Annus Horribilis for the Catholic Church
For those of you who didn't study Latin, annus horribilis means horrible year. That's probably understating it a bit when it comes to the Catholic Church. In a year when…
What’s Wrong with These Bishops?
The Catholic bishops met this past week in Washington DC. They had one item on their agenda that was sure to monopolize the press coverage. How were they going to…
Buffalo the Land of Whistleblowers and FBI Investigations
Buffalo my hometown. Thanks to the Catholic Church and its history of sexually abusing children, my city is now the subject of an FBI investigation and the credible accusations of…
Florida AG Investigating Catholic Church in Florida
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced last Thursday a statewide investigation into the Catholic Church in Florida concerning the sexual abuse of children. Her office will coordinate with local prosecutors…
Here’s an Interesting Conspiracy Theory Explaining the Catholic Church Abuse Crisis
Many people, including myself, have asked the question, "How could this happen in the Catholic Church?" The sexual abuse of children is not isolated to one diocese or geographic area…