tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post1926132996408204235..comments2024-03-26T14:34:28.415-07:00Comments on Religion and Child Abuse News: How can Pope John Paul II be a saint when thousands of children were raped or molested by priests under his leadership?Perry Bulwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-24945914072205824692016-02-15T13:18:56.084-08:002016-02-15T13:18:56.084-08:00They describe Tymieniecka as one of the most impor...They describe Tymieniecka as one of the most important influences in the pontiff’s life: “In 1974, a vivacious, cosmopolitan Polish aristocrat entered the cardinal’s office convinced she had found a kindred philosophical spirit. Her name was Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, and for the next four years she and the cardinal embarked on a philosophical dialogue that resulted in a recasting and definitive Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-70606621026543015362016-02-15T13:18:39.955-08:002016-02-15T13:18:39.955-08:00Did Pope John Paul II Have a Secret Lover
A stash...Did Pope John Paul II Have a Secret Lover<br /><br />A stash of secret letters between Pope John Paul II and a married woman hint at a relationship that was more than a little friendly.<br /><br />by Barbie Latza Nadeau, Daily Beast February 15, 2016<br /><br />ROME — This is exactly how rumors get started: a stash of intimate letters between two consenting adults—both hindered in one way or Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-34880234724688288782014-08-27T15:38:45.591-07:002014-08-27T15:38:45.591-07:00Magdala: God Really Loves Women was prepared in ti...Magdala: God Really Loves Women was prepared in time for the media events the Legion held in advance of Francis' trip to the Holy Land in May. The copyright is credited to Hermana Viljoen, of Pretoria, South Africa. Printed in Jerusalem, the book states: "Overseen by the Legionaries of Christ."<br /><br />It was at a Nov. 30, 2004, ceremony celebrating Maciel's 60th year in the Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-27785210586946190012014-08-27T15:38:37.843-07:002014-08-27T15:38:37.843-07:00In a striking contrast to the $40 million the Legi...In a striking contrast to the $40 million the Legion claims to have invested at Galilee, the order took a $16 million loss on the sale of its Thornwood, N.Y., center, once envisioned as the site of a college campus. The Legion sold the property to Efekta IA Inc., a Boston-based affiliate of EF Academy International Boarding Schools, for $17 million, according to the Westchester County Business Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-70661031980698305972014-08-27T15:36:11.238-07:002014-08-27T15:36:11.238-07:00On a roll in the Holy Land, Legion compares Maciel...On a roll in the Holy Land, Legion compares Maciel to Magdalene<br /><br />Jason Berry | The National Catholic Reporter August 26, 2014<br /> <br />The scandal-battered Legionaries of Christ, still facing the unresolved consequences of a disgraced founder, may be seeing a turn in their fortunes with the development of the Magdala Center at the Sea of Galilee in the Holy Land. The order is Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-13049421884958592302014-04-25T11:40:33.055-07:002014-04-25T11:40:33.055-07:00Man crushed by giant crucifix dedicated to Pope
I...Man crushed by giant crucifix dedicated to Pope<br /><br />ITV April 24, 2014<br /><br />A man has been crushed to death after a giant crucifix dedicated to Pope John Paul II collapsed, just days before a historic Papal canonisation in Rome.<br /><br />The 30-metre-high (98ft) wooden and concrete cross fell during a ceremony in the Italian Alpine village of Cevo, near Brescia. Another man was Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-72325543769851698332014-04-23T11:35:24.835-07:002014-04-23T11:35:24.835-07:00John XXIII, whose reign lasted from 1958 to 1963, ...John XXIII, whose reign lasted from 1958 to 1963, comes out “free and clear,” Briggs noted, while John Paul has a “cloud hanging over his papacy.”<br /><br />One of John Paul’s great shames was giving Vatican sanctuary to Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, a horrendous enabler of child abuse who resigned in disgrace in 2002 as archbishop of Boston. Another unforgivable breach was the pope’s stubborn Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-46735343132931088812014-04-23T11:35:17.854-07:002014-04-23T11:35:17.854-07:00A Saint, He Aint
by Maureen Dowd, New York Times ...A Saint, He Aint<br /><br />by Maureen Dowd, New York Times APRIL 22, 2014<br /><br />WASHINGTON — There were some disturbing elements to the Easter Mass I attended at Nativity, my childhood church.<br /><br />The choral director sang “Amazing Grace” to the tune of “Danny Boy.” The pews were half-empty on the church’s most sacred day.<br /><br />My sister reminisced about my christening, when Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-16053220147063622212014-04-23T11:32:05.468-07:002014-04-23T11:32:05.468-07:00Recognized around the world for his humanity and c...Recognized around the world for his humanity and charisma, he survived an assassination attempt in 1981, traveled to 129 countries and touched the hearts of millions. He became the most traveled pope in history and proclaimed more saints than all his predecessors combined.<br /><br />A tarnished legacy<br /><br />Still, questions remain about whether John Paul did enough to respond to the Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-14198617211023645042014-04-23T11:31:56.409-07:002014-04-23T11:31:56.409-07:00John Paul II and John XXIII: A rush to sainthood?
