Columnist: Joan Frawley Desmond
Is Bishop Accountability Working for the Catholic Church?
Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane, Washington, was a San Francisco priest assigned to Marin Catholic High School when the Vatican approved the 2002 Dallas Charter for the Protection of Children ...
Clerical Misconduct On ‘Hook-Up’ Apps Poses Fresh Challenges for Bishops
A spate of online investigations over the past month exposing the alleged use of social media “hook-up” apps by clergy in the United States and in the Vatican, has ignited ...
Bishop Daly Rebukes Bishop McElroy for Statements on Abortion and the 2020 Election
During an Oct. 13 virtual discussion about voting, the Bishop McElroy of San Diego wrongfully implied that Joe Biden’s overt support for abortion rights is a ‘prudential’ position that is ...
One Year After McCarrick’s Fall: A Status Report on Bishop Accountability
The scandal has led to Theodore McCarrick’s laicization and Vatican norms designed to hold bishops accountable, but investigations into an alleged cover-up continue. Celebrating his 60th anniversary as a priest ...
Fortifying the Faith in a Time of Crisis
At this moment of crisis, Catholics need to draw closer to Christ, not farther away. As the new year proceeds apace, an unprecedented crisis continues to roil the Church, stoking ...
Viganò Corroboration #7: ‘Retired’ Cardinal McCarrick Traveled the Globe During Francis’ Papacy
Though some commentators have argued that the disgraced cardinal was no more active during Pope Francis’ papacy than during the tenure of his German predecessor, some news outlets registered a ...