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“Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says her office has found 500 more Catholic clergy accused of sexually abusing children than the state’s six archdioceses have publicly identified.” - RNS

“Behind the campaigns, it’s harder to know how the nonprofits manage their money, and whether the message matches the work.” - Checking It Twice

“The Italian Episcopal Conference [CEI] has submitted the proposed change to the Vatican for approval, changing the line ‘lead us not into temptation’ to ‘abandon us not when in temptation,’ reported the Italian newswire service Ansa and the [U.K.] Express.” - Washington Times

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Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft “A Women’s Bible”.

“Top U.S. bishops have admitted their disappointment and frustration as the Vatican has blocked immediate action on the child sex abuse scandal.” - Christian Post

“By a two-to-one margin, American Catholics now give Francis negative marks for his handling of the sex abuse scandal” - Pew Research

You watch the news and you read the papers and you’re led to believe that the world is a big, scary place. People, the narrative goes, are not to be trusted. People are bad. People are evil. People are axe murderers and monsters and worse. I don’t buy it.

Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church

Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says