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September 6, 2018

Bob Brehl: Bishop urges Catholics to fight, not flee

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron addresses the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia Sept. 22.

Amidst the sexual abuse scandals involving Catholic priests around the world — in particular the revolting crimes of 301 Pennsylvania priests over 70 years unearthed in an August grand jury report — a prominent U.S. bishop is calling for the laity to stay and fight, not abandon the Church.

Published in Register Columnists
September 5, 2018

Cardinal Wuerl addresses 'pain, confusion and disillusionment' from abuse scandal

Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington is pictured in an undated photo. Addressing the crisis that the Catholic Church is facing following this summer's revelations of clergy sexual abuse, Cardinal Wuerl at a Sept. 2 Mass at Annunciation Parish in Washington said moving forward and purifying the church will require "wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency."
WASHINGTON – Addressing the clergy abuse crisis in the church will require "wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency," said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl at the end of a Sept. 2 Mass in Washington.
Published in International
July 30, 2018

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian bishop who failed to report abuse

Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Australia, leaves the Newcastle Local Court July 3. Pope Francis July 30 accepted the resignation of Archbishop Wilson, who had been found guilty by an Australian court of failing to inform police about child sexual abuse allegations.
VATICAN – Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson, who had been found guilty by an Australian court of failing to inform police about child sexual abuse allegations.
Published in International
June 20, 2018

Cardinal McCarrick removed from public ministry after sex abuse allegations found credible

Cardinal McCarrick said June 20 he would no longer exercise public ministry after an allegation of abuse by him against a teenager was found credible.
WASHINGTON – Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, said June 20 he will no longer exercise any public ministry "in obedience" to the Vatican after an allegation he abused a teenager 47 years ago was found credible.
Published in International