The Archdiocese of Boston admits that it mistakenly submitted the name of an innocent priest in a list of accused sex-abusers. That’s at least the second time that’s happened. In this case, they gave the name of a living Jesuit instead... [Continue Reading]
It appears that my prediction that Voice of the Faithful would wither away is coming true. My local newspaper reports that when the regional VOTF chapter had it’s first meeting since Cardinal Law resigned last month, only 34 people showed up... [Continue Reading]
Last year, a guy claimed he had been molested by two priests back in the early 80s. One of the priest, Fr. William Cummings, is dead. The other is Msgr. Michael Foster, the chief canon lawyer for the Archdiocese of Boston. Questions were raised... [Continue Reading]
The New York Times has done a study it says is an attempt to determine the scope of the Scandal. Specifically, it looked at the past 50 years and went through every accusation of abuse of a minor by an ordained priest that it could find. The aim, I... [Continue Reading]
The Boston Globe continues in its efforts to keep people from thinking that clergy sex abuse has anything at all to do with homosexuality. Today, the story says that, for some reason, women victims are more reluctant to come forward than men. In a... [Continue Reading]
Now this just goes too far. David Clohessy of the victim group SNAP wants you to believe that the majority of priests are abusers and perverts. That’s downright calumny. In a January press conference, Law said he could not approximate the... [Continue Reading]
The Boston Globe joins the chorus of those who want the US bishops to come up with a policy that will also punish bishops guilty of covering up abuse. The newspaper also criticizes Bishop Gregory for calling heterodox dissenters “false... [Continue Reading]
An op-ed in the LA Times says the Vatican “blinked in the face of evil”, referring to the revisions to the Dallas policy. It’s a ridiculous screed that makes outrageous claims. For instance, the author calls the Code of Canon Law... [Continue Reading]
The Vatican is close to putting out new guidelines for seminary candidates. It is expected that it will include a ban on admitting gays, but that’s no surprise considering that the Pope has said as much recently. I love this line in the... [Continue Reading]
Cardinal Law used his most direct language yet in asking taking blame for shuffling abusers. He spoke at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Sunday in a continuation of a new pattern of addressing the Scandal head on: meeting with abuse victims... [Continue Reading]