Clergy Scandals

Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

Donald Cardinal Wuerl (Pic Credit: Catholic News Agency)

Cardinal Wuerl Named in Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report, Responds to Criticism

. . .of the 19 cases which arose during Wuerl’s time as bishop, 18 were removed from ministry immediately.  The other cases Wuerl addressed in Pittsburgh principally concerned actions & allegations that arose during the reign of his predecessor, Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua. . .

by Edward Condon, J.C.L.,

of Catholic News Agency,

via the National Catholic Register

Over 300 Perps, Over 1000 Kids – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Pennsylvania Bishops Respond – Christine Rousselle, CNA via National Catholic Register
Details Rape of Children, Culture of Secrecy That Fanned It – Rh. Guidos, C. News Srvc
Bishops ‘Shamed’ by ‘Sins, Omissions’ of Priests, Bishops Leading to Abuse – CNS
Four Ways to Harness Your Holy Anger – Derya Little, National Catholic Register
Statements from Bishops of Dioceses Named in Report – Catholic News Service
Report Shows Blistering Record of Abuse in Six Dioceses – Elise Harris, Crux
Wuerl: In Pittsburgh, He Established Strong Policies on Abuse Claims – C. News Srvc
Grand Jury Report Exposes Decades of Church Cover-Up – Claire Chretien, Life Site
Details of Decades of Clerical Abuse Allegations – Ch. Rousselle, CNA via NC Register
A Harrowing Record of Abuse in Six Dioceses – Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Catholic Martyrs (Pic Credit: Taylor Marshall)

Dr. Marshall Speaks Out Against Catholic Homosexual-Scandal:  Does the Mega-Diocese Foster Sexual Scandals & Bad Priests?  Yes

. . .evolution of the Mega-Diocese.  Since 1900, the concept of the Catholic diocese has morphed into something that would not be recognized by Christians of the medieval period, & certainly not by the Church Fathers. . .

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fr. Thomas Rosica Implies Scripture & Tradition are “Disordered Attachments” – R.C.
Time to Hold Prelates Accountable at the Vatican, Too – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Bishop Conley Gives Update on Diocesan Allegations, Review Policies – NC Register
Robert Spencer Exposes Islam’s Phony Peace; Book Review – Andrew E. Harrod
The Cancer Of The Cover-Up Mentality – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
Court Stops State That Tried to Tax Christians for Feeding Poor Children – Jer. Galus
Univ. of Iowa Reinstates Religious Gps. After Lawsuit by Christian Student Gp. – T.C.F.
Pittsburgh Bishop Says Not All Grand Jury Accusations are ‘Substantiated’ – The CWR
Apatheism Is More Harmful to Christianity Than Atheism & Antitheism – Brian/Sixsmith
Card. Wuerl Lays Out Plan for Lay Involvement in Bishops’ Accountability – The CWR
Pagan Piety; Book Review – Kyle Harper, First Things
Catholic Church Doesn’t Claim Superiority Over the Bible – D. Armstrong, NC Register
Actor Chris Pratt Tells Teens: “I Love God, You Should Too” – Katie Yoder, Life News
Here’s Why an LBD is the latest Travel Go-To Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Are Turkey’s Christians as ‘Fine’ as They Say? – Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor
How Tradition Fosters Priestly Humility – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
The Power of Perseverance in Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Caritas Project Seeks to End Hunger in South Asia – Catholic News Service via Crux
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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Students of Thomas More College (Credit: Thomas More College via Newman Society)

Free at Last: From Dominican ‘Catholic’ College to a True Catholic College

. . .I’ve been in “the academy” since I arrived as a freshman at Princeton in 1977.  It’s more than forty years now, & in that time I’ve come to see how big a swindle most of the college system in the United States has become, how far removed from reality, the common good, the intellectual life, & the development of moral citizens out of the raw young stuff of passions & folly. . .

by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.,

of the Newman Society

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Today’s New Cardinals Mark a “Critical Tipping-Point” – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in. . .
Stop Imposing Your Morality! – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Are These The Actual Footprints of Jesus Christ? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Celibacy Does Not Cause Clergy Scandals – Jason Craig, Those Catholic Men
German Bishops Release New Intercommunion Statement – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Daily Mass Attendance: Is There an Upward Trend? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
The Demise of the American King; Justice Kennedy Retires – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
Video: Did Mary Die Before She was Assumed Into Heaven? Yes – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Sup. Court in Balance, Join Nation & World in 54 Day Rosary Novena – Fr. R. Heilmann
Prudence, Pizza, & Role Fatigue in the Liturgy – Joel Morehouse, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Orthodox Church Leaders Duel Over Ukraine, Meet With Pope – Peter Jesserer Smith
If You Think U.S. Supports Abortion, Think Again; Data Shows Otherwise – M. New PhD
Card.-Designate Ladaria Focuses on the Pastoral at Doctrinal Congregation – J Esteves
7 Ways You Can Support the Pro-Life Movement in a Culture of Death – Emily Shaw, CL
Physician-Assisted Suicide & the Rise of Suicide Cults – Grace Emily Stark, Public Dscrs
How to Maximize Your Wardrobe with the Right Handbag – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Importance of Cultural Freedom – Richard Weaver, The Imaginative. . .
Catholic Entrepreneurship. . . Is It a Real Thing? – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser
Bolivian Cardinal-Designate Ticona Noted for Identifying with Country’s Poor – I. Navia
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