...John Paul II and John XXIII: A rush to sainthood?<br /><br />by Josephine McKenna | Religion News Service April 22, 2014<br /><br />VATICAN CITY (RNS) Hundreds of pilgrims wind their way around St. Peter’s Square as tour guides shout in multiple languages. Beggars have their hands outstretched amid warnings of an invasion of pickpockets from abroad.<br /><br />Across Rome, hotels are full, Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-66584352334120843132014-04-23T11:26:35.563-07:002014-04-23T11:26:35.563-07:00Two years after the Vatican sentenced Maciel to a ...Two years after the Vatican sentenced Maciel to a lifetime of penance and prayer for sexually abusing his seminarians, John Paul's No. 2, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, in 2008 was still praising the spirit of Maciel and his "humility" in stepping aside after the Vatican finally confronted him with the accusations.<br /><br />John Paul's prefect of the Congregation for Religious, Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-45400316392426919042014-04-23T11:26:27.344-07:002014-04-23T11:26:27.344-07:00Closer look at the greatest stain on John Paul II&...Closer look at the greatest stain on John Paul II's legacy<br /> <br />by Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press April 21, 2014 CTV News<br /><br />VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II is rightly credited with having helped bring down communism, of inspiring a new generation of Catholics with a globe-trotting papacy and of explaining church teaching on a range of hot-button issues as Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-64825016326184116152014-03-12T11:18:50.871-07:002014-03-12T11:18:50.871-07:00Two popes to be canonised ‘did nothing’ about Maci...Two popes to be canonised ‘did nothing’ about Maciel allegations<br /><br />Allegations against Legionaries of Christ founder ignored, documentary reveals<br /><br />by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times March 9, 2014<br /><br />Three popes, including two who will be canonised at the end of next month, were aware of abuse allegations against Legionaries of Christ founder Fr Marcial Maciel Degollado, Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-46169920028265821022014-03-07T15:57:38.287-08:002014-03-07T15:57:38.287-08:00Benedict XVI: It was clear John Paul II was a sain...Benedict XVI: It was clear John Paul II was a saint<br /><br />In his first interview since his abdication, Pope Emeritus Benedict has revealed how he became convinced that his Polish predecessor John Paul II was a saint.<br /><br />Polskie Radio S.A March 7, 2014<br /><br />The former pope's reflections come less than two months before the canonisation of the late Polish pontiff, marking Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-32596843709355830382014-03-03T10:39:30.976-08:002014-03-03T10:39:30.976-08:00Although the founder often withdrew thousands of d...Although the founder often withdrew thousands of dollars of cash at a time, supposedly for travel, he kept his biggest illicit dealings separate from the congregation's finances, said Father Robles Gil, who served as treasurer of the Legionaries' Mexican branch for two years in the early 1990s.<br /><br />The new general director later sat on a commission dealing with some of Father Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-28186302927330978572014-03-03T10:39:23.097-08:002014-03-03T10:39:23.097-08:00New head of Legionaries of Christ weighs burden of...New head of Legionaries of Christ weighs burden of founder's sins<br /> <br />By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service, February 6, 2014<br /> <br />ROME (CNS) -- When accusations of sexual abuse against Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder and then-general director of the Legionaries of Christ, were first published in 1997, Father Eduardo Robles Gil was running one of the congregation&Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-4240276158317480332014-02-27T11:46:17.749-08:002014-02-27T11:46:17.749-08:00Popes envoy for Legion ends mandate
By NICOLE WIN...Popes envoy for Legion ends mandate<br /><br />By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Yahoo! News February 25, 2014<br /><br />ROME (AP) — The pope's envoy running the troubled Legion of Christ ended his three-year reform effort Tuesday, declaring the order "cured and cleaned" but acknowledging it bears the guilt of its pedophile founder and the superiors who delayed admitting his Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-48757232160985782342013-12-06T11:58:16.333-08:002013-12-06T11:58:16.333-08:00The saga of the Legion of Christ represents one of...The saga of the Legion of Christ represents one of the most egregious examples of how the Vatican ignored decades of reports about sexually abusive priests as church leaders put the interests of the institution above those of the victims.<br /><br />The Rev. Marcial Maciel founded the cult-like Legion in 1941 in Mexico and oversaw its growth into a large and prominent congregation despite Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-77740885119178572142013-12-06T11:58:08.580-08:002013-12-06T11:58:08.580-08:00Disgraced priest to wed pope advisers daughter
Le...Disgraced priest to wed pope advisers daughter<br /><br />Legion priest who resigned after fathering child to marry daughter of top Vatican adviser<br /><br />By NICOLE WINFIELD<br /><br />Associated Press<br /><br />VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thomas Williams, the onetime public face of the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order who left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child, is gettingPerry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-48337148338389190452013-09-30T14:39:03.484-07:002013-09-30T14:39:03.484-07:00Francis to Canonize John XXIII and John Paul II on...Francis to Canonize John XXIII and John Paul II on Same Day<br /><br />By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO and ALAN COWELL, New York Times September 30, 2013<br /><br />VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Monday he would canonize two of his most influential predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, on the same day next spring, a highly unusual move that was taken as a gesture designed to promote unity withinPerry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-39582120409320516712013-09-25T11:14:24.268-07:002013-09-25T11:14:24.268-07:00Abuse Case Is Opportunity for Pope
http://www.bis...Abuse Case Is Opportunity for Pope<br /><br />http://www.bishop-accountability.org/ The Monitor | | September 25, 2013 [received by email]<br /><br />Dear Friend:<br /><br />A pedophile priest in Argentina who has stayed free since his criminal conviction four years ago in part because of covert lobbying of judges by the Argentine bishops' conference, headed by then-Cardinal Bergoglio, Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-13296153843693053002013-09-25T11:06:49.353-07:002013-09-25T11:06:49.353-07:00Argentine Priest Jailed for Sex Abuse
An Argentin...Argentine Priest Jailed for Sex Abuse<br /><br />An Argentine priest who was once defended by Pope Francis against sex-abuse allegations has been ordered to prison to complete a 15-year sentence for sexually abusing an adolescent boy at a youth center over a decade ago.<br /><br />By Shane Romig<br />Wall Street Journal <br />September 24, 2013<br /><br />Buenos Aires—An Argentine priest who was Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-4126494082597638132013-07-05T16:27:30.451-07:002013-07-05T16:27:30.451-07:