sexual abuse crisis

Attacks on the Seal of the Confessional

States should leave the sacrament of confession alone and focus on other, more productive ways of protecting children. Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2023

Clerical Integrity and Hook-up Apps

by R. R. Reno

No man who is regularly using Grindr—a clear sign of premeditated and persistent sin—ought to be ministering to God’s people. Continue Reading »

10 Mar 2023

Red Flags in the SBC Response to Sexual Abuse

by Aaron M. Renn

The recommendations of both the third-party report and the SBC task force avoid taking what should be the obvious first step in sexual abuse cases: Call the cops. Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2022

Justice for Priests?

by Thomas G. Guarino

By treating priests as guilty from the moment of accusation, the Church is failing to recognize the inviolable dignity of the human person. Continue Reading »

30 May 2022

Life and Faith of Paul Mankowski

by Mark Bauerlein

George Weigel joins the podcast to discuss Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2021

The bishops’ most urgent obligation is to achieve principled consistency—according to the canons of natural justice and Catholic doctrine—concerning the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

1 Sep 2021

This Catholic Moment

by George Weigel

The current crisis in the global Church is not the worst crisis in Catholic history, but it is bad enough. Nor is it confined to the scandals of clerical sexual abuse and malfeasant Church leadership, though those scandals crystallize its meaning and implications. Today’s crisis must be properly . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2019