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Canon 212: Some People’s Worst Nightmare

. . .the U.S. bishops have Zero authority over the Cardinals.  The guy who did have authority turned down the request to investigate them, so what is the laity left to do?  They have to take matters in their own hands, as is their right & Duty.  See Canon 212. . .

by One Mad Mom

Videos Allegedly Show Illinois Priests Engaged in Sodomy – J.M. Hanneman, The CWR
Choose Sides! Abp. Vigano Puts Two Cardinals on the Spot – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
Viganò, Act Two: While Pope Stays Silent, or Speaks in Code – S. Magister, Settimo Cielo
“Accusers”, Viganò, & the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – J. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Culture
Public Penance for Wayward Clerics? – Claudia Sommers Brown, Crisis Magazine
Argentinian Prelate Allegedly Acknowledged McCarrick’s Misconduct – Elise Harris, Crux
Church is Facing Its Biggest Crisis Since the Reformation – Bp. V. Long, Cth. Outlook
Card. Nichols to Face Questions about British Abuse Case – E. Condon JCL, Cthlc Herald
Viganò’s Second Letter Offers Clear Path for Investigation – Fr. R. de Souza, NC Rgstr
Priest in South Dakota Charged with Child Sex Abuse – The Catholic World Report
Florida Investigating Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Priests – Associated Press via Crux
What to Do About Corruption in the Church? – Fr. Rog. Landry, National Cthlc Register
Clergy Abuse Lawsuit Targets All California Catholic Bishops – Christopher Weber, Crux
Bishop James V. Johnston: “We Have to Address Failure” – Rus. E. Saltzman, The CWR
Bishop McElroy of San Diego Holds ‘Listening Sessions’ on Abuse Crisis – NC Register
Survivors Group Charges Milan Archbishop with Cover-up – J. Allen & I. San Martin, Crux
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Extra Note: I have had dastardly allergies, hence the gap in posts

Cardinal Cupich Apologizes for ‘My Poor Choice of Words‘ on Priest Sex Abuse Scandal

. . .“It was a mistake for me to even mention that the church has a bigger agenda than responding to the charges in the letter by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano,” Cupich said in an op-ed published by the Chicago Tribune. . .

by Robert Herguth,

of the Chicago Sun*Times

Did Pope Francis Stop Cardinal Abuse Investigation? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Vigano Testimony: The Sequel – Fr. Z’s Blog
Denver Archbishop Releases Letter Responding to Claims by Priest – CNA via The CWR
Police Dropped Abuse Investigation of Cardinal – Catholic Herald
The Papal Foundation & McCarrick’s Conflict of Interest – Mat. B. O’Brien, First Things
How the USCCB could Pitch a Vatican-backed McCarrick Probe – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
McCarrick to Lead Life of Prayer, Penance at Kansas Friary – Ch. Rousselle, NC Register
Growing Number of US States Initiate Clergy-Abuse Investigations – NC Register
Dismissing Karadima from Clerical State Does Little to Help the Crisis – Catholic Herald
Polish Bishop Apologizes to Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse – Associated Press
Pope Laicizes Convicted Chilean Abuser Fernando Karadima – H. Brockhaus, NC Register
Vermont AG Investigates Abuse Allegations at Catholic Institutions – CNA via The CWR
Santiago A.D. Starts Lay-Led Group to Tackle Chilean Abuse Cases – NC Register
English Bishops Promise Independent Review of Safeguarding Procedures – NC Register
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Triumph of the Will in Chicago

. . .a priest of the Chicago archdiocese, Fr. Paul Kalchick, has been disciplined by his bishop for burning a Nazi flag that had been lying in a closet somewhere.  It was left over from many years before, when German Catholics wanted very much to believe, along with plenty of temporizers, trimmers, & German bishops, that National Socialism would someday soon be seen as compatible with the Catholic faith.  Father Kalchick has been removed from his duties as pastor of Resurrection Parish. . .

by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Veteran Papal Diplomat Abp Sambi Allegedly Told Rome about McCarrick – E Harris, Crux
Bp. Zarama of Raleigh Fell to His Knees & Begged Forgiveness During Mass – Rel Nws Srv
Rome Seems to Have Little Sense of How Crushing It is for Catholics – The Cthlc Thing
Boston A.D. Refuses to Answer Questions on Homosexual Predator – Conquered by Love
Come Into My Parlor Said the Spider to the Fly – One Mad Mom
‘Credibly Accused’ Priest Wins Court Case in Minnesota – Matt C. Abbott
Our Misery Have Arisen from Being Afraid to Look Difficulties in the Face? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dear Pope Francis: Your Fatherhood Is Failing Us – Larry Deninger, A Catholic Misfit
When Silence Hurts More than Truth – Ines A. Murzaku Ph.D., National Catholic Register
Sex Scandals, Transparency & the Right to a Good Name – C. Caridi J.C.L., Canon Law
In Wake of Scandals, How Does the Church Screen Future Priests? – John Burger, Aleteia
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Grumbling Among Vatican Journalists: An Ominous Development for Pope Francis

. . .reporters were not happy.  A Twitter comment by Cindy Wooden conveyed the mood. . .

