File under: It’s gettin’ nasty! The secret internal power struggle is beginning to seep into the public domain. There is no way that Gomez would attack Mahony without the explicit authorization of B-16. The pope is throwing Mahony under the
Bishop snared in abuse scandal criticizes Catholic newspaper
Sour grapes, Bishop Finn? Retaliating against the NCR because they had the temerity to suggest that you step side because of your involvement in the clergy sex abuse scandal? Have you no shame?
By Matt Pearce
Bishop Robert W. Finn
Santa Barbara Bishop Apologizes In Catholic Church Cover Up
File under: When an apology is not an apology. Jesus, these men simply can’t stop the prevarication. They couldn’t take responsibility for their actions if their life depended on it. Shame, shame, shame!
By Liberty Zabala
Dark days fall upon
Catholicism’s Curse
A must read!
By FRANK BRUNI
But while I have nothing against priests, I have quite a lot against an institution that has done a disservice to 
them and to the parishioners in whose interests they should toil. I refer
James Carroll’s An American Requiem: “The Repressive, Deceit-Ridden Culture of Celibate Clericalism”
I want to direct your attention to a fascinating blog post and discussion over at Bilgrimage. Our host over there, William D. Lindsey, treats us to some very interesting American Catholic history. The comment section has a little contribution
Church Official in Philadelphia Gets Prison in Abuse Case
By JON HURDLE and ERIK ECKHOLM
Msgr. William J. Lynn, the first Roman Catholic Church official in the United States to be convicted of covering up sexual abuses by priests under his supervision, was sentenced Tuesday to three to six
Lawyer who foretold church scandals writes his story
By Angus MacSwan
Ray Mouton was a successful young lawyer in Lafayette, Louisiana, respected in the community and blessed with a loving family, when he received a call from a vicar in the Roman Catholic diocese for a lunch meeting
UnHoly Communion
Some months ago a fellow contacted out of the blue and identified himself as Hank Estrada. Apparently he found me through the Gay Catholic Priests Facebook page. Hank went on to introduce himself and tell me about his latest book,
Pope Benedict pardons former butler Paolo Gabriele
What A Guy! The truth of the matter is this is all about Vatican corruption. It has virtually nothing to do with charitable forgiveness. But it makes for a fabulous photo op, huh?
Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former
50 Reasons to Boycott the Catholic Church
The Church uses its resources to oppose social progress and positive change all over the world.
By Adam Lee
Last month in Ireland, Savita Halappanavar died, and she shouldn’t have. Savita was a 31-year-old married woman, four months pregnant, who