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Belgian Church Reveals 300 New Child Sex Abuse Complaints CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 20, 2013 The Belgian Roman Catholic Church said Wednesday it had received more than 300 complaints of sexual abuse of minors in 2012. Three quarters of the 307 dossiers opened were in northern Flanders, the staunchly Catholic Dutch-speaking and larger half of Belgium. The great majority of complainants were mature adults, having waited before coming forward after the Church fell into scandal over recent years and with compensation now an issue. Forty-six of the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/belgian-church-reveals-300-new-child.html
A Cardinal Boycotts Boston College — Anne Hendershott PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SKY - May 20, 2013 ... would not deliver his traditional graduation benediction at the Catholic school because the college had invited Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny — a supporter of abortion rights in Ireland — to deliver the graduation address and receive an honorary degree. The cardinal said the invitation has caused "confusion, disappointment and harm" by ignoring the U.S. bishops "who have asked that Catholic institutions not honor government officials or politicians who promote ...http://payingattentiontothesky.com/2013/05/21/a-cardinal-boycotts-boston-college-anne-hendershott/
Belgian Church Reveals 300 New Child Sex Abuse Complaints CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 16, 2013 The Belgian Roman Catholic Church said Wednesday it had received more than 300 complaints of sexual abuse of minors in 2012. Three quarters of the 307 dossiers opened were in northern Flanders, the staunchly Catholic Dutch-speaking and larger half of Belgium. The great majority of complainants were mature adults, having waited before coming forward after the Church fell into scandal over recent years and with compensation now an issue. Forty-six of the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/belgian-church-reveals-300-new-child_16.html
The Super Archbishop of Dublin Needs a Steel Will (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 6, 2013 When it comes to archbishops, Diarmuid Martin is a rock star. And he will need all that wattage as the head of the Dublin Archdiocese and Primate of Ireland to save the Catholic Church there. His openness and frank honesty have won over the hearts, if not the worship habits, of the young in Ireland who are abandoning the church in droves. "The presence of young people in the life of these parishes is, however, minimal. The strong backbone of good Catholics ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-super-archbishop-of-dublin-needs.html
Meet Those Bucking a Trend and Going BACK to Mass CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 28, 2013 ... young people, much younger than myself, doing the same. "I'm not saying the polls are wrong when they tell us that we've all turned our backs on the Church, but that's not the whole picture. It would be an exaggeration to say the place is packed every week, but I'm amazed by how many people of my age, and below, are popping up every Sunday, and that's only very recently." Now I was one of them and the big question, of course, is: why? Why, after years of scandal, a Church ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/meet-those-bucking-trend-and-going-back.html
Archbishop Faces Stern Challenges (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 25, 2013 ... sufficiently experienced to take over, but the decision will need approval by the Vatican. Archbishop Martin spoke about the need for fresh ways of presenting the Gospel, and the important values of family and solidarity, and also of charity, truth and justice. In a carefully phrased statement he also noted that some people will not want to listen, and those who have been hurt and betrayed in the past find themselves unable to trust the Church's message. He also acknowledged the need to bind ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/archbishop-faces-stern-challenges.html
Catholic Church in UK Faces Child Sex Abuse Quiz CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 17, 2013 Cops are probing an alleged widespread child abuse cover-up in the Catholic Church in the UK, the Sunday People reports . A bishop is believed to be under investigation by officers from Operation Fernbridge – set up by the Metropolitan Police to look into historical cases of paedophilia. The detectives are examining claims that the prelate protected priests who were sexually abusing youngsters, investigative website Exaro and the Sunday People can reveal today. ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/catholic-church-in-uk-faces-child-sex.html
Dear Brother Mark, I Recently Read Your "Top Ten Cliches for Young Catholics" Post and Wanted to Know, Concerning the Pa EPHREM HIP HOP - April 17, 2013 ... the same experiences and patterns reproduced independently around the country. Some non-irish Catholics might say the same thing. Namely, that appearances mattered more than anything. I believe that this has had some crossover in the reaction to priestly sex abuse even decades after the counsel (ie the transfer of abuser priests). But I don't think its limited to this. Today, There is this idea of a golden age of liturgy pre Vatican II, which I was also thinking of, but could ...http://ephremhiphop.tumblr.com/post/48216749931
'Mortal Sins' an Unflinching Look at Priest Sex Abuse Scandal CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 17, 2013 itzer Prize winner Michael D'Antonio's new book "Mortal Sins" will be the gold standard for unraveling what happened during the Catholic priests' sex abuse scandal of the last three decades. D'Antonio's balanced exposition and analysis is the equivalent of a cleansing shower on a disturbing period in church history that will reverberate for 100 years or more. The monumentality of the evil laid out in "Mortal Sins" will gag readers. While there is no prurience in ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/mortal-sins-unflinching-look-at-priest.html
'Destitute' Woman Pocketed £150,000 in Parish Cash Given to Her by Priest CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 12, 2013 A woman at the centre of a Catholic Church money scandal saw a priest pay her almost £150,000 of parish funds after she said she was destitute. Fr Conleth Byrne (78) handed over the large sums of cash to Ballycastle woman Marie Hanna believing that she was homeless and in dire financial difficulties, a court was told. The retired parish priest, who was serving in the parish of Loughinisland, Co Down, at the time, pleaded guilty earlier this week to fraud ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/destitute-woman-pocketed-150000-in.html
