The National Review Board calls for the Catholic Church to continue to build a culture of accountability and transparency regarding clergy sexual abuse.
Church must build culture of transparency on abuse, USCCB committee says
Cardinal Farrell to lead commission determining confidential contracts
Continuing his efforts to ensure financial transparency and accountability, Pope Francis named Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell to lead a commission that determines which economic activities remain confidential.
Laity not playing ‘gotcha’ with bishops on abuse, review board chair says
Francesco Cesareo, chair of the National Review Board, told Catholic News Service June 3 that laypeople want transparency and openness from the bishops and the sooner the prelates put aside their guardedness about welcoming laity as partners, the sooner the U.S. church will heal.
Journalist tells of look into abuse report, what lies ahead for church
During an April 25 talk at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, Steinfels said the clergy sex abuse crisis that engulfed the U.S. church, and has since spread globally, requires understanding it as context for what is happening in the church, society and culture.
Vatican summit: Silence, denial are unacceptable, archbishop says
Vatican summit designed to produce a greater awareness of the global reality of the abuse problem and the serious responsibility of every bishop to address it should lead to action around the world.
Lack of transparency harms church, justice, victims, cardinal say
Transparent, reliable and respectful administration is critical for counteracting sinful behavior within the Catholic Church, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.
Church credibility ruined by silent hypocrisy, sister tells summit
Sister Openibo told the gathering that clerical sexual abuse “has reduced the credibility of the church when transparency should the hallmark of mission as followers of Jesus Christ.”
New papal appointments reflect pope’s wish for transparency
Pope Francis told Reuters June 17 that he was going to make significant changes with the administrative office, known by its Italian acronym, APSA, starting with appointing a new president who had “an attitude of renewal.”