A Catholic bishop was caught masturbating on a Zoom call. So what? In every barrel, there are bound to be some bad apples. But look at the ‘apples’ above and around now-disgraced Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva of Brazil. (Though he resigned, he still retains his title. That’s why we continue to call him ‘bishop’ here.) Almost every awful aspect…
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He Did Great Things. He Can Still Be an Abuser or Harasser.
Harvey Weinstein made great movies. So did Roman Polanski. So did Woody Allen. Michael Jackson made great music. So does R. Kelly. Bill Cosby made millions laugh. So did Louis C. K. So did Al Franken. We could go on and on. The pattern is clear. Incredibly talented individuals aren’t always saints. In fact, sometimes their outward search for achievement…
Resignations Just Don’t Cut It Anymore
Albert Einstein is widely credited with saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.” Sadly, the popes of the Catholic church seem incapable of learning this lesson. Last month, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of French Cardinal Phillipe Barbarin who was convicted in early March of refusing to report child sex crimes by…
Tidbits of Encouraging News
In this era of political, environmental and public health difficulties, we can all use some positive news! –On Tuesday night, progressive challenger Marie Newman won her primary against longtime Illinois incumbent Representative Dan Lipinski. Marie is the founder of an anti-bullying nonprofit and signed on to lead a coalition of 70 anti-bullying groups working nationwide. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marie-newman-dan-lipinski-illinois-third-district-democrats-primary-2018-a8088421.html https://theslot.jezebel.com/hell-yeah-marie-newman-1842393738 –Prosecutors in Pittsburgh are appealing…
New Poll Reveals American Catholics Displeased with Handling of the Sex Abuse Scandal
New Poll Reveals Catholics Displeased with Bishops’ Handling of Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research partnered to conduct an in depth survey on Catholic voters’ attitudes prior to the 2020 election. When it came to the clergy sexual abuse scandal, the survey reveals that American Catholics are overwhelmingly displeased with the handling of the scandal by…