. . .“Shot down by Pope Francis.  He only wanted questions on the trip to the Baltic countries.  I said that I had questions left unanswered since returning from Dublin. . .

by Phil Lawler,

of The City Gates

via Catholic Culture

About St. Luke’s Consultation Center: “You are Utterly at Their Mercy” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why National Shrine Rector Wants to ‘Move On’ From Priest Abuse Scandal – D. Heine
The Homosexual Contagion, Sexual Suicide Played Out in Tribunals? – Bellarmine Forum
Aftershocks from a Spiritual Earthquake – Justin McClain, National Catholic Register
Univ. of Notre Dame’s Tepid Response to the Scandal – Fr. Miscamble C.S.C., Irish Rover
Fr. James Martin Says Don’t Pray, Fast or Destroy Rainbow Flags – National Cth. Register
Time for the Laity to Become Mary’s Heel – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
Archb. Lori: Investigative Team Already Working in West Virginia Diocese – The CWR
Diocese of Arlington Announces a Review of All Clergy Files – CNA via The CWR
Panel Confronts Church Abuse Crisis, Urges Laity to Lead Way Forward – C. News Serv.
About Archbishop  Samuel J. Aquila of Denver – Fr. David Nix, Pilgrim Priest
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A Priest, Fr. Kalchik, Persecuted by Cardinal Cupich Speaks Out

. . .today, under Cardinal Cupich, a priest has to go into hiding to prevent himself from being ordered to a psychiatric facility against his will, for standing boldly against Montalbano’s filth, & his legacy. . .

by Rod Dreher

Cardinal Cupich & Other Guilty Bystanders – Jason Scott Jones, The Stream
Oakland Bishop Suspends Pastor for Exposing Parishioners to Sex Abuser – Cali. C. Daily
Pope Francis Church History, & Scandal with Fr. Dwight Longenecker – T. Marshall Ph.D.
USCCB to Probe Abuse after Pope Nixes Vatican Review – Ch. White & I. San Martín, Crux
He Calls Dogmas Into Question: Der Spiegel’s Report on Pope Francis – Catholic Herald
Priest Convicted of Sex Abuse of Disabled Children in Pope’s Former Diocese – Meg. Fox
Papal In-flight Presser, News was What Pope Refused to Discuss – T. Mattingly, Get Rlgn
2nd Ohio Diocese to Release Abusive Priest List – Mark Gillispie & John Seewer, Crux
Judge approves Minnesota Archdiocese’s $210M Settlement Plan – Maria Wiering, Crux
Attorney General to Investigate Archd. of Baltimore – Christopher Gunty, Catholic Herald
Alleged Abuse Victim Searches for Justice in the Diocese of Crookston – The CWR
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The Stonewalling Pontiff

. . .it was an “armored” press conference held by the Pope [on Tuesday, September 26] on the flight which took him back to Rome after his trip to the Baltic Republics.  The Pope – who according to several correspondents on the plane appeared nervous & in difficulty – did not wish to respond to any questions which were not on the topic of the journey he had just finished.  Meaning there were no questions allowed on the McCarrick case, on the testimony of Archbishop Viganò, or on the case of Cardinal Murphy O’Connor. . .

by Rod Dreher

Read & Weep: Soviet-style “Psych” Tactics Used Against Priests by Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
Could The Catholic Church Collapse? – Rod Dreher
Pope Stopped Investigation Into Old Liberal Cardinal’s Coverup – The Eponymous Flower
Are You Going to Stop Tithing to the Catholic Church? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Former Bishops’ Aide Calls on Francis to Break Silence on McCarrick – Ch. White, Crux
In Atlanta Protests about Fr. James Martin Upcoming Talk – Fr. Z’s Blog
Chicago Priest Removed ‘Temporarily’ Following Rainbow Flag Burning – The CWR
What will the Pope’s February Summit on Sex Abuse Cover? – Edward Pentin, NCRegister
Pope Calls PA Jury Report an “Example” of Church Progress – Claire Giangravè, Crux
Cardinal Marx Apologizes for Sex Abuse by Clerics in Germany – CNA via The CWR
Pope Francis Is Gaslighting You, That’s a Form of Spiritual Abuse – Steve Skojec, 1P5
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Fr. Milton Ryan Disallows the Catechism of the Catholic Church at a “Listening Session” Regarding Fr. James Lehrberger’s Catholic Homily Explaining Church Teachings on Same-Sex Attraction at Holy Trinity Church in the Diocese of Dallas

