Tag Archives: sex abuse

“Our Myth, Their Lie” at Commonweal

by James J Heaney Posted on 2 November 2018

Commonweal has published my article on the clerical sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. You can read the whole thing there, and really you should—publishing a mag like Commonweal is not cheap, and your clicks help them—but here’s sort … Continue reading →

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Vigano Clearinghouse Thread [Finished]

by James J Heaney Posted on 28 August 2018

I’ve spent the weekend absorbing the explosive testimony of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who claims that many people in the Vatican, including Pope Francis, ignored the homosexual harassment and abuse of adult seminarians by Theodore Cardinal McCarrick. Viganò makes a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Campaign to Rename the John Roach Center

by James J Heaney Posted on 30 October 2013

EDIT: Much as I’ve enjoyed writing this post (the quotes especially!), reading the reaction to it (discussion is good!), and digging deeper into the subject (who started this campaign?), it turns out that the subject falls within the parameters of … Continue reading →

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