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FaithVatican Dispatch
Vatican officials refuse to discuss Viganò’s letter, encourage journalists to study it
Gerard O’Connell
In the Vatican there are feelings of “bitter disappointment” and “restlessness.”
FaithFaith in Focus
The witch hunt for gay priests
James Martin, S.J.
Where does this extreme hatred of gay priests come from? It comes from fear.
FaithNews
Senate GOP leader in Pennsylvania cautions against retroactive abuse claims
Mark Scolforo - Associated PressMarc Levy - Associated Press
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.
FaithFaith in Focus
I spoke out on sex abuse—and lay people kicked me out of Mass
Matthew Keppel
The congregation chided me to sit down.“This is Mass!” I was told. “It’s not the time.”
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Politics & SocietyDispatches
Don’t go back to your school without learning its real rules of discipline
Ellen K. Boegel
Improve your academic experience by familiarizing yourself with the rights and responsibilities of students, parents and everyone in the school community.
Pope Benedict XVI is flanked by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, left, and Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, during a Jan. 19 meeting with U.S. bishops on their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican. In a speech to the bishops, the pope issued a strong warning about threats to freedom of religion and conscience in the U.S. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) (Jan. 19, 2012)
FaithNews
Timeline: McCarrick kept a robust public presence during years he was allegedly sanctioned
Michael J. O’Loughlin
From 2008 to 2013, the former cardinal kept up a public profile that included preaching at high-profile Masses, giving talks and accepting awards.
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