The credibility of Catholic bishops on the issue of sexual abuse is “shredded,” according to Bishop R. Daniel Conlin,who serves as chairman of the bishops’
Elizabeth Keaton reminds religious leaders and people of faith what rape is and the best way for the Church to respond.
The initial results of an inquiry into the diocesan child protection policies in the Diocese of Chichester in the Church of England was published yesterday.
Writing in the National Catholic Reporter, Tom Robert rightly slams Franciscan leader Fr. Benedict Groeschel for remarks that place blame for clergy sexual abuse squarely
Episcopal Bishop Sean Rowe is interviewed about why institutions create a culture of silence when they fail to confront sexual abuse and harassment.
Interesting news out of Germany– the Catholic Archbishop of Berlin has reportedly come out in favor of treating those in long-term homosexual relationships equal to
He claims that half of all Catholic priests are gay – and has himself been married to his husband for 14 years. He believes celibacy is to blame for many of the Church’s problems – and that the Vatican must take responsibility for the paedophilia in its midst. Is it any wonder so many people want rid of Father Bernard Lynch?
I’ve had professional reasons in recent years to make a bit of informal study of how various churches, dioceses and parishes have handled the difficult task of informing members about instances of clerical sexual abuse. There don’t seem to be any agreed upon best practices, and it seems that there should be.
The suit, brought by parents of former students, alleges mistreatment at St. John’s in the form of negligent supervision, intentional failure to supervise, intentional infliction of emotional distress or outrage, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy to assault and batter.
The Vatican has posed on-line some internal documents related to a lawsuit over the sexual abuse committed by a priest rather than turn them over to the plaintiffs as ordered by federal district court judge.