injustice.

The failures detailed in the McCarrick report are not just tragic accidents but the predictable outcome of the incentives and attitudes that have shaped the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.

President-elect Joe Biden, the second Catholic elected president of the United States, spoke this morning with Pope Francis, the latest world leader to congratulate Mr. Biden even as his opponent refuses to concede the election.

One of Francis’ strengths is his willingness to surprise, to take the unexpected path.