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Abortion is not a culture war. It’s women making choices about their lives.
By Amy Laura Hall — March 9, 2022
(RNS) — Christians should not think of a single human life as part of history’s long arc.
Pope Benedict accused of mishandling sex abuse cases: 4 essential reads
By Molly Jackson — January 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — A German report accused retired Pope Benedict XVI of mishandling several cases of sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s. Here are a few of our related articles on the Catholic Church’s crisis.
Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69
By William J. Kole — November 29, 2021
He played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States.
The Catholic Church sex abuse crisis: 4 essential reads
By Molly Jackson — October 7, 2021
(The Conversation) — A French report on the scale of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is the latest revelation in the crisis, but its roots go back decades – or more. Here are a few of our many related articles.
Catholics and lawmakers respond to sex abuse report
By Jack Jenkins — August 16, 2018
(RNS) — Two days after Pennsylvania's 'catastrophic' report on clergy sex abuse, questions remain about its effect on American Catholics and how states will prosecute such crimes in the future.
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal (COMMENTARY)
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 4, 2016
(RNS) The church needs more than apologies, commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Like taking away the red zucchetto.
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 3, 2016
The church needs more than apologies and commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Take the zucchetto.
Pennsylvania grand jury finds widespread sex abuse by priests
By Reuters — March 2, 2016
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Hundreds of children in western Pennsylvania were sexually assaulted by about 50 Roman Catholic priests over four decades while bishops covered up their actions.
Vatican gives two thumbs-up to Oscar winner ‘Spotlight’
By Rosie Scammell — February 29, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Hours after the movie picked up the best picture prize, the Vatican newspaper praised the film for its portrayal of The Boston Globe’s investigation into clerical sex abuse.
How ‘Spotlight’ missed the story (COMMENTARY)
By William F. Baker — February 23, 2016
The movie leaves out the crucial fact that it was a vigilant Catholic publication, NCR, that first told the truth about an issue that would transform the Catholic Church and the lives of its members around the world.
‘Spotlight’ was just nominated for 6 Oscars. But will journalists dig up the next faith scandal? (COMMENTARY)
By Bill Tammeus — January 15, 2016
(RNS) The diminution of investigative reporting places a deeper responsibility on faith communities to seek out the truth and to insist on transparency from authorities.
‘Spotlight’ draws a curious — but no longer outraged — crowd
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 23, 2015
(RNS) The film may draw more viewers eager to see Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton than folks outraged by a 2002 newspaper expose showing the Boston's Catholic Church leaders covered up for predatory priests.
‘Spotlight’ movie explores journalists’ Catholic abuse coverage, loss of faith (COMMENTARY)
By Jacob Lupfer — November 20, 2015
(RNS) I moved to Boston the week Cardinal Bernard Law resigned. As I read those chilling Globe reports, I sensed that the darkness and an unusually cold winter were apt metaphors for the heartbreak and pain the scandal caused.
New film puts spotlight on Boston’s pedophile priests
By Reuters — September 3, 2015
VENICE (Reuters) "Spotlight," starring Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo as reporters working on The Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of pedophile Roman Catholic priests, deals with just a fraction of sexual predation in the church, its director says.
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