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 […]
20 Root Causes of the Clergy Abuse Crisis
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 […]
The Laity bear some Blame for the CSA Crisis
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 […]
Aspects of the CSA Crisis that need more Discussion
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, […]
Commentary on a Call to Repentance and Reform (CSA)
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 […]
The Ruth Institute Report on Clergy Sex Abuse
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 […]
The Other Child Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Church
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 […]
5 Wrong Ways to Address the Church’s Abuse Crisis
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 […]
This is Not How You Fix the Abuse Crisis
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 […]
A Common Misunderstanding about the Abuse Crisis
Removing gay men from the priesthood will not end the sexual abuse crisis. Priest abusers are not gay men having homosexual relationships, they are abusers treating human persons like objects. In a […]
The Roots of the Church’s Sex Abuse Crisis
In a recent article, Janet Smith speaks about the roots of the child sex abuse crisis in the Church. The error she makes is common to other conservative commentators. She thinks that […]
