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Around Synod of Bishops, women press for greater space
- Oct 5, 2018
Women protesting for greater inclusion in the Church around the edges of this month’s Synod of Bishops insisted on making it a reality.
Laity must have role in fighting clericalism, Vatican official says
- Sep 5, 2018
Clericalism has led to a distorted view of authority that has contributed to the problems of sexual abuse and the abuse of power and conscience affecting the Catholic Church, said the head of the Vatican’s clergy office.
Clericalism: The culture that enables abuse and insists on hiding it
- Aug 23, 2018
Pope Francis blamed “clericalism” in the Catholic Church for creating a culture where criminal abuse was widespread and extraordinary efforts were made to keep the crimes hidden.
Vatican cardinal: Priests have ‘no credibility’ in marriage preparation
- Jul 5, 2018
Priests are not the best people to train others for marriage, according to the head of the Vatican’s office for the family.
Expert on abuse says it’s about, ‘Who are we as a Church?’
- Jun 1, 2018
One of the Church’s top experts on child sexual abuse says that it’s not a “liberal v. conservative” issue.
Youth to bishops: Yes to guidance, no to clericalism, questions on secularism
- Mar 20, 2018
Vatican summit of young people reveals real need for guidance, a search for more effective engagement with secularism, and the toxic nature of clericalism.
Peru trip confirms: For Francis, the opposite of ‘clerical’ is ‘close’
- Jan 21, 2018
The opposite of “clerical,” in Pope Francis’s mind, isn’t so much “powerless” or even “poor,” but rather “close.”
Experts: To limit clergy abuse, look at model of business accountability
- Feb 9, 2017
In a hearing with members of Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, experts discussed how good business practices might make children less vulnerable. The commission is conducting an inquiry into child abuse within the Catholic Church.
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