by joscottcoe | Jun 11, 2019 | Culture, history, religion
Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, opening the USCCB General Assembly in November 2018 (photo: Jo Scott-Coe) This week, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathers in Baltimore for their spring assembly. Last November, though I was not...
by joscottcoe | Jan 30, 2019 | Culture, history
Tomorrow, all dioceses in the State of Texas have pledged to meet a self-imposed deadline. On that day, January 31, they will release the names of all priests “credibly accused” of sexual abuse. Eyes are focused closely on the Archdiocese of...
by joscottcoe | Nov 16, 2018 | Culture, history, Uncategorized, women's history
Victim-survivors of the Catholic Church are everywhere. Survivors of sexual abuse as children. Survivors of assault or power-based abuse in sexual “relationships” as adults, even during study for religious life. Survivors of affairs with priests that ended...
by joscottcoe | Nov 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has gathered in Baltimore for its much anticipated Fall Assembly. Top of the docket was the current crisis, the latest wave of revelations about abuse and coverup at the highest levels: internationally–as in Chile,...
by joscottcoe | Aug 11, 2018 | Culture, history
A.W. Richard Sipe died this week, on Wednesday August 8, at the age of 85. He was a tireless crusader for justice within the Catholic Church, a bold and pioneering researcher, and an ally–often an expert trial witness–for survivors of sexual abuse. If you...
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