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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 the issue from the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-urges-determined-action-against.html
Douthat on the Importance of Church Cleaning House MUSINGS OF A PERTINACIOUS PAPIST - March 31, 2013 ... Scandal " (New York Times, March 18, 2013). Douthat writes: There has been so much enthusiasm around the public style of Pope Francis — who has been populist, self-effacing and unscripted in his first few days as pontiff — and so much eagerness from so many quarters to see him as the reformer that the Catholic Church needs, that I felt like a bit of a downer accentuating the negative in my Sunday column , and emphasizing all the moral credibility that still needs ...http://pblosser.blogspot.com/2013/03/douthat-on-importance-of-church.html
New Pope Must Address Scandal of Legionaries of Christ Founder (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 15, 2013 ... institute, Regnum Christi. He was a great friend of John Paul II, and of one of the most powerful people in the Vatican, Cardinal Angelo Sodano. He died in 2008, and it is now clear that not only had he fathered children by two different women but, much more disturbing, he had a record of sexual abuse, including seminarians and even some of his own children. He was also possibly the greatest fundraiser the church has known. His order, the Legionaries, is immensely wealthy, and he poured ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-pope-must-address-scandal-of.html
Father Marcial Maciel and the Popes He Stained CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 15, 2013 Marcial Maciel Degollado, a priest from Mexico with an extravagant name, was the greatest fundraiser for the postwar Catholic Church and equally its greatest criminal. "A life ... out of moral bounds," is how Pope Benedict XVI described Maciel in a 2010 interview, two years after Maciel's death. A "wasted, twisted life." And a life that exposed shocking flaws in the Vatican and the papacy. The saga of Father Maciel opens a ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/father-marcial-maciel-and-popes-he.html
New Pope Must Address Scandal of Legionaries of Christ Founder CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 11, 2013 ... institute, Regnum Christi. He was a great friend of John Paul II, and of one of the most powerful people in the Vatican, Cardinal Angelo Sodano. He died in 2008, and it is now clear that not only had he fathered children by two different women but, much more disturbing, he had a record of sexual abuse, including seminarians and even some of his own children. He was also possibly the greatest fundraiser the church has known. His order, the Legionaries, is immensely wealthy, and he poured ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-pope-must-address-scandal-of_11.html
Sex Abuse: Scandal the Catholic Church Cannot Shake CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 11, 2013 ... in an Italian television interview last week. O'Gorman fell victim to one of Ireland's most notorious molesters, a popular but manipulative priest who led a double life as a serial abuser. Eventually, unlike the vast majority of abusive priests, the police began investigating. While many predator priests had only one or a few victims, Fortune was charged with 66 counts of assault and rape of boys. He killed himself in 1999 when his case was being brought to trial. No questions were asked when ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/sex-abuse-scandal-catholic-church.html
From Jason Berry…Rome: The Media and the Conclave VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 10, 2013 ... cardinals are doing comes in daily Vatican press briefings that offer little substance. The cardinals have not set the date for the start of the conclave. A slow news environment is good for go-to experts, like Jesuit Father Tom Reese, a sociologist widely interviewed in the media. "In 2005 the interviews I gave brought attention to America [the Jesuit magazine] and we landed 1000 new subscribers – that's $30,000!" he said cheerfully. A major topic of the coverage is how the next pope ...http://reform-network.net/?p=20305
Victims Raise Legal Questions About Retired Pope CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 9, 2013 ... scandal before he was pope plays a part in the complaint against the church with the International Criminal Court. The court prosecutor, who can decide whether to open an inquiry, has not said whether he will act. Lena has called the effort, which was first filed in 2011, "ludicrous." Spees said Benedict's resignation would play no role in the longshot case before the International Criminal Court. The world's only permanent war crimes tribunal, its prosecutor does not take ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/victims-raise-legal-questions-about.html
Benedict and Clergy Sexual Abuse: Decisive and Aggressive Action CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 9, 2013 ... predictable, news of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation was quickly followed by a flood of headlines linking him to the clergy sexual-abuse scandal. "Legacy Marred by Sex-Abuse Scandal," read a headline on the ABC News website. "Complicit in Child Sex-Abuse Scandals," said another from The Guardian , which quoted victims' groups. Amid the fray, however, other voices have taken a singularly opposite view, instead crediting the Holy Father with aggressively and ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/benedict-and-clergy-sexual-abuse.html
