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

By Christopher White, National Catholic Reporter, July 27, 2020 As allegations of serial sexual misconduct against Catholic composer David Haas continue to mount, a leading supplier of sacred music has vowed an investigation into how one of the church's best selling musicians' record of... read more

By Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, Catholic Thing, July 19, 2020 [Fr. Weinandy was our featured July 2019 Forum Luncheon.] I recently celebrated Mass on the feast of St. Maria Goretti, and decided to use the readings for the feast instead of the normal weekday.  The first reading was from 1... read more

Parenting Young Men After the Scouts By John Stonestreet & Shane Morris, 2/6/20 February 8th marks the anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts, one of America’s most beloved youth organizations. For over a century, presidents, CEOs, astronauts, and athletes have begun their... read more

'Moms, are these the kind of shows you want your husbands and sons to watch? Or your daughters to emulate?' By Michael L. Brown, February 3, 2020 Parents are expressing their outrage. Religious leaders are expressing their indignation. How dare the NFL (and Pepsi) put on such a raunchy,... read more