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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
New Leadership in Baltimore and Boston
Stephen White of Catholic University reports on how the archdioceses of Baltimore and Boston each set up a third-party reporting system in 2019 that would accept allegations against the bishop.PCP… Read More
The Stakes are being Raised
Stephen White of Catholic University assesses the Vatican’s February 2019 meeting on sexual abuse and the gaps that remain. “Last week’s summit in Rome did not address the problem of… Read More
Mr. McCarrick’s Mess
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the impending laicization of Ted McCarrick. “In one sense, laicization would bring McCarrick’s part in the saga of the clerical sex-abuse crisis in… Read More
Knowing What We’re Up Against as Laity and Clergy
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the need for engaging the laity, both in understanding its role in the crisis, and its possibility to help bring the Church out… Read More
[Cardinal] Wuerl Misread the Crisis; Pope Francis Need Not
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on how some prelates seemed to think that the 2018 crisis was about historic sexual abuse, rather than current mistrust in the honesty and… Read More