By Jason Berry…Rome: The Media and the Conclave VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 8, 2013 ... substance. The cardinals have not set the date for the start of the conclave. A slow news environment is good for go-to experts, like Jesuit Father Tom Reese, a sociologist widely interviewed in the media. "In 2005 the interviews I gave brought attention to America [the Jesuit magazine] and we landed 1000 new subscribers – that's $30,000!" he said cheerfully. A major topic of the coverage is how the next pope will deal with the Roman Curia, or Vatican bureaucracy, that has become ...http://reform-network.net/?p=20312
Sex Abuse Victims List 'Dirty Dozen' Papal Candidates VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 7, 2013 http://reform-network.net/?p=20227
Diplomacy's Revenge? CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 6, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/diplomacys-revenge.html
Transition Period Sees Vacant See in Key Players' Hands CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 5, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/transition-period-sees-vacant-see-in.html
Pope, Outgoing and Incoming VOX NOVA - March 4, 2013 http://vox-nova.com/2013/03/04/pope-outgoing-and-incoming/
Now Gathering in Rome, a Conclave of Fallible Cardinals CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 2, 2013 ... made unwanted sexual advances toward priests years ago, showed that the taint of scandal could force a cardinal from participating in the selection of a new pope. His exit came as at least a dozen other cardinals tarnished with accusations that they had failed to remove priests accused of sexually abusing minors were among those gathering in Rome to prepare for the conclave to select a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. There was no sign that the church's promise to confront the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/now-gathering-in-rome-conclave-of.html
Now Gathering in Rome, a Conclave of Fallible Cardinals CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 27, 2013 ... made unwanted sexual advances toward priests years ago, showed that the taint of scandal could force a cardinal from participating in the selection of a new pope. His exit came as at least a dozen other cardinals tarnished with accusations that they had failed to remove priests accused of sexually abusing minors were among those gathering in Rome to prepare for the conclave to select a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. There was no sign that the church's promise to confront the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/now-gathering-in-rome-conclave-of.html
From the Front Page of the New York Times: Now Gathering in Rome, a Conclave of Fallible Cardinals VOICE FROM THE DESERT - February 27, 2013 ... unwanted sexual advances toward priests years ago, showed that the taint of scandal could force a cardinal from participating in the selection of a new pope. Multimedia Interactive Feature The 117 Men Who Will Choose the Next Pope VIDEO: Covering a Papal Election GRAPHIC: The Catholic Church Shifted Southward Over the Past Century Related Benedict XVI to Be Known as Emeritus in Retirement (February 27, 2013) Castel Gandolfo Journal: Hilltop Town, a Host to Popes for Centuries, ...http://reform-network.net/?p=19889
The Dark Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI (Opinion) CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 25, 2013 ... including the financial headquarters of E.U., the U.S. Supreme Court, the CIA (especially under George Bush the first), FBI and the U.S. mainstream media (106-124). His and the previous pope's support for extreme right wing groups from Maciel's Legion of Christ to Communion and Liberation to Opus Dei (130-144). Opus Dei members are being placed as bishops and cardinals in Latin America and now in North America: Los Angeles, the biggest North American diocese, is run by an Opus ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-dark-legacy-of-pope-benedict-xvi.html
Legion of Christ's Deception, Unearthed in New Documents, Indicates Wider Cover-Up CLERICAL WHISPERS - February 24, 2013 Newly released documents in a Rhode Island lawsuit show that the scandal-tarred Legion of Christ shielded information on their founder's sex life from a wealthy widow who donated $30 million over two decades. In 2009, the widow's niece, Mary Lou Dauray, sued the Legion and the bank that facilitated key transactions, alleging fraud. At Dauray's request, backed by a motion from NCR and three other media outlets, Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein revoked a protective ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/legion-of-christs-deception-unearthed.html
Imprisoned Priest Is Finalist for About.com's Best Catholic Blog Award SANCTE PATER - February 22, 2013 http://www.sanctepater.com/2013/02/imprisoned-priest-is-finalist-for.html
