A decade later, struggle for accountability within LCWR on abuse continues
David Clohessy Examining the Crisis Commentary: It's been 10 years since SNAP began prodding LCWR to take action on abuse by women religious. It's been a frustrating and fruitless decade.
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Peter Isely Examining the Crisis Examining the Crisis: Victories, whatever their cause, need to be acknowledged, and forcing the resignation of a Catholic bishop is no small accomplishment.
View ArticleBishop Robert Finn: the rest of the story
Thomas P. Doyle Examining the Crisis Opinion: The Vatican's sterile announcement of Bishop Robert Finn's resignation was an unsuccessful attempt to sanitize the harsh reality of a failed bishop.
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Stephen A. Sheenan Examining the Crisis Boston For 700 consecutive Sundays, abuse survivors and their advocates have stood vigil outside Boston's cathedral.
View ArticleWhen church officials say they've reported to police, be skeptical
David Clohessy Examining the Crisis Commentary: When you're told, "We've reported to law enforcement," insist on seeing proof. To church officials, the phrase "reported to authorities" can mean...
View ArticleMore smoke and mirrors from the Vatican on child sexual abuse
Kieran Tapsell Examining the Crisis Examining the Crisis: Many media reports describe the setting up of the Vatican tribunal to examine abuse as a breakthrough. There is no breakthrough.
View ArticleWith 'Spotlight' movie an award contender, Catholic reform movement assesses...
Donna B. Doucette Examining the Crisis The critically acclaimed movie “Spotlight” could receive a Best Picture Oscar this Sunday. The film about how The Boston Globe investigated and brought to light...
View ArticleChurch laws may justify calls for French cardinal's resignation
Kieran Tapsell Examining the Crisis Examining The Crisis: The calls for Cardinal Philippe Barbarin's resignation or sacking raise the issue of how he breached canon law.
View ArticlePope calls bishops' negligence a crime: this is important
Thomas P. Doyle Examining the Crisis Bishop Accountability: Long time abuse victim's advocate praises pope's plan to hold bishops accountable for hiding sex abuse.
View ArticleVatican abuse commission expresses frustration to Australian panel
Kieran Tapsell Examining the Crisis Royal Commission 2017NCR Today: Days before Marie Collins' resignation, three members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors testified about...
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