January, 2019
American priest dismissed for sex abuse still in Bangladesh
January 5, 2019 · By Rock Ronald Rozario and Stephan Uttom, Dhaka for www.ucanews.com
An American priest who was dismissed from the clergy by the Vatican after being accused of sexually abusing as many as 30 teenagers in Bangladesh is still in the country. William Andrew Christensen, a priest in the Society of Mary, or Marianists, was removed from the priesthood in October 2010 after the Vatican judged allegations […]
Read More...Francis tells perpetrator priests: turn yourselves over, ‘prepare for divine justice’
January 5, 2019 · By Joshua J. McElwee for www.ncronline.org
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has called on Catholic priests and clergy who have abused children to turn themselves over to authorities, in what appears as the first such blanket command of a pontiff towards perpetrators his global institution long sought to hide or protect. In an annual address to the high-level prelates who run the […]
Read More...The Challenge to Protect Children in 2019
January 4, 2019 ·
The Challenge to Protect Children in 2019 Fr. Shay Cullen The world in 2019 has to wake up to the prevalence of child sexual abuse and everyone has to act more decisively about it. Parents, politicians and citizens must be aware that this is a horrendous crime and all must do much more to prevent […]
Read More...Manila prelate warns of abuse of power
January 4, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com/a>
The Catholic prelate of Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, has warned against abuse of power as he kicked off the Philippines’ traditional nine-day early morning celebrations to usher in Christmas on Dec. 16. The influential church leader took the opportunity to remind Filipinos against bullying and the use of “power to coerce others.” “The secret to […]
Read More...Duterte threatens to put tribal people in hamlets
January 4, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned that he will place tribal people in “hamlets” to keep them from being influenced by communist rebels. In a speech on Dec. 18, the president said he would implement the policy before the year’s end “so that [his critics] won’t invent stories.” “I will hamlet them. Why? Because if […]
Read More...Abuse survivors request meeting with Francis in Panama over Costa Rica archbishop
January 4, 2019 · By Joshua J. McElwee for www.ncronline.org
ROME — Pope Francis began 2018 with a trip to a Latin American country where the focus was on his response to clergy sexual abuse. It appears 2019 will start in a similar way. Two abuse survivors are asking the pontiff to meet with them during his January trip to Panama, hoping to press the pope […]
Read More...What the Future Holds for Us
January 4, 2019 ·
What the Future Holds for Us Fr. Shay Cullen 28 December 2018 A small group of students were meeting over Christmas. Inevitably the question of New Year resolutions arose. The agreed to be totally honest and share their New Year resolutions with each other and share how they would better their lives in 2019. Roberto […]
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