Cardinal George Pell maintains his innocence on all allegations, including his conviction (overturned on final appeal). He was acquitted from the following charges: 5 counts of child molestation: 1 count of sexual penetration of a child under 16, and 4 … Continue reading
Category Archives: CSA Crisis
Conservative Hypocrisy on Cardinal Pell
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Cardinal George Pell is a convicted child abuser. He is facing additional court cases for other allegations of abusing minors. And there are many other accusations with probably will never be tried. So it is unconscionable for Catholics who are … Continue reading
Homosexuality is not the cause of the Church’s abuse crisis
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The child abuse problem in the Church is not caused, in the main, by having gay men in the priesthood. The John Jay Report recognizes this fact: “As generally understood now, homosexual behavior is the commission of a sexual act … Continue reading
Is There An Alternative To Seminaries?
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Perhaps the Catholic Church would have better priests if candidates for ordination received their formation outside of seminaries. The Problem Some seminaries fall under the influence of priests, theologians, and other leaders who are lacking in faith and holiness, who … Continue reading
20 Root Causes of the Clergy Abuse Crisis
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1. There is a widespread child sexual abuse (CSA) crisis in secular society. 2. The influence of pornography on persons in society and in the Church makes sexual sins more common and more disordered. 3. Many Catholics are not chaste; … Continue reading
The Laity bear some Blame for the CSA Crisis
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The Bishops bear some of the blame for the CSA crisis in the Church. They have authority over the seminaries and the priests. They did not respond correctly when abuses came to light. They have not cleaned up the seminaries, … Continue reading
Aspects of the CSA Crisis that need more Discussion
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In no particular order: 1. These abusers thrived in the Church despite not being in the state of grace. How can a member of the clergy be unrepentant from actual mortal sin, and continue in this state, yet have the … Continue reading
Commentary on a Call to Repentance and Reform (CSA)
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Dr. Janet E. Smith has a new article at CatholicVote.org on the Church’s child sexual abuse (CSA) crisis. It’s her suggestion to the Bishops to deal with the crisis: To the US Bishops: A (Friendly) Call to Repentance and Reform. … Continue reading
The Ruth Institute Report on Clergy Sex Abuse
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Here is the report, in PDF format. The report examines the question as to whether the increase in clergy sex abuse cases is caused by the presence of gay men in the priesthood. Ruth Report: “The share of homosexual men … Continue reading
The Other Child Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Church
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There is another child sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. A crisis other than that of clergy and religious abusing minors. A crisis no one is talking about. Suppose you are sitting at Mass with several hundred other laypersons, … Continue reading
5 Wrong Ways to Address the Church’s Abuse Crisis
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The problem is complex. The perpetrators are not only priests, but also some Cardinals, Bishops, deacons, religious, and other persons with leadership positions in the Church. For the sake of brevity, I’ll refer to the case of priests who are … Continue reading
This is Not How You Fix the Abuse Crisis
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Dr. Ed Peters has Some reactions to Mary Eberstadt’s essay. Her main comment that peaks his interest, and mine, is the following: Mary Eberstadt: “Nothing is less useful to the ministry than preying on the young. Individual cases and secular … Continue reading
