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Cardinal Dolan Hopes Cardinal Wuerl Doesn’t Resign

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. . .”I got to be personal — he’s a good friend & he’s a tremendous leader. I  kind of hope he doesn’t resign.  We need him.  He’s been a great source of reform in the past. . .

by Daniel Burke

a CNN Religion Report

UK ‘c’atholics, The Tablet, Falsehood about Bishop Morlino of Madison – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishop Rhoades Cleared of Wrongdoing by District Attorney’s Investigation – NC Register
The Cost Of Clericalism – Rod Dreher
Our Lady of Akita, Japan, & Today’s Crisis – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
All Roads Lead to Washington, D.C. – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Silencing the Church’s Voice as a Teacher of Morality – Rus. Shaw, The Cth. World Report
Boston “Reformer” Fr. Walter Cuenin Molestation Cover-up – Conquered by Love
A Week of Controversy, Resignations, Rumors, Meetings, & Mirth? – Ch. Altieri, The CWR
Pharisee Talk – Pat Cross, Pat Cross Cartoons
Sex-Abuse Scandals & Papal Responsibility – Cathy Caridi J.C.L., Canon Law Made Easy
Catholic Women are Leading the Changes Church Officials Won’t – Maria Servold
Tintoretto & the Reform of the Church – Bishop Rob. E. Barron S.T.D., The C. World Rprt
Why All Christians Need Worry About Catholic Sex Scandal – W. Krumholz & R. Delahunty
Chile Authorities Raid 4 Dioceses in Clerical Abuse Probe – Eva Vergara, AP via Crux
Il Fatto Quotidiano Claims Possession of B16 Dossier, Will Reveal Soon – P. Madrid Tweet
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Archbishop Viganò has Sparked a Revolution No One Can Control

. . .a man who rose quietly through the Curia has become the most incendiary figure in the Church. . .

by Father Mark Drew, Th.D.,

of Catholic Herald

No Mention of Apostolic Visitation after U.S. Bishops’ Meeting with Pope – Cthlc Herald
Why Did Card. O’Malley Cover-Up a Previous Gay Abuse Scandal? – Boston Cthlc Insider
Flouting the Canon Law, Once More – Ed Condon J.C.L., Law and Liberty
The Catholic Crisis as It Stands Now – Michael Brendan Dougherty
The Archbishop & the Pope – P. Paul Seaton Ph.L. Ph.D., Law and Liberty
What a ’14 Resignation of UK Bishop Reveals About the Current Crisis – C. Farrow, Crisis
Irony! Francis Calls 2019 Meeting of Bishops on Feast of St. Peter Damian – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Accepts Resignation of WV Bishop, Inquiry Into Abuse Claims Launched – NC Rgstr
A Synod on Abuse of Minors is Not Enough – D. Gyapong, The Anglicanorum Coetibus Scty
The Catholic Church’s Accountability & Autonomy – Rick Garnett J.D., Law and Liberty
Abuse Survivor Has a Message for Other Victims: You are Not Alone – K.J. Lopez, Aleteia
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Is Pope Francis Serious about Addressing the Abuse Crisis & Its Causes?

. . .anyone who is praising the announcement on Wednesday of Pope Francis’ convocation of the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences for a meeting in February on clerical sex abuse has not been paying attention. . .

by Christopher R. Altieri,

of The Catholic World Report

On the Ground In Rome, What Italians are Theorizing – Rod Dreher
Does the Pope want the Truth? Thursday’s Meeting Will Tell – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
Multiple Bishops Request Recitation of St. Michael Prayer After Mass – ChurchPOP
3 Questions About Vatican’s McCarrick Investigation – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza, NC Register
More Abuse-Related Developments Ahead of Pope’s Meeting w/DiNardo – Edward Pentin
Texas Priest Arrested for Alleged Child Sex Abuse – CNA/EWTN News via The C. Wrld Rep
Mind Your Own Business First – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Wuerl to Ask the Pope to Accept His Resignation – Ed Condon J.C.L., CNA via The CWR
What Do Church Abuse Policies Mean by Vulnerable Adult? – CNA via The C. World Rprt
Pennsylvania Speaker Calls Window for Sex Abuse Lawsuits a Compromise – Crux
German Bishops Call Press Irresponsible for Publicizing Sex Abuse Report – C. Conclave
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Pope Francis Convokes Worldwide Meeting of Bishops on Abuse Crisis

. . .the summit, of the presidents of all Catholic bishops’ conferences, will take place at the Vatican Feb. 21-24, 2019. . .

by Hannah Brockhaus,

of Catholic News Agency & EWTN News

of the National Catholic Register

Francis, a Pope Who Says One Thing and the Opposite – Sandro Magister, Settimo Cielo
World’s Bishops to Meet & Talk about Abuse? Please, No More Talk, Action! – Phil Lawler
Archbishop Gaenswein – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Seeking Capital’s “New Beginning,” Cardinal Wuerl Eyes His Exit – Rocco Palmo
Why I Won’t Be Writing A Letter To Pope Francis – Sofia Abasalo, Catholic Stand
The Justice of God – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
How a ‘Culture of Predation’ Puts Seminarians at Risk for Abuse – Peter Jesserer Smith
Report: 3,677 Sex Abuse Cases in Catholic Church of Germany – Kir. Grieshaber, Crux
A Church Crisis Viewed Through Richard III – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand
How to Find Consolation in This Time of Purification – E. Christian Brugger, NC Register
All Night Vigil in Cincinnati, Sept. 14-15 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
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The Part of Archbishop Viganò’s Letter You Might Have Missed

. . .there are those who boast of leaving the Catholic Church. . . 

. . .the Church Militant benefits little from summer soldiers & sunshine Catholics; it benefits much from those who seek to conquer the forces of hell, even & especially when those forces appear in the Catholic Church. . .

by John Clark,

of the National Catholic Register

Francis: Uncovering Sins of Bishops is Work of Satan, Updated! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope to Receive DiNardo, O’Malley & Gomez at the Vatican on Thursday – Edw. Pentin
Wuerl to Meet with Pope Francis to Discuss His Resignation – J.D. Flynn, NC Register
New Accusations Against Maradiaga – The Eponymous Flower
Cardinal Bergoglio of Buenos Aires: Some More Unanswered Questions – Henry Sire, 1P5
Sex Abuse Not Just a Catholic Problem, I Know This from Personal Experience – I Rifkin
The Viganò Testimony: Was It Justified or Was It a Violation of an Oath? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Satan In The Light – Traditian Order
Fr. Boniface Ramsey Reveals 2006 McCarrick-Related Letter – J.F. Desmond, NC Register
Grand Juries are Not the Answer to Clerical Scandals – Tom Piatak, Chronicles Magazine
What Pope Can Clarify about Viganò Testimony, What He Can’t – Ed Condon J.C.L.
Small Advances on Abuse Crisis – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Red Flags, Abuse, & the Final Judgment – Leah Libresco, CNA via The CWR
What Not to Blame Clerical Sex Abuse On – Ken Foye, One Peter 5
Errázuriz Pulls Out of C9 Meetings Due to ‘Unforeseen Events’ in Chile – E. Harris, Crux
Bishop Egan on Abuse Crisis – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.
Archbishop Gänswein: Current Crisis is Church’s Own 9/11 – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Full Solidarity of the Council of Cardinals (C9) with Pope Francis – Vatican News
Chilean Civil Court May Get Access to Vatican Documents on Karadima – Catholic Herald
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