A panel of researchers and presenters report on the scope and causes of abuse by clergy at a symposium titled “Reckoning and Reform: New Horizons on the Clergy Abuse Crisis” at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus in New York City March 26.
Priest sees progress on abuse, but also resistance in some ‘quarters’
Theologians examine role of power, clericalism in the sex abuse crisis
Two systematic theologians examined how power and clericalism among Catholic clergy played a role in creating the sexual abuse crisis that has rocked the church anew since June during a daylong Catholic University of America conference.
Some traditional formalities do not ring true with Pope Francis
Pope Francis prefers warm embraces, lingering conversations and selfies to the formal kissing of his ring.
Call to end Affordable Care Act is ‘immoral,’ says CHA president
An effort by the Department of Justice to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act in the courts is “unconscionable and immoral,” said Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity, who is president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association.
Pompeo says Trump administration tightening pro-life Mexico City Policy
At a news briefing at the State Department March 26, Pompeo announced the Trump administration is expanding the “Mexico City Policy prohibits foreign aid for groups that perform or promote abortion.
African floods ‘wiped out entire villages’ after cyclone, says Jesuit
More than 2 million people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been affected by a cyclone that has killed more than 700 people, with hundreds still missing in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ bill; opponents pledge legal battle
On March 21, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, signed into law S.B. 2116, a “heartbeat bill” which will prohibit abortions in the state after the point a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Royal College of Physicians adopts neutral policy on assisted suicide
On March 21, the professional body for doctors in the U.K. dropped its traditional opposition to assisted suicide, in spite of a poll that found that a majority of its members remain opposed to the practice.