Publication: Catholic Herald
Cardinal Sarah: ‘As A Bishop, It Is My Duty To Warn The West’
Cardinal Robert Sarah is publishing the third of his book-length interviews with Nicolas Diat: The Day is Far Spent. An unflinching diagnosis, but one full of hope in the midst of the ...
Vatican Vindicates Viganò?
According to the organisers, the recent Vatican sexual abuse summit was aimed at changing a mindset more than specific procedural reforms. Yet the legal reforms announced last week for the ...
West Virginia Attorney General Sues Diocese and Former Bishop Over Sex Abuse
The move could set a new precedent in dealing with abuse allegations The Attorney General of West Virginia is suing the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and former bishop Michael Bransfield, claiming ...
Pope Francis Refuses to Accept Resignation of Cardinal Convicted of Sex Abuse Cover-Up
The cardinal travelled to Rome to present his resignation to the Pope personally Pope Francis has not accepted the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as Archbishop of Lyon. The cardinal ...
Cardinal Marx Announces Binding ‘Synodal Process’ on Celibacy, Sexual Morality
The German bishops will discuss priestly celibacy and sexual morality, leading to an as yet undetermined 'binding' outcome Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising has announced that the Catholic ...
Vatican Financial Reform is in Tatters
Frustration has been widely expressed at the lack of progress on sexual abuse reform. But on finances, things are getting worse There is a classic episode of Yes Minister in ...
Bishop Under Investigation For Naked Selfies Goes On Spiritual Retreat With Pope Francis
Bishop Zanchetta joins the Pope and senior Vatican officials on the retreat despite being under investigation for sexual and financial wrongdoing The Catholic Herald has learned that a bishop currently ...
If You Read Just One Speech from the Abuse Summit, Make It This One
There’s one speech you need to read from the Saturday sessions of the Vatican’s child protection meeting — a day dedicated to the theme of transparency — and veteran Vaticanologist ...
What Was Missing from the Pope’s Closing Remarks at the Abuse Summit
The concluding address did not present a detailed, coherent strategy for reform Pope Francis this morning delivered his concluding remarks to participants in the four-day meeting on child protection that ...
‘Unfathomable’ Wuerl Forgot Allegations
The man who made a 2004 accusation of misconduct against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick said Wednesday he is in disbelief after Cardinal Donald Wuerl told him he forgot about the allegation ...
Argentine Archbishop Acknowledges Presence of Gay Priests’ Lobby in his Country
The Archbishop Emeritus of La Plata has said that some dioceses have a “high” proportion of gay clergy who constitute a “kind of lobby”. Archbishop Héctor Aguer made the comment ...
Houston, We Have a Problem
Lingering Questions: What Did They Find and are the Feds Involved? On November 28, District Attorney Brett Ligon of Montgomery County, Texas, led the raid on the chancery of Cardinal ...
Authorities Raid Archdiocese of US Bishops’ Conference President
Investigators have executed a search warrant on the chancery offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. A search warrant obtained by the district attorney’s office for Montgomery County was served Wednesday ...
Playing Politics With Sex Abuse
Leading US bishops and senior figures in the Vatican are – quite disgracefully – playing politics with sex abuse. That is the first thing American Catholics need to understand about ...
New York Bishop NY Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse
A New York auxiliary bishop has been credibly accused of sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of New York has reported. The bishop maintains his innocence. Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced in an ...
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Watering Down’ Church Teaching Won’t Attract Young People
Young people are idealistic and want clarity, the cardinal said Just because some young people disagree with Catholic moral teaching, including in the area of sexuality, it does not mean ...
At the Synod, the Church’s Culture War Looks a Lot Like Class War
When Pope Francis was elected five years ago, he announced that he wanted to build a “poor Church for the poor.” At the Synod on Youth taking place this month ...
Cardinal Wuerl Is Gone — Or Is He?
Pope Francis’s acceptance of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl’s resignation from the See of Washington, DC, we see an unmistakable pattern emerging. By accepting Wuerl’s resignation, but also keeping him on ...
The McCarrick Case is Haunting the Youth Synod
One of the most striking things about this month’s Youth Synod is what is missing. We have heard from various quarters about the Synod Fathers’ need to be the leaders of ...
Ex-FBI Agents to Help Investigate Cardinals on Abuse and Corruption
A new watchdog, Better Church Governance, plans to produce a dossier on all the cardinal electors US lay people are launching a new initiative to assess cardinals’ records on combating ...
Never Again, AGAIN? Bishops Promise Action, But Will It Make a Difference?
Ordinary Catholics want cultural and moral change, not bureaucracy The moral credibility of the U.S. Catholic hierarchy is under serious scrutiny, both by the faithful and the wider world. Something ...
