Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Understanding the Threat of White Christian Nationalism: Important New Report from PRRI and Brookings

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On 8 February, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Brookings Institution released the results of an important national survey enti...
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Report on Jean Vanier: Vanier Founded L'Arche "Primarily as a Cover for a Secretive Religious Sect with Exploitative 'Mystical-Sexual' Beliefs and Practices"

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Photo of Jean Vanier by Kotukaran, at Wikimedia Commons On 30 January, a study commission convoked by L'Arche International to look into...

As Cardinal Pell Is Buried, He's Acclaimed a "Saint for Our Times," While Abuse Survivors and LGBTQ People Protest

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As Rod McGuirk reports , as Cardinal Pell's funeral is held today, police have refused to permit LGBTQ-rights protesters outside the Cat...
Friday, January 20, 2023

Abusive Anti-Gay French Priest Tony Anatrella Sanctioned by Vatican; Survivors Say They Expected More

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" Catholic Church Tells Bishops They Are Not Obliged to Disclose Child Sex Abuse: Report ,"  Time (11/2/2016) Earlier this week, t...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The U.S. Has a White Christian Problem, and It's Imperiling American Democracy: My Commentary on New PRRI Report re: American Attitudes Towards Immigrants

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Today, Public Religion Research Group (PRRI) published results of a study it has just done entitled " Are Immigrants a Threat? Most Ame...
Monday, January 16, 2023

Telling Truth about Benedict's Legacy re: Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors, and Commentary on Cardinal Pell's Legacy re: Abuse

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Adam Horowitz offers one of the best pieces of commentary  I've seen on how far too many Catholic journalists and academics have chosen ...
Monday, January 9, 2023

On Benedict's "Kindness" and What Eulogies About His "Kindness" Say to LGBTQ Catholics

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I've refrained until now from commenting here about the death of Emeritus Pope Bendict, because...well, to be honest, I'm not sure w...