Chicago cardinal defends compensation plan, urges info on abusers after Illinois abuse report
Rome, ItalyAP The Archbishop of Chicago urged the Attorney General of the US state of Illinois on Thursday to provide information about newly uncovered cases of clergy sexual abuse that were included in a statewide investigative report, saying he would gladly add the names on his list of credibly accused priests if the claims were substantiated. […]
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, US state finds
Chicago, Illinois, USAP More than 450 Catholic clergy in the US state of Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s Attorney General found in an investigation released Tuesday, revealing that the problem was far worse than the church had let on. Attorney General Kwame Raoul said at a news conference that investigators found that […]
Catholic Church officials clear Chicago priest Pfleger of abuse claim
Chicago, USAP A prominent Roman Catholic priest known for his activism has been reinstated as leader of his Chicago parish after being cleared by church officials of allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago. The Chicago Archdiocese released a letter Saturday saying that a review board found “no reason to suspect” that Rev Michael Pfleger was guilty […]
Essay: The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don’t we hear more about it?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says that it’s time to change the fact that hardly anyone in the US knows about the strong and comprehensive position on gun control taken by the US Catholic bishops…
US Catholic bishops divided over Biden presidency
RNS A statement released by US bishops on Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration highlighted tensions between Catholic teachings and the new administration and put a spotlight on the divided episcopacy in the country. “Today, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued an ill-considered statement on the day of President Biden’s inauguration,” tweeted Cardinal Blase Cupich of […]
At sex abuse summit, Catholic bishops tangle with details
Vatican CityRNS On paper, “accountability” was the theme of the second day of the Vatican’s summit on clergy sexual abuse. In practice, that meant debating whether proposals designed to rein in bishops accused of abuse amount to, in the words of one churchman, “Caesar judging Caesar”. US Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, Illinoise, whom some have called […]