The Diocese of Fairbanks in northern Alaska includes many Catholics from different Native American tribes, who suffered the the scourge of child sexual abuse following generations of suppression by the government. Without minimizing the grief born by the indigenous, the faith among the people in this diocese is resilient,...
The Catholic Herald published a strong assessment of “How McCarricks Happen” (Stephen Bullivant and Giovanni Radhitio Putra Sadewo, April 18, 2021), which opens with: McCarricks are the malign by-products of a system ostensibly designed to create something else entirely: bishops who are, as per Canon 378, ‘outstanding in solid...
Participating in healing the Church inevitably has the effect of helping to heal the world where abuse is rampant and has become, indeed, a national and international commercial marketplace. Hopeful News! Here’s a one-stop recourse for free materials in many languages, for directions on how to get help and...
St. John Neumann Catholic Community, which is staffed by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, in the diocese of Arlington has an Action Committee of parishioners who, after 2018 with its revelations about then-Cardinal McCarrick and the PA Attorney General Report, organized to offer care to survivors and...
A quick look at ways Catholics (and others) can check on the progress the U.S. Church is making implementing the Charter - and the elements of the Charter that are important to track.
Fr. Hans Zollner and the Centre for Child Protection are promoting protections for children and vulnerable adults in every culture and region on the planet - unlike any other organization can. What are the challenges - and creative approaches needed?
Villanova University hosted "Church Today: Responding to the Sexual abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church," a conference in March 2021 that covered the complexity of factors in the abuse scandals relying on a remarkable lineup of experts from Pennsylvania.
Learning about trauma-informed pastoral care for abuse survivors will continue - after a short break.
Learn about digital Samaritans, who are advancing human rights across otherwise impervious boundaries like closed borders or treacherous mountain ranges. This is a way to walk with hope through a review of the adult world of endless dangers where the Church is promoting safety for children and vulnerable adults....
Beth’s Budget Bites is an unusual blog that suits our readers who struggle financially and/or who struggle with self-care in the area of cooking. Beth’s story is inspirational. She calls herself a “food lover, numbers cruncher” who found herself staggered with debt while stuck in a low-wage job. What...
