“They’re just molesting the kids another way”

That’s the conclusion of American Thinker as it analyzes the inexplicable tardiness of the Catholic Diocese of Covington in failing to withdraw its untrue and dishonest condemnation of students at its High School.  I’d like to say up front that I support AT’s conclusions. Nobody should be all that surprised that leftist mobs and their… Continue reading “They’re just molesting the kids another way”

The Cardinal is partly right

There’s been predictable outrage at a German Cardinal’s assertion that homosexuality, rather than the Catholic Church, is responsible for the plague of priest child sexual abuse cases. “What has happened in the church is no different from what is happening in society as a whole,” Cardinal Walter Brandmüller said. “The real scandal is that the… Continue reading The Cardinal is partly right

A complete, total, utter lack of credibility

That’s my reaction to the Pope’s latest call to Catholic priests who’ve been guilty of immoral sexual conduct. Pope Francis on Friday capped a year of sex-abuse scandals in the Catholic Church by vowing to “do all that is necessary” to punish abusers for their “abominations” and urging the guilty to turn themselves in. “To… Continue reading A complete, total, utter lack of credibility

It seems civil law trumps church secrets – and it’s about time

For many centuries, the Catholic Church maintained that its clergy and religious (i.e. monks, nuns, brothers and sisters in religious orders) could not be tried in civil or criminal courts, but had to be dealt with by the Church itself.  That continued until the Reformation, and even after it in some countries.  The Church considered… Continue reading It seems civil law trumps church secrets – and it’s about time

The Catholic clergy child sex abuse scandal: told you so!

I’ve written extensively about this crisis, in an explanation of how it affected my life, in comments on the most recent developments, and other articles. I’ve been taken to task (sometimes with great anger and/or distress) by some Catholics who believe I was (and still am) a traitor to my faith and to the Catholic… Continue reading The Catholic clergy child sex abuse scandal: told you so!

“Prelates and Pederasts”

That’s the title of a searing article by Paul Rahe on the clergy child sex abuse crisis within the Catholic Church.  Here’s an excerpt. Benedict’s successor was Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina – the man who calls himself Pope Francis. As a Belgian cardinal named Gottfried Daneels – who had been removed as an archbishop… Continue reading “Prelates and Pederasts”

Not just a moral or public relations crisis, but a criminal crisis

I didn’t write more yesterday about the latest child sex abuse scandal – “scandal”:  what a pathetically inadequate word! – to hit the Catholic Church.  The reality was too stomach-churning for me – or anyone in his or her right mind – to face.  Nevertheless, I’ve returned to reading more of the Pennsylvania report, and… Continue reading Not just a moral or public relations crisis, but a criminal crisis

Pedophilia and the Catholic Church: It’s time for action

I’m sure most of my readers have by now heard about the publication of a grand jury report in Pennsylvania.  It investigated pedophile acts by clergy and laity in the Catholic Church over a period of some decades.  The full report is devastating.  Over a thousand known victims;  hundreds of guilty persons;  and a massive,… Continue reading Pedophilia and the Catholic Church: It’s time for action

The Catholic Church rams headlong into sexual sin yet again . . . and it still can’t cope

I don’t want to write this article.  My own pain over the situation within the Catholic Church, and particularly within its clergy, remains very, very deep.  Nevertheless, following comments from friends and acquaintances over the Cardinal McCarrick affair, I think I have to try to set out the current situation as I see it.  I… Continue reading The Catholic Church rams headlong into sexual sin yet again . . . and it still can’t cope

Who will guard the (Catholic) guardians?

A few weeks ago, referring to the exploding sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in Chile, I wrote: The Catholic Church, as an institution, and its bishops acting as a collective, have lied, are lying, and will continue to lie to the people of God about this problem.  They have no interest whatsoever in… Continue reading Who will guard the (Catholic) guardians?