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Should French priests break the seal of confession to disclose sexual abuse?

As if the tragedy of sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church was not enough, the irrepressible Minister Delegate in Charge of Citizenship at the Ministry of the Interior, Marlène Schiappa, well-known for her campaigns against “cults,” started stirring up the government about the seal of confession. What happened was that the independent commission that […]

by Massimo Introvigne Oct 18, 2021Oct 14, 2021 / 3 mins /

France aghast after damning report on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

by Michael Cook Oct 6, 2021Oct 8, 2021 / 5 mins /

Ticking boxes on a ‘consent’ form is not the way

by Martin Fitzgerald Mar 22, 2021Mar 23, 2021 / 5 mins /

The transparency of the damning McCarrick report is historic, but it leaves important questions unanswered

by Michael Cook Nov 13, 2020Nov 14, 2020 / 8 mins /

Helpful insights into the sexual abuse crisis

by Michael McAuley Oct 19, 2020Oct 16, 2020 / 7 mins /

Ten myths about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

by Thomas G. Plante Sep 12, 2019May 1, 2020 / 11 mins /

Cardinal Pell loses his appeal against child sex abuse conviction

by Michael Cook Aug 21, 2019May 13, 2020 / 5 mins /

More doubts about controversial Pell guilty verdict

by Michael Cook Apr 10, 2019Jul 29, 2020 / 4 mins /

Cardinal Pell felled by abuse claims – but are they credible?

by Michael Cook Feb 26, 2019May 13, 2020 / 4 mins /

‘Comprehensive sex education’ undermines students’ moral development

by Tapio Puolimatka Jan 10, 2019May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

How Catholic parents can reform the church

by Mary Cooney Sep 25, 2018May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

Enough already!

by Celia Wolf-Devine Sep 5, 2018Apr 19, 2020 / 4 mins /

A sociologist looks at the Catholic sex abuse crisis

by Paul Sullins Aug 23, 2018May 1, 2020 / 7 mins /

Can Hollywood ever get rid of ‘inappropriate behaviour’?

by Michael Cook Nov 30, 2017Apr 19, 2020 / 3 mins /