. . .a young woman pulled out a Catechism, offering to read the specific passage.  At this, some in the crowd shouted, “No!”  Fr. Ryan reasserted that there would be only listening, no teaching, & instructed her to put the Catechism away. . .

from Banks of the Trinity

The Homosexual Infiltration of New York City – Joseph Sciambra
Pope Francis & the Current Crisis of Leadership – Christopher R. Altieri, The CWR
Why Conservatism is Part of the Problem, Not Part of the Solution – P. Kwasniewski PhD
This is War! Calling Bishops & Priests to Fight Back as Priests & Bishops! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Financial Corruption & Sexual Immorality in Rome – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
When They Claim “Clericalism!”, They Really Mean Sodoclericalism – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Episcopal Crisis Comes to England – Joseph Shaw, LMS Chairman
Don’t Paint D. of Fort Worth w/Broad Brush on Abuse – Bp. M. Olson, F.W. Star-Telegram
Maryland to Investigate ArchD. of Baltimore for Clerical Abuse Coverup – R-DC-C
Former Priest Pleads Not Guilty to Abuse in New Mexico after Extradition – The CWR
German Catholics Release Report on Church Sex Abuse – Associated Press via Crux
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Fr. Paul Kalchik: A Kind Of Martyr

. . .is Cardinal Cupich so completely unaware that he & the rest of the red robes are perceived as sixteenth-century prelates–living in their palaces, jet-setting off to Rome & mouthing pious words about immigrants & climate change while in fact an increasing number of the faithful regard them as corrupt, devious, Machiavellian Renaissance cardinals desperate to defend themselves & deflect all blame no matter what?  Did he think threatening a faithful priest would help? . . .

by Rod Dreher

The Cost Of Protecting The Lavender Mafia – Rod Dreher
Falsely Accused Priest Fights & Wins! Jury Orders Accuser to Pay – TheMediaReport.com
In Viganò, Veritas – Elizabeth Yore, One Peter 5
The Scandal of the Church – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Applying a Practice of St. Catherine of Siena to Our Current Crisis – Msgr. Charles Pope
Colombian Prelate Opened Door to First McCarrick Complaint – Elise Harris, Crux
After a Summer of Revelations, Cardinal Wuerl Faces Tattered Legacy – NC Register
How Obscure Italian Hospital Became the Eye of a Global Storm – Claire Giangravè, Crux
Light Shining on Hidden Things – Carlos Caso-Rosendi, The Catholic Thing
English Bishops to Speak to Pope About Abuse Crisis During Rome Trip – C. Collins, Crux
English & Welsh Bishops Call for Independent Review Into Abuse Prevention – Cth. Hrld
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Fr. James Martin Says Don’t Pray, Fast or Burn Rainbow Flags

. . .prayer & fasting disarms the devil.  Why would a priest tell people not to do it? . . .

by Patti Maguire Armstrong,

of the National Catholic Register

Pope Francis Fires Back at Critics Despite Pledge of Silence – Bree A. Dail, One Peter 5
Cardinal Ouellet Will Let Vatican Ignore Vigano Testimony? – One Mad Mom
Vatican Harbored Priest Who Confessed to Raping Deaf Children on Camera – Megan Fox
When You’re a Liberal Pope & You Lose Biggest Liberal Euro Weekly – Rorate Cæli
San Diego: Protesters to Demand Reforms from Bishop McElroy – California Cthlc Daily
Der Spiegel Heavily Criticizes Francis’s Papacy in 19 Page Report – N. Hallett, C. Herald
New Storm Over Pope Francis, From His Argentina – Sandro Magister, Settimo Cielo
Did Kamala Harris Cover Up for San Fran Archdiocese Sex Abuse? – California C. Daily
The Faithful Are Crying Out for Action, Will Church Leaders Listen? – The Editors, Rgstr
Fugitive Priest in the U.S. After Arrest in Africa – Associated Press via Crux
Retired Green Bay Auxiliary Bishop Failed to Report Abuse, Withdraws f/Ministry – Crux
Michigan Announces an Investigation Into Seven Catholic Dioceses – CNA via The CWR
D. of San Bernardino Will Release All Priests Names Accused of Abuse – Calif. Cth. Daily
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Catholic Bishops & the Problem of Scandal

