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In Spirit and Truth Reading Roundup: August Edition

Sep 1, 2022
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Hello friends! This month’s news roundup is really packed, but if you only have a few minutes, make sure you scroll down to the final section, Going Deeper, for some really interesting reflections and analysis.

Reminder: This is a collection of reading about the twin crises of sexual abuse and institutional betrayal in the Catholic Church, particularly in the United States. I only share pieces that I find thoughtful and worth reading, but that doesn’t mean I agree with every word contained in these articles.

If you care about these issues, I think it’s worth reading from a broad variety of sources and perspectives. I hope you do too.


Top News

  • Former Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland dies at 95, leaves complex legacy / Survivors Respond as Rembert Weakland is Honored with Archdiocesan Funeral

  • Canadian Cardinal Ouellet named in sexual assault lawsuit against archdiocese of Quebec / Vatican shelves assault probe into Canadian cardinal claims / Cardinal Ouellet allegations will raise Vatican criticisms

  • Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen / 4 takeaways from AP’s Mormon church sex abuse investigation

US News

  • Abuse victim’s long journey continues Sunday with a walk alongside the bishop

  • Abuse advocates: Wisconsin AG 'walking back' promises on diocesan abuse probe

  • Detroit Catholic bishop halts public ministry after accusation he sexually assaulted boy

  • US religious sisters face their complicity in trauma of Native boarding schools

  • Providence diocese rescinds appointment of Father Eric Silva to Narragansett amid controversy

  • Chicago Archdiocese settles sex abuse case for $1.75 million

  • Knoxville diocese fought to name plaintiff in rape cover-up suit

International News

  • German bishop, accused of abuse, found to have helped wanted pedophile priests escape to Latin America

  • Newfoundland church sales bring justice to abuse victims—and leave longtime parishioners in need of a new spiritual home

  • Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain

  • Church Releases List Of Priests Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors In Colombia / Colombia bishops approve new safeguarding guidelines

  • A Nicaraguan priest is accused of abusing a minor. Human rights activists aren't convinced.

From Awake Milwaukee

  • Online Event: What I Want Catholics to Understand - A Conversation with Abuse Survivors

  • Awake Workshop Explores Essential Role of Lay People in the Catholic Church

  • After Pope Francis’s Apology to Indigenous People in Canada, What Happens Next?

  • Researchers Seek Information About Jesuit Daniel Kenney, “The Monkey Priest” with Milwaukee Connections

  • Why I Remain Catholic Despite the Sex Abuse Crisis

Going Deeper

  • You’re STILL not over the sex abuse scandal?

  • Psychological, emotional and verbal abuse by priests still ignored

  • I once looked up to my uncle, the Jesuit priest and teacher – then I discovered the monstrous truth

  • Should a member of the clergy report sex abuse of the penitent? A look inside the priest-penitent privilege

  • ‘Beyond Bad Apples’: A new report explores how clericalism is shaped by sex, gender and power

  • Ending Priestly Celibacy Would Not Stop Abuse

  • A Survivor of Occult Clergy Abuse Tells Her Story (Video)

  • When Abuse Occurs in a Sacramental Context


Thank you for reading and for caring. See you next time!

Peace,
Sara

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Kathleen Klamka
Sep 2, 2022Liked by Sara Larson

Thanks for doing this.

There’s so much work for us to do.

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