Cardinal: Lack of Transparency Harms Church, Justice, Victims
Transparent, reliable and respectful administration is critical for counteracting sinful behavior within the Catholic Church, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx...
February 2019
Cardinal: Can the Church Step up, Lead way in Protecting Children?
Only together, by humbly sharing their experiences, encouragement and corrective advice, can the bishops and leaders in the Catholic Church...
Vatican Official Urges Reconsidering ‘Pontifical Secret’ in Abuse Cases
The Catholic Church should re-examine how “pontifical secret” is applied in clerical sex abuse cases so there is greater transparency...
Irish Archbishop: Secrecy Must ‘Go out the Window’
When it comes to the abuse of children by members of the clergy, using secrecy to hide problems rather than...
Cardinal Cupich: New Structures to Ensure Bishops’ Accountability
The Catholic Church needs “new legal structures of accountability” for bishops accused of sexual abuse or of negligence in handling...
At the Summit: Bishops Must See Press as Allies, not Enemies
If they are truly serious about fighting clerical sex abuse, bishops must join forces with journalists and not view them...
African Women Religious: Church Credibility Ruined by Silent Hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of Catholic leaders who claimed to be guardians of morality yet remained silent about clerical sexual abuse has...
Pope, Bishops Look at What They Have done, Failed to do to Prevent Abuse
In an opulent Vatican room designed in the 16th century for papal meetings with kings, a cardinal read, “We confess...
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
We are pointing our finger the wrong way! Our inability to distinguish between wickedness and evil both in the individual...
