A Fallen Saint
When Jean Vanier died at 90 last May, such was the perception of his holiness that many Catholics felt compelled to exclaim “Santo subito”—make him a saint now. The new, devastating revelations of...
Category: Abuse
Intellectually Disabled L’Arche Members React To News Of Vanier Abuse
By Michael Swan – For the adults with disabilities who are the core members of L’Arche, news that Jean Vanier sexually abused six women over a 35-year period hit particularly hard. At a meeting to...
Time to Get Radical On Abuse
Every time it seems that the Catholic Church is making some progress in addressing the sex abuse scandal, new revelations of alleged abuse and their cover-up emerge. Among several disturbing stories hitting the news...
The Case Against Cardinal George Pell’s Guilt
Peter Onesta, Johannesburg – I was sent an article written by Phil Lawler called “The Pell Case: Australia’s Dreyfus Affair?” (from Catholic Culture). In view of the correspondence on this matter, readers may be...
Report: Mccarrick Fund Gave More Than $600,000 To Clerics, Two Popes
By Rhina Guidos – Two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from former Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, who controlled a discretionary fund, according to a...
Legionaries Report ‘Chain Of Abuse’ As Victims Went On To Abuse Others
By Cindy Wooden – Demonstrating a strong “chain of abuse,” the Legionaries of Christ said its founder, the late Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, sexually abused at least 60 minors and that at least another 51...
Alleged Victim Sues Vatican, Urges Better Protections for Children
John Bellocchio, 37, who claims former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick abused him when he was a teenager, announced at a news conference he is suing the Vatican and demanding “sweeping child protection changes.” He...
Belgian Salesians Defend Decision To Send Convicted Paedophile To Africa
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Belgium’s Salesian order defended its decision to send a priest convicted of child abuse to work with Caritas in Central African Republic, where he has been accused of abusing children...
Australian States to have Priests Report Abuse Disclosed in Confession
By Michael Sainsbury – The Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania have become the latest in the country to pass legislation criminalising priests who fail to report the abuse of children disclosed during confession....
Cardinal Pell Appeals Abuse Convictions to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sexual abuse offences, has lodged an application with Australia’s High Court to appeal his guilty verdict. The application to the country’s...
Cardinal Pell: A Conspiracy Victim?
Gail Ramplen, Benoni – I am very disappointed that many are quick to accept Cardinal George Pell’s guilt following his conviction in Australia for sexual abuse and ever ready to join those who therefore...
New Admission by Diocese could Cost Australian Church Millions in Claims
By Michael Sainsbury – The Australian Catholic Church could face tens of millions dollars in compensation claims after the Diocese of Ballarat in Victoria state admitted, for the first time, it knew of the behavior...
