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Pope Francis gives the homily marking the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Dec. 12. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has abolished the pontifical secret for sexual misconduct cases concerning clerics, reports America’s Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell, a decision long called for by survivors of abuse.
Priests sit below the statue of St. Peter as Pope Francis celebrates Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 29, 2018. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithShort Take
Catherine R. Osborne
While there has been much discussion of clericalism and sexual abuse, writes Catherine R. Osborne, the ability of clergy to maintain a “harmonious relation to sexuality” is relatively unexamined territory.
FaithNews
David Crary - Associated Press
Burnout has been a perennial problem for clergy of many faiths.
Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo in Rome on Nov. 12. Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Malone and named Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany, N.Y., as Buffalo's apostolic administrator. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithShort Take
John J. Hurley
After the resignation of Bishop Malone, the path forward for the diocese of Buffalo looks long and arduous, writes Canisius College president John J. Hurley, but the Advent season brings hope.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
For more than a year, he has faced questions about how he has addressed the clergy sex abuse crisis.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News ServiceJunno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Archbishop William E. Lori called the meetings "providential."