US Catholic bishops open meeting to criticism, discussion of Reddit
Baltimore, USRNS This week’s meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore was touted as a chance for clerics to beat back the perception that they are out of touch with parishioners who see them as ineffective at dealing with the abuse crisis. That goal seemed a long way off as the conference […]
Pope denies prior knowledge of now expelled US cardinal McCarrick’s sexual misconduct
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has denied he knew about sexual misconduct by former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick before the start of church investigations that found him guilty. McCarrick, once one of the most powerful men in the US Catholic hierarchy, was expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood in February after he was found guilty of […]
ESSAY: ABOLISHING THE PRIESTHOOD WILL NOT SAVE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, responds to calls for the abolition of the Catholic priesthood…
ESSAY: TAKING STOCK OF THE CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE CRISIS – TRANSPARENCY
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in the final of a series of three articles first published on Religion News Service, looks at how the Catholic Church can increase transparency…
ESSAY: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE MERCIFUL – POPE FRANCIS AFTER SIX YEARS
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at Pope Francis’ first six years as pontiff…
Vatican defrocks former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick
The Vatican has defrocked former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, making him the highest ranking Catholic to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times. The move, which comes after Vatican officials found him guilty of sexual offences against adults and minors, means McCarrick, the former Archbishop of Washington, DC, can no longer celebrate Mass, wear […]
Facing scandal and division, US Catholic bishops to hold unprecedented retreat
Vatican CityRNS The Catholic bishops of the US announced Tuesday that at the behest of Pope Francis they will meet for a weeklong retreat in Chicago in January. The unprecedented move reflects the depth of the crisis they are facing with the sexual abuse scandal and the long-standing divisions within their ranks over the broader […]