The Politics of Patronage Catholic Style
Ever since Rome decided to grab the mantle for itself in 1054 and mix politics with religion, patronage has played a role in the careers
July 23, 2018
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Uncle Teddy or Cardinal McCarrick?
To many Catholic insiders, today’s news that US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the retired archbishop of Washington DC has been removed from public ministry comes as
June 20, 2018
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Pastor Says Girl He Sexually Abused Possessed by a Demon
Demon possession. That’s a new one. A Pasco pastor is defending himself against criminal sexual abuse allegations by claiming that the 17-year-old he stands accused
February 13, 2018
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Pope Says Show Me Proof, Defends Bishop Who Covered Up Sex Abuse
Calling it calumny, the Pope angrily responded to questions about his defense of a Chilean bishop accused of covering up for a priest who abused
January 19, 2018
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Does Disney Have a Sex Abuse Problem?
Child sex abuse is a major national problem. We know how it’s impacted the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts. What about Disney? Well, in
December 12, 2017
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Hollywood Could Learn These Things From the Catholic Church
Hollywood and the Catholic Church? Really? Yes, it’s true. Hollywood could learn a few things from the Catholic Church in terms of how it handled
October 13, 2017
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Pope Francis Has to Turn Over Priest Hiding in Vatican
A 50-year-old Vatican diplomat priest is hiding in the Vatican. He is wanted on child pornography charges in the United States as well as Canada.
October 2, 2017
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Should the Confessional Be a Pedophile Safe Zone?
Devout Catholics have always believed in the inviolability of the confessional. In spite of the sacrament changing names over the years-Confession to Sacrament of Penance
August 15, 2017
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Statutes of Limitations and Victims of Sexual Abuse
Statutes of limitations, whether concerning a criminal or civil matter, are there to protect the defendant. In civil cases, they are legal boundaries that limit
August 8, 2017
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Man Boy Love in the Catholic Church, A Pedophile Priest Soon to Be Released from Prison
Paul Shanley will walk out of Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater, Massachusetts this morning a relatively free man. Shanley was convicted in 2005 of
July 28, 2017
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