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Catholic bishop says church’s credibility on sexual abuse is ‘shredded’
(RNS) The U.S. Catholic bishops' point man on sexual abuse said that the hierarchy's credibility on fixing the problem is "shredded." By David Gibson.
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Rev. Benedict Groeschel leaves Catholic cable show after abuse remarks
(RNS) The Rev. Benedict Groeschel has given up his longtime spot on the Catholic cable network EWTN after he defended clergy who abuse children while blaming some victims. By David Gibson.
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Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon dies at 92
(RNS) The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, revered as a messiah within his Unification Church but regarded by many others as a vain and enigmatic man who blessed mass weddings, built a sprawling business empire and presided over a personality cult, died on Monday (Sept. 3) in South Korea. He was 92. By Daniel Burke.
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Prominent priest apologizes for controversial sex abuse remarks
NEW YORK (RNS) The Rev. Benedict Groeschel, a popular Franciscan friar who defended priests who sexually abuse children and blamed some victims for “seducing” them, has apologized for the controversial remarks. By David Gibson.
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UPDATE: Rev. Benedict Groeschel apologizes for sex abuse comments
(RNS) The Rev. Benedict Groeschel on Thursday evening apologized for comments he made defending clergy abusers and blaming victims. The remarks by the popular priest sparked a firestorm of controversy.
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Prominent priest, Rev. Benedict Groeschel, blames sex victims, says first-time abusers shouldn’t face jail
NEW YORK (RNS) The Rev. Benedict Groeschel, a prominent author and speaker who is especially popular with conservative Catholics and bishops, has sparked outrage by saying that priests who sexually abuse children "on their first offense" should not go to jail. He added that in “a lot of cases” the child is “the seducer.” By David Gibson and Daniel Burke.
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Lawyer for pope’s accused butler quits
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A lawyer for Pope Benedict XVI's former butler announced on Thursday (Aug. 30) that he was resigning over differences in defense strategy with his client. By Alessandro Speciale.
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Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf: moving beyond the Ground Zero mosque
(RNS) Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf reflects on why America is a Shariah-compliant nation, why Islamophobia has increased in the 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, and why the turmoil over the so-called "Ground Zero mosque'' actually increased America's standing in the Muslim world. By Daniel Burke.
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Incoming San Francisco archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone, apologizes for drunk driving
(RNS) Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, Calif., a leading conservative in the hierarchy who is set to become the next archbishop of San Francisco, was arrested over the weekend for drunk driving and has apologized “for the disgrace I have brought upon the Church and myself.” By David Gibson.
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National Cathedral gets boost for repair effort
WASHINGTON (RNS) One year after an earthquake caused extensive damage to the Washington National Cathedral, church officials received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment to help restore the structure. By Chris Lisee.
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