Another bishop in the Catholic Church has immediately resigned under pressure after he was accused of sexually harassing adults. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, who was working throughout West Virginia, tendered his resignation to Pope Francis. According to the New York Times, the archbishop of Baltimore has stepped in to run the diocese. He has also opened…

In the wake of the recent scathing report on the sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, the Church is in crisis mode. As a reflection of this crisis which has enveloped the Church, Pope Francis recently summoned bishops from all over the world for a meeting focused on the problems stemming from the…

A Sept. 12 op-ed by Gustavo Arellano of the LA Times has suggested that in light of the recent PA grand jury report detailing the abuse against more than 1000 victims, the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra needs to revisit the sex abuse cases in California. Arellano’s argument revolves around the fact that many of the bishops…

The grand jury report concerning the sexual abuse within the Catholic church through the state of Pennsylvania has pushed many to rethink the current statute of limitations in the state. Advocates are pushing for a two-year window for victims to begin filing civil charges in cases where the statute has already expired. According to WHYY.org, victims…

After the release of the report about multiple pedophile priests in the state, many legislators hope to see some real change to the statues involved with child sex abuse. Legislators are looking to change both civil and criminal law to benefit victims. State Representative Mark Rozzi, who himself claims to be a victim of pedophile…

According to news reports, a recent grand jury report addressed rampant abuse in the Altoona-Johnstown-Pennsylvania Diocese of the Catholic Church. The community is still in shock as it considers the ramifications of the abuse that occurred over the years. According to the report, two Roman Catholic bishops who led the Pennsylvania diocese assisted in the cover…

Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal has been in a running battle with the Archdiocese of New York over the closure of a number of parishes for the putative purpose that the Archdiocese needs to save money – so poor they have to close parishes but not poor enough to sell the Cardinal’s mansion….