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Pope Francis prays as he leads a Lenten penance service in early March in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. "No effort must be spared" to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and "to prevent the possibility of their being covered up," Pope Francis said in an Aug. 20 letter addressed "to the people of God." (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters).

Abuse victims’ outcry more powerful than efforts to silence them, pope says

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By on Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Chicago Catholic By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service Originally published on August 20, 2018 VATICAN CITY — “No effort must be spared” to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and “to prevent the possibility of their being covered up,” Pope Francis said in a letter addressed “to the people of God.” “I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse of conscience perpetrated by a significant number of clerics and consecrated persons,” the pope wrote in the letter dated and released Aug. 20. The letter was published less…

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EVERY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SHOULD WATCH SPOTLIGHT

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By on Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: OrthodoxOutpost.com More good, more often. Orthodox Christian writers are often called upon to author articles that focus on positive aspects of life in the Church.  Mission trips, fasting recipes, and ethnic customs are all topics that make for a friendly encounter with Orthodox Christianity. But what if the calling to do more good, more often was much more difficult? What if doing more good, more often meant being unpopular? What if doing more good, more often meant being cast out by those around us? The movie Spotlight recently won the Oscar for Best Picture. It tells the story of…

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