Tag Archives: clerical sexual abuse

WSJ on “The Trials of Father MacRae” – IMPORTANT

Posted on 11 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Falsely-accused Fr. MacRae blogs at These Stone Walls.
I bring to your attention this important article in the Wall Street Journal:
Rabinowitz: The Trials of Father MacRae
He was convicted when it was obligatory—as it remains today—to give credence to every accuser charging … Continue reading →

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Reading Francis Through Benedict: clerical sexual abuse

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We continue to…
Read Francis Through Benedict.
Here is a communiqué from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith:
The Holy Father today received in audience Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. During the audience, … Continue reading →

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Card. Mahony’s next move? Deflect responsibility to Archbp. Gomez.

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Read what I wrote HERE about Los Angeles’s Archbishop Gomez bumping Card. Mahony off the diocesean schedule because of Mahony’s cover-up of abuse of children.
Now Card. Mahony writes on his blog… and it sincerely grieves me to point this out… … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the hat to drop: Card. Mahony relieved of duties in Los Angeles.

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Archbishop of Los Angeles, Most Rev. José H. Gomez, has said “Effective immediately, I have informed Cardinal Mahony that he will no longer have any administrative or public duties.”  See the pdf of the letter HERE.
What this means is … Continue reading →

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Retired Australian Bp. Robinson says he would break Seal of Confession, trashes Card. Pell

Posted on 14 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This, from UCANEWS make me angry:
Pell does not speak for the whole Church says retired bishop
The retired bishop, Geoffrey Robinson, says he would be prepared to break the seal of confession in order to report sexual abuse.  [?!?]
Bishop Robinson has … Continue reading →

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Catholic League: Assessing Bp. Finn’s guilt

Posted on 7 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Catholic League:

ASSESSING BISHOP FINN’S GUILT
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a judge’s decision yesterday finding Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop Robert Finn guilty in a case involving Father Shawn Ratigan:
Let’s get rid of some myths. Bishop Finn … Continue reading →

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The Catholic League about Hell’s Bible and WaPo deceptions

Posted on 7 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Catholic League:
COVER-UP AT NYT AND WASH POST
May 7, 2012
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on editorials that appear today in the New York Times and Washington Post:
Both of these newspapers misstate the facts, fail to mention relevant data, … Continue reading →

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A reading tip – Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories

Posted on 12 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Not exactly light reading, but this is an important topic… and not just for priests and bishops!  Everyone should be concerned about this.
Check out David F. Pierre Jr.’s book Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories.
It is … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Naumann (Archd. KC) on Bp. Finn (D. KC-St. Joseph) and the Kansas City Star

Posted on 23 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Excellency Most Rev. Joseph Naumanm, Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas – on the other side of the river from the homoynmous city in Missouri, has waded into the issue of the indictment level at Bp. Robert Finn of Kansas … Continue reading →

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D. Kansas City-St. Joseph: press release about controversies

Posted on 9 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The secular press in Kansas City, MO and the ultra-liberal, doctrine-dissenting, KC-based National catholic Reporter have been busy trying to tear the guts out of the diocese and Most Rev. Robert Finn, bishop, but not yet martyr.
From the site of … Continue reading →

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