Pope Urges 'Determined Action' Against Catholic Church Sex Abuse CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 9, 2013 Pope Francis has given his first pronouncement on the Catholic Church's pervasive paedophile priest scandal, urging Vatican disciplinarians to act "with determination" against the scourge. Meet ing on Friday with Monsignor Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, the head of the Vatican department that disciplines predator priests, the pope asked him to "act with determination in cases of sexual abuse," the Vatican said in a statement. It was the first official word on ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-urges-determined-action-against.html
Pope Francis Won't Change the Church's Path, Says Dublin City Councillor CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 2, 2013 ... school in Ireland, Flynn said he believes the church will continue down a perilous course. "You get people projecting onto the person that he's a very simple man, that he's a humble man, that he's broken with precedent, that he's doing everything differently. But it's the same make, same shape — only different color," Flynn said of the pope during a recent interview. "The idea that a man from Barcelona, or from Argentina or from Berlin is going to change the dynamics of ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-francis-wont-change-churchs-path.html
Did Pope Benedict 'Do a Bishop Hegarty'? CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 30, 2013 ... children remain in office. The case of Seamus Hegarty, Emeritus Bishop of Derry, shines a revealing light on Pope Benedict XVI's resignation. Bishop Hegarty announced, on November 7, 2011, that he was no longer able to fulfil the role of Diocesan Bishop due to "my medical condition". Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on November 23, 2011. However, his condition could not have deteriorated so rapidly that he was unable to face the public to answer questions about his role in covering ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/did-pope-benedict-do-bishop-hegarty.html
Pope Francis: U.S. Was 'Stupid' for Shuffling Around Pedophile Priests Instead of Firing Them CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 28, 2013 ... abuse and criticized previous cases in the U.S. where accused clerics were simply moved to other parishes, according to a book of conversations he had with Rabbi Abraham Skorka. During his 14 years as archbishop, Bergoglio ordered church officials to report all allegations to the police rather than simply moving them to avoid damaging the church. "That solution was proposed once in the United States ... switching the priests to a different parish. It is a stupid idea," ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/pope-francis-us-was-stupid-for.html
Pope's Gentle Message Dodges Hot Button Issues CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 25, 2013 ... teachings of his namesake St Francis of Assisi, the 76-year-old Jesuit said he would "embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important". He called on world leaders not to "allow omens of destruction and death to accompany the advance of this world", without referring to specific conflicts. Instead, he urged the faithful to "protect all creation" and cited the Bible calling on Christians to embrace "the hungry, the thirsty, the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/popes-gentle-message-dodges-hot-button.html
Irish Pedophile Legacy Highlights Challenge to New Pope CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 24, 2013 For Irish victims of priestly sexual abuse, Pope Francis needs to disclose what the Vatican knows about the crimes -- and fully apologize for them. "He could start telling the truth about the extent of Vatican knowledge," Andrew Madden, a computer consultant from Dublin who claims priests molested him when he was an altar boy in the 1980s, said by phone. "If an apology was preceded by that level of honesty, that would be very significant." As Francis begins his reign as ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/irish-pedophile-legacy-highlights.html
Dear Pope Francis... CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 24, 2013 ...In addition to resolving the child abuse, corruption and banking scandals, will you shed infallibility and extend an olive branch to Christians in the east to unite the Church once more? asks AN Wilson THE joy spread, first around the square, and then around the world. The feeling was relief that we have a new man. "You know, the work of the conclave is to give a bishop to Rome," said the new Pope Francis, as he stood on the balcony in front of the faithful. "It seems as ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/dear-pope-francis.html
Wary Catholic Church Ready to Talk CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 22, 2013 THE Pope's new ambassador to Australia says the Vatican is prepared to co-operate with Australia's child sex abuse inquiries. In the Holy See's first public response to the creation of a federal royal commission, the new papal nuncio, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, offered qualified assistance. "(We are) ready to respond to any legitimate request which is presented through proper diplomatic channels and respects accepted practice in accordance with the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/wary-catholic-church-ready-to-talk.html
NATIONAL SURVIVOR ADVOCATES COALITION NEWS…March 20, 2013 VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 20, 2013 ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/pope-francis-was-often-quiet-on-argentine-sex-abuse-cases-as-archbishop/2013/03/18/26e7eca4-8ff6-11e2-9cfd-36d6c9b5d7ad_story.html http://www.whbf.com/story/21723020/abuse-victims-want-pope-to-open-argentina-files Given the gravity of this crisis to speak of protection and directly link the word to children in the inaugural Mass homily holds out hope and not to act on these words would border on cruelty not on ...http://reform-network.net/?p=20627
From Tom Doyle…NEW FORMAT!!!…CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE BIBLIOGRAPHY…RELATED TO CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE, ECCLESIA VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 19, 2013 ... ABUSE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED SOURCES RELATED TO CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE, ECCLESIASTICAL POLITICS, THEOLOGY AND CHURCH HISTORY Thomas P. Doyle Revised March 17, 2013 CONTENTS SEXUAL ABUSE BY CLERGY: BOOKS . 3 SEXUAL ABUSE BY CLERGY: ARTICLES . 12 THEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL: BOOKS . 19 THEOLOGICAL AND GENERAL: ARTICLES . 29 SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: BOOKS . 32 CANON LAW: BOOKS . 35 CANON LAW: ARTICLES . 37 CANON LAW AND ...http://reform-network.net/?p=20623
