Sexual exploitation of women

To St. Mary’s College:

11/27/2023 at 4:53 PM By Kevin Edward White

By Amy Welborn, Charlotte Was Both, November 27, 2023 It was recently announced that in June 2023, the Catholic, historically women’s college St. Mary’s in South Bend, Indiana, made a change to its admissions policy: Saint Mary’s College is a Catholic women’s college.... read more

Aftershocks of the Latest Father Rupnik Earthquake

10/29/2023 at 8:19 PM By Kevin Edward White

COMMENTARY: The whole stomach-churning affair has constituted another major stain on Pope Francis’ record on sex abuse cases. By Father Raymond J. de Souza, National Catholic Register October 27, 2023 VATICAN CITY — With the world media in Rome to cover the signature synodality... read more

The stalwart media guardians of this Pope’s legacy

09/26/2023 at 7:46 PM By Kevin Edward White

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, September 25, 2023 “The Rupnik business will stain Pope Francis’s legacy, and possibly define it,” writes Christopher Altieri in Catholic World Report. The evidence is there—no doubt about that—and give Altieri due credit for making the... read more

Amarillo diocese: Pavone got ‘harassment’ training after allegations

03/06/2023 at 11:12 AM By Kevin Edward White

The Diocese of Amarillo assigned Frank Pavone to sexual harassment training after women alleged grooming, unwanted touching, and other misconduct. Those women say the response was not enough. The Pillar, March 3, 2023 . 2:47 PM The Diocese of Amarillo assigned Frank Pavone and other... read more

Vatican Failures in Cardinal Ouellet’s Case

08/20/2022 at 6:48 PM By Kevin Edward White

Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Catholic Thing, August 20, 2022 SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022 Pope Francis issued a letter on August 20, 2018 in the aftermath of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and cover-ups by bishops. He wrote: “’If one member suffers, all... read more

For Mature Audiences Only

05/01/2022 at 10:40 PM By Kevin Edward White

REVERT'S ROSTRUM By Casey Chalk, New Oxford Review, April 2022 Casey Chalk, a Contributing Editor of the NOR, is a contributor to The American Conservative and The Federalist. He is the author of The Persecuted: True Stories of Courageous Christians Living Their Faith in Muslim Lands (Sophia... read more

The Cover-Up Continues

04/19/2022 at 10:40 PM By Kevin Edward White

By Janet E. Smith, Crisis Magazine, April 19, 2022 Those who have become familiar with the fate of persons sexually abused by priests know that victims experience the indifference (or worse) of Church authorities to their abuse as a tremendous betrayal—something that does more harm than the... read more

A SOCIETY ASHAMED OF SHAME

02/23/2022 at 11:50 AM By Kevin Edward White

By Carl R. Trueman, First Things, February 17, 2022 Last week, Adidas released its new sports bra line with an ad campaign that features pictures of twenty-five pairs of naked breasts. The campaign has ignited a debate predictable in both its polarization and its content, with the focus on... read more

Cardinal Marx’s Handling of Abuse Cases Under Scrutiny

03/18/2021 at 9:50 AM By Kevin Edward White

A criminologist who was commissioned by the German bishops to investigate clergy abuse cases has alleged that the cardinal intervened to undermine his investigation. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, March 17, 2021 VATICAN CITY — German Cardinal Reinhard Marx has rejected as... read more

Argentine court clears former priest in sexual abuse case

03/11/2021 at 5:34 PM By Kevin Edward White

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A court on Tuesday cleared a retired priest of sexual abuse charges on grounds the statute of limitations on the alleged crimes had expired. Former priest Carlos Eduardo José, 62, had spent more than a year in custody during the legal process and the ruling by a... read more

In far-reaching executive order, Biden [Purports to] redefine ‘sex’

01/24/2021 at 6:05 PM By Kevin Edward White

By Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency, January 21, 2021 In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to interpret sex discrimination in federal law to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The move could impact high school sports, the privacy... read more