. . .in Catholic theology, a scandal is leading another to do evil by word or example. . .

by E. Christian Brugger,

of the National Catholic Register

From the “Smoke of Satan in the Temple of God” File. . . – The Motley Monk
There’s Only One Way Out from Here – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
Lawyer Garabedian Descends to Hate Speech on TV Show – TheMediaReport.com
USCCB Announces Abuse-Prevention Measures, McCarrick Investigation – NC Register
Archbishop Viganó Might Make a Good Pope – Mary Meehan, the Human Life Review
What the Scandal is (Re) Teaching Me – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch via The CWR
Pope Faces Scrutiny Over Assistance for Convicted Clerical Abuser – Steve Skojec, 1P5
US Bishops Voice Support for ‘Full Investigation’ of McCarrick Scandal – John Allen, Crux
What St. John Chrysostom Would Say About the Scandal – Matthew B. Rose, C. Exchange
Never Again, Again: Bishops Promise Action, But Will It Make a Difference? – The CWR
Church Plans 3rd-party Abuse Reporting System, Bishops’ Code of Conduct – Julie Asher
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Fr. Zed Rants on Fr. Gerald Murray’s Open Letter to Theodore McCarrick

. . .Fr. Murray really lays it on the line, in spiritual terms.  It’s strong medicine, friends.  I can only hope that McCarrick will read it, that someone cares enough for McCarrick to give it to him. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

An Open Letter to Theodore McCarrick – Fr. Gerald E. Murray J.C.D., The Catholic Thing
Bp. Mutsaerts, a Synod Delegate, Tells Pope Not Right to Hold Synod – Caelo et in Terra
Francis, the Abortionist, & McCarrick – Pro-Life Corner
The Great Emergency – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
A Letter from Young Clergy – Various, First Things
Tripling-down on Accusing Greatly! – One Mad Mom
Is There a Demonic Attack Against Priests? – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Müller: Corruption of Doctrine Always Brings Corruption of Morals Behind It – Kath.net
Maintenance vs. Mission – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
Spiritual Paternity, Anger, Lying & Vulnerable Adults – Fr. R. Landry, National C. Register
Brooklyn Diocese to Pay $27.5M to Settle 4 Sex Abuse Claims – Associated Press via Crux
Campaigns Crank Up to Press Lawmakers on Abuse Lawsuits Bill – AP via Crux
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Pope Francis’ Role in Study of Argentine Sex Abuse Case in Spotlight

. . .Pope Francis’ role in Argentina’s most famous case of priestly sex abuse is coming under renewed scrutiny as he faces the greatest crisis of his papacy over the Catholic Church’s troubled legacy of cover-up & allegations he himself sided with the accused (priest). . .

by Luis Andres Henao & Nicole Winfield,

of the Associated Press

via The Washington Post

Fr. Z Rants in Regards to Mary Eberstadt’s Essay – Fr. Z’s Blog
Some Reactions to Mary Eberstadt’s Essay – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Was Pope Francis Caught in a Lie & Cover-up? – Thomas Peters via Twitter
The Elephant in the Sacristy, Revisited – Mary Eberstadt
Henry Sire: Abp. Viganò is Now Living in Fear of His Life, Quite Literally – Fr. Z’s Blog
In Church Scandals, All Roads Lead to Rome, & Many Run Thru D.C. – Anne Hendershott
Psychologist: Those Who Use Term Clericalism are Part of Coverup – R. Fitzgibbons PhD
Director of Courage Releases Letter on Pennsylvania Abuse Report – CNA via The CWR
If There Were Secret Sanctions on McCarrick, It Wouldn’t be a First – I. San Martín, Crux
Is the Present Crisis the Church’s Dark Night of the Soul? – Fr Blackwell O Carm, C Stnd
Scicluna: Words & Promises are Not Enough to Prevent Abuse – C. Glatz, Cthlc Herald
Indiana Diocese Releases Names of Credibly Accused Clerics – CNA via The CWR
Where is Jesus in the Sex Abuse Scandals? – J. Daniel Philpott Ph.D., The Irish Rover
Richmond Prelate Vows to Release Abusers’ Names for Accountability – Crux
Pennsylvania Lawsuit Seeks the Release of All Sex Abuse Allegation Records – The CWR
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