2018 Crisis

The rebuilding of the Catholic Church (The Church Alive/EWTN Radio)

Stephen White, Executive Director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America, discusses the renewal and rebuilding of the Catholic Church through faithful collaboration of the laity and… Read More

Theologians examine role of power, clericalism in the sex abuse crisis (CNS)

By Dennis Sadowski- Coverage of the morning panel of the March 26 Healing the Breach of Trust conference. The panel featured Richard Gaillardetz of Boston College and Chad Pecknold of… Read More

Healing the Breach of Trust: What Can Laity Do?

The fourth session of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference series addresses the question: What can the laity do to help the Church through this crisis? Dr. Teresa Sullivan… Read More

What caused the clergy sex abuse crisis? Catholic universities are pushing for debate on the answer. (Washington Post)

By Michelle Boorstein- What is the root cause of the sexual abuse crisis? This was the question addressed at the third installation of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference… Read More

Healing The Breach of Trust: Catholic Media

The third session of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference series addresses the root causes of the crisis. Editors of three top national Catholic publications weigh in: Greg Erlandson… Read More

Healing The Breach of Trust: Sexuality

The third session of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference series addresses the root causes of the crisis. Father Paul Sullins (Catholic University) and Julie Hanlon Rubio (Jesuit School… Read More

Healing The Breach of Trust: Organizational Behavior

The third session of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference series addresses the root causes of the crisis. Gary Weaver (University of Delaware) and Michael Edward Brown (Penn State… Read More

Healing the Breach of Trust: The Role of Clericalism

The third session of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference series addresses the root causes of the crisis. Chad Pecknold (Catholic University) and Richard Gaillardetz (Boston College) discuss the… Read More

Healing The Breach of Trust: Navigating the Crisis

The third session of the Healing the Breach of Trust conference series addresses the root causes of the crisis. Stephen White and Susan Timoney offer reflections on navigating the current… Read More

Faced with an Ongoing Sexual-Abuse Crisis, What Are Catholic Parents to Do? (The Atlantic)

By Julie Beck and Ashley Fetters- A look at the abuse crisis from the point of view of Catholic parents, including well-known Catholic moms who blog. One mom describes the… Read More

What Catholic universities are doing to address the sex abuse crisis (CNA)

By Mary Rezak- Catholic News Agency profiled the efforts of several Catholic universities to participate in renewal efforts in the wake of the sexual abuse crisis of 2018. The Catholic… 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