Sara Perla's Posts
Introducing the podcast Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church
Introducing The Catholic Project’s podcast, Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church. Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church is a podcast that tells the story of the clergy sexual abuse… Read More
Waiting for the (Cardinal) McCarrick Report
The most recent iteration of the clergy sex abuse crisis, centered on former Cardinal McCarrick, remains an open wound in the Church in part because of the delay of the… Read More
Victim Assistance Coordinator Interview: Jenny Michaelson
Jenny Michaelson Victim Assistance Corrdinator in the Archdiocese of Anchorage – Juneau Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Do you have a family? What did you study? How… Read More
A Different Kind of Transparency
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the newly-released vademecum from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It has been described by the CDF as a manual for… Read More
Victim Assistance Coordinator Interview: Amy Cordon, Baton Rouge
This is the first interview in our new series, profiling the Victim Assistance Coordinators for Catholic dioceses around the country! This month, we interviewed Amy Cordon from the Diocese of… Read More
Our Deeper Task
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the current situation in America; a state of seeming confusion about who we are. “We need the Church now, as ever, to help… Read More
Are These Not My People?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the current unrest and racial tensions in the U.S. in light of the Gospel and the USCCB pastoral document on racism, “Open Wide… Read More
Catholic Schools and the Common Good
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on what is unique about Catholic schools in America. “At their best, Catholic schools teach young people to see the world in the light… Read More
The Gift of JPII
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the 100th Anniversary of Karol Wojtyla’s birth. “The Church should not be afraid to take an unflinching look (with all the humility appropriate… Read More
Credit, Where Its Due
Stephen considers the tension between action and patience in view of the wait for the (Cardinal) McCarrick report and the coronavirus. “Waiting patiently (or impatiently, as the case may be)… Read More
Pell Case Quashed – (Cardinal) McCarrick Report Still Pending
Stephen White of Catholic University writes on Cardinal Pell’s release from prison in Australia and the continued expectation of the (Cardinal) McCarrick report from Rome. “For too long the Church… Read More
False Allegations are Rare – And Real
Sometimes clergy are falsely accused. Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the duty to assess the credibility of an abuse claim, and sometimes the difficulties in doing so. “Perhaps… Read More