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Pope Benedict XVI's one unforgivable failure
Nothing distinguished the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI so much as the way in which he is leaving. We should be grateful that he realizes his body is failing him — most people in power do not — and is abdicating. But let's not forget that it...Tags: Religion and Belief, Separation of Church and State, Elections, Abusive Behavior, Vatican City
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Trusting Big Brother in the prolonged war on terror
Every time I drive between Baltimore and Washington and come upon those big, spooky National Security Agency buildings in Fort Meade, I have cinematic thoughts about what goes on inside. I imagine the best and brightest of surveillance nerds spying on...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, National Government, Vietnam War (1955-1975), FBI, Justice System
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We can do more to protect children
In middle school, my daughter had a friend who'd spent most of her life in foster care. During the next few years, the girl would pass through almost a dozen foster families, group homes and probation camps. She had a habit of running away when she felt...
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Pope accepts Archibishop Daniel Bechlein's early retirement
At the age of 73, Archbishop Daniel Buechlein announced his early retirement because of various health issues Wednesday.
In 2008, Archbishop Buechlein battled Hodgkin's lymphoma. During that year, he had chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Then,...Tags: Job Layoffs, Roman Catholicism, Health, Christianity, Health Treatments
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Has the Catholic hierarchy really committed to root out abusive priests?
Mary SanchezThe headline on the website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reads like good news: "Child Protection Audits Find Nearly All Dioceses Compliant." What they were complying with, as the accompanying press release explained, was a set of zero-...Tags: Religion and Belief, Justice System, Arts and Culture, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Easter
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Victim of priest molestation urges Pope Francis to defrock Mahony
L.A. NOWA man who will receive part of a $10-million settlement from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for abuse by a former priest on Thursday called on the new pope to punish church leaders who had covered up molestation of children....... -
Pew finds Catholics hope next pope allows priests to marry
The Religion WorldAs the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, many American Catholics express a desire for change, according to a new survey report by the Pew Research Center. For example, most Catholics say it would be good if the next pope allows priests to marry. And... -
'I am sorry,' Cardinal Mahony says amid new priest abuse details
L.A. NOWCardinal Roger M. Mahony on Monday apologized for the way the L.A. archdiocese dealt with priest child abuse claims after a new round of documents were released. "I am sorry," Mahony's statement concluded. The new documents show: Fifteen years before........ -
Rebuke of Cardinal Mahony casts a lengthy shadow at L.A. churches
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez's decision to relieve his predecessor, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, of all public duties over his mishandling of clergy sex abuse of children decades ago was met by both resignation and disbelief in churches across the... -
Cardinal Mahony's removal not enough, church critics say
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez's decision to relieve Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of all public duties over his mishandling of clergy sex abuse of children decades ago does not go far enough, some abuse victim advocates said Friday. David Clohessy,...... -
Priest files reveal disturbing stories of child molestation, coverup
L.A. NOWMore disturbing stories of priests' molestations of children -- and questionable actions by church leaders -- emerged in 12,000 pages of once-confidential personnel files.... -
Church sex abuse scandal brings reflection at L.A. congregations
L.A. NOWNew revelations about the church abuse scandal made for a reflective and painful Sunday at Catholic parishes across Southern California....
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