Clergy abuse victims settle with Twin Cities Archdiocese for $210M By Jim May 31 2018 Attorneys representing clergy abuse victims announced a $210 million settlement Thursday in the protracted Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case, calling it the largest ever. More than 400 victims will share in the proceeds. In a news conference Thursday afternoon, St.Tags: Roman CatholicClergy Sexual Abuse 414 reads
After 50 Years, a Pope’s Birth-Control Message Still Divides Catholics By Jim May 10 2018 Fifty years ago this July, Pope Paul VI promulgated his encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” which reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s traditional prohibition of artificial birth control and set off one of the most divisive debates in modern church history. Catholics have overwhelmingly rejected the document’s teaching.Tags: Roman CatholicHumanae VitaeBirth Control 453 reads
The Biblical Roots of the Assumption of Mary By Jim Aug 22 2017 The Biblical Roots of the Assumption of Mary Tags: Roman CatholicAssumption of MaryMary 1706 reads
Nearly 100 sex abuse suits against Catholic priests rock island of Guam By Jim Aug 05 2017 The lawsuits and other public statements collectively claim that priests preyed on children for nearly four decades, with allegations of wrongdoing reaching the highest levels of the Guam Catholic hierarchy. Archbishop Anthony Apuron, 13 Guam priests and others, including a Catholic schoolteacher, a Catholic school janitor and a Boy Scout leader, are alleged to be sexual predators. Guam's Archdiocese of Agana is a defendant in 96 lawsuits.Tags: GuamSex AbuseRoman Catholic 785 reads
Cardinal Pell: Vatican treasurer denies Australia sex offences By Jim Jun 29 2017 Cardinal Pell, 76, who is based in the Vatican, is considered the third-ranking official in the Holy See. He told a news conference at the Holy See that he would travel to Australia if his doctors permitted it. Vatican's Cardinal Pell charged with sex abuse, vows to defend himself in Australia Tags: Roman CatholicCardinal Pell 761 reads
The Shallow Psychology and Theology of Christian Music By Jim Feb 08 2017 The Shallow Psychology and Theology of Christian Music Tags: Christian MusicRoman Catholic 1596 reads
Would Jesus Have Come If Adam Had Not Sinned? Why Did He Wait So Long Before Coming? By Jim Dec 22 2016 Would Jesus Have Come If Adam Had Not Sinned? Why Did He Wait So Long Before Coming? Tags: Roman CatholicIncarnation 705 reads