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The Circus in Buffalo
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the 2018 clergy abuse scandal in the Diocese of Buffalo. “Whatever else comes of the situation in Buffalo, Bishop Malone has demonstrated what… Read More
Abuse on the Margins
In the ongoing clerical sexual abuse scandal, Stephen White of Catholic University examines the heartbreaking stories of children from already-marginalized communities who were abused. Some of these families were offered… Read More
A Rough Summer in the Empire State
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at what the dioceses in New York will face as the Child Victims Act opens the window for civil lawsuits from sexual abuse survivors… Read More
The Virtues of Reform
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the cardinal virtues; virtues that every reformer needs. In the Catholic Church, reform happens through the saints. “While holiness and virtue are not… Read More
Pray for Poland
Stephen White of Catholic University examines the revelations of sexual abuse by clergy in Poland. “My sense is that the Church in Poland is much closer to the beginning of… Read More
Four Take-Aways from Baltimore
As the clerical sex abuse scandal continues, Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the four measures passed at the USCCB General Assembly in June 2019. “The USCCB directives call… Read More
The Long Year (Clerical Sex Abuse)
Stephen reviews the timeline of the 2018 clerical sex abuse crisis one year after the revelations about McCarrick. “A year on, we still don’t know what the investigations into McCarrick… Read More
Finish the Job
Stephen White of Catholic University urges USCCB action on lay review of abuse allegations at the June 2019 General Assembly. “Would Rome balk at mandatory lay review? Maybe. But whether… Read More
A Solid Foundation for Reform
In the midst of the clerical sex abuse crisis, Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the motu propio Vos estis lux mundi. “The Church now has universal norms for… Read More
Unfinished Business
In the midst of the clerical abuse crisis, Stephen White of Catholic University looks at expectations regarding the June 2019 USCCB General Assembly. “The American bishops could go a long… Read More
Introducing: The Catholic Project
Stephen White of Catholic University introduces The Catholic Project initiative. “The first task The Catholic Project has been to seek clearer understanding of how we got here and why. There… Read More
Time Will Tell
Stephen White of Catholic University reacts to reports that Pope Francis is drawing up a document to govern what happens when a bishop is accused of abuse or of negligence… Read More