Sex, power scandals to loom over Vatican pre-vote talks
By Tom Heneghan
The sex and power scandals haunting the Catholic Church look set to play a big role in meetings before next month’s papal election after two senior cardinals called on Tuesday for more internal debate about them.
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Scottish cardinal admits improper sexual conduct
Thank you for your honesty, Cardinal!
By Joshua J. McElwee
Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, a Scottish archbishop who resigned last week following accusations of improper sexual conduct with priests, has admitted that “my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards
He’ll be back…
… The new pope’s three key challenges
An obstructionist Vatican, a chronic shortage of priests and a shrinking worldwide congregation: the list is daunting
By Andrew Brown
When 117 cardinals gather in Rome to choose the next pope this month, the first thing that will determine their
Church needs saving from its dysfunctional structure
By DIARMAID MACCULLOCH
The Catholic Church, aka the western church of the Latin rite, trades on tradition. That is what so fascinates many people: the lure of its continuity, the certainty, the serene provision of answers.
As anyone mildly acquainted
Pope to be called ’emeritus pope,’ will wear white
Gee, I wonder who came up with these new rules? Benedict will be the puppet master, running everything, but just doing so out of the spotlight. NICE! This is what he wanted all along. The man was never interested in
Cardinal’s departure darkens mood as pope allows early conclave
By Philip Pullella
A senior cleric resigned under duress on Monday and Pope Benedict took the rare step of changing Vatican law to allow his successor to be elected early, adding to a sense of crisis within the Roman Catholic
Legion of Christ’s deception, unearthed in new documents, indicates wider cover-up
By Jason Berry
Newly released documents in a Rhode Island lawsuit show that the scandal-tarred Legion of Christ shielded information on their founder’s sex life from a wealthy widow who donated $30 million over two decades.
In 2009, the widow’s
Scandal threatens to overshadow pope’s final days
It’s curious to me that Benedict couldn’t bring himself to highlight the clergy abuse nightmare while he was pope, but through his resignation the closet doors have been thrown open to reveal more perpetrators and more of this stinking mess.