Vatican on PA Grand Jury Report: ‘Condemns Abuses Unequivocally’, ‘Criminally, Morally Reprehensible,’ Church Wants to Listen to Victims ‘to Root Out Tragic Horror’ Destroying Lives of Innocent
‘Victims should know that the Pope is on their side’
Letter to the Archdiocese of Denver on the Abuse Crisis, by Archbishop Aquila
‘At its root, this is a spiritual crisis that requires fidelity, reparation, and reliance on Christ for the grace and path to true, lasting freedom’
US Bishops: Announce Plan to Address ‘Moral Catastrophe,’ Will Invite Vatican to Make ‘Apostolic Visitation’
Will Involve Laity, Experts, and the Vatican
Cardinal Sean O’Malley: There Are Times When Words Fail Us…Clock Ticking for Change
‘There are immediate actions that we can and must take. The clock is ticking for all of us in Church leadership, Catholics have lost patience with us and civil society has lost confidence in us’
Archbishop Carlson of St. Louis: To Confront Crisis, Background Checks, FBI Investigations, & Psychological Evaluations Entering Seminary
In Statement Regarding Recent ‘Extremely Disturbing’ Sexual Abuse Findings, Highlights Certain Steps for Prevention and Action Are Essential
Cardinal Dolan on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report
‘We must continue to be ever rigorous in performing background checks and safe environment training, so that, as much as possible, we can prevent abuse from happening again in the future.’
Archbishop Follo: Eating the Bread of Heaven to be Able to Love as we are Loved
‘I am the living bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world …’
Ireland: Statistics of the Church as Pope Francis Prepares to Visit
The People and Institutions
