Category Archives: sex abuse

Survivor Fatigue

Posted on 1 March 2013 by

I’m not surprised activists pounding on the Church’s lack of accountability have gotten tired over the past eleven years. It’s a thankless job. It’s as complex a tangle of issues as one can find. And there’s likely differences of opinion … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Turkson Doesn’t Get It

Posted on 19 February 2013 by

RNS linked Cardinal Peter Turkson’s CNN interview. He steered the conversation well from the political concerns of the day, and focused on the essential of the Gospel. And this, at the 7:05 (question)/7:31 (answer) mark: When Amanpour asked Turkson about the … Continue reading →

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What Is The Benedict Legacy on Sex Abuse & Cover-Up?

Posted on 12 February 2013 by

Middle-Eastern tribal traditions get something of a pass in the Old Testament for patriarchs from Abraham to Solomon. Multiple wives, concubines, and the royal treatment do not exactly match up the Christian ideal of one man, one woman. Such were … Continue reading →

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On The Clock?

Posted on 7 February 2013 by

The Goodbye Bad Bishops site* seems to have been taken over by the Chinese, but if any fisheaters are still keeping track, I wonder if they will put longtime conservative darling Archbishop John Myers on the clock for his latest … Continue reading →

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CDF Not Getting It, Prequel

Posted on 7 February 2013 by

Grant Gallicho’s compare and contrast at dotCommonweal draws a good bit of commentary. The 2002 CDF position, channeled by Cardinal Ratzinger, is up for a dollop of criticism. Here it is: But I am personally convinced that the constant presence in … Continue reading →

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Is Disinvite Ever A Good Practice?

Posted on 7 February 2013 by

It’s been brought up in discussion among various groups in my parish this semester. This person did appear via Skype last week and this person will speak in another week-and-a-half. Neither appearance is without controversy. Milwaukee priests want to disinvite the … Continue reading →

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CDF: Still Not Getting It

Posted on 5 February 2013 by

An extended feature up at CNS on a Boston priest assigned to the CDF as point-person on child abuse. (The CDF) asked every bishops’ conference in the world to submit guidelines for assisting victims; protecting children; selecting and training priests … Continue reading →

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Relieved of Duty

Posted on 1 February 2013 by

My wife got me the news before the blogosphere did: Cardinal Mahony relieved of duty in light of his mishandling of sex predators in the 80′s and 90′s. A retired bishop? What duties? Is the Frequently Misspelled One still on … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Evasion

Posted on 22 January 2013 by

Is it about time LA’s ex-archbishop gets an expose in the LA Times? A few of my liturgical colleagues still give a nod or two when passing his shrine, but I’ve always counted myself as a skeptic where the Frequently … Continue reading →

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Parlour Games

Posted on 5 December 2012 by

At Eureka Street, Michael Kelly’s essay from last week is worth reading. The Australian Royal Commission is gearing into action. If they find a pit similar to the Americans, the Irish, and the Germans, they may well be setting into … Continue reading →

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Clergy Unrest in Kansas City

Posted on 4 December 2012 by

The NYT surfaces the concerns of Kansas City priests, several conceding that their bishop’s resignation would be a good idea. Fr Michael Clary: I think it would be easier for us to move forward without Bishop Finn as our bishop. … Continue reading →

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National Investigation on Sex Abuse

Posted on 12 November 2012 by

I can only imagine the fallout among some US Catholics if the US government conducted a national investigation of the sex abuse cover-up of bishops. It’s happening in Australia. Prime minister Julia Gillard has authorized an inquiry that will look at everybody: … Continue reading →

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An Unhelpful Comparison

Posted on 8 September 2012 by

With a broad range of internet sources, I find the spectrum of Catholic responses on various issues to be … interesting, to say the least. I’d like to tease out a few recent news bits and offer up an unhelpful comparison. … Continue reading →

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Bishop Finn Guilty

Posted on 6 September 2012 by

In waiving a jury trial, Bishop Finn and his lawyers placed the case before a judge. One guilty conviction resulted. Two years probation with suspended sentence. Eight conditions of the probation must be maintained, and after those two years, the … Continue reading →

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Shredded

Posted on 6 September 2012 by

Bishop Daniel Conlon assesses it right: Our credibility on the subject of child abuse is shredded. The good news is that the bishops can only move up in estimation. I found it interesting that Bishop Conlon conceded that his ”close friends,” … Continue reading →

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