Faith

Victims shed harsh light on sex abuse at Vatican summit

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:49:59 -0500

The abuse summit began with the voices of the abused … five testimonies gathered from around the world.

Clericalism, abuse of power, at heart of sex abuse crisis, Colombian cardinal says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:42:05 -0500

VATICAN – The abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is a call for bishops to unmask the deep-seated clericalism that placed protection of the institution of the church above the sufferings of victims, said the head of the council of Latin American bishops.

Vatican begins sex abuse investigation of McCarrick

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:08:56 -0500

WASHINGTON – James Grein, a Virginia man who said Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, sexually abused him for years beginning when he was 11, gave his testimony about what occurred Dec. 27 before a judicial vicar for the New York Archdiocese.

Pope Francis approves new laws governing Vatican City State to boost transparency

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:47:07 -0500

VATICAN – Pope Francis approved a new set of laws concerning the structure and governance of Vatican City State in an effort to simplify the many offices and activities of the world's smallest nation and to boost oversight, transparency and budgetary controls.

Do not fall into 'spiritual worldliness', clericalism, Pope Francis tells Jesuits

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:34:02 -0500

VATICAN – There is no growth without some form of crisis and no victory without a battle, Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits.

Bishops must be 'blameless' servants of God, not businessmen, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:24:04 -0500

VATICAN – A bishop must be "blameless" and at the service of God, not of cliques, assets and power, especially if he is ever to "set right" what needs to be done for the church, Pope Francis said.

Pope closes synod with apology to young people who felt ignored by the Church

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:42:13 -0400

VATICAN – Speaking on behalf of all adult Catholics, Pope Francis formally closed the Synod of Bishops by asking young people for forgiveness.

Synod missed chance to apologize for sex abuse, Archbishop Chaput says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:02:26 -0400

VATICAN – The more than 250 Catholic bishops from around the world meeting at the Vatican in October missed an opportunity to confront the global sex abuse crisis, said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia.

Robert Brehl: Was Wuerl resignation handled correctly?

robertbrehl@catholicregister.org (Robert Brehl) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:02:08 -0400

Pope Francis had little or no choice but to accept the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop in Washington, D.C.

Church needs women to fight clericalism, extreme masculinity, Cardinal Ouellet says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:23:15 -0400

VATICAN – The church needs to further integrate women into ecclesial life to confront the problems of clericalism and an exaggerated sense of masculinity, a Vatican official told the Synod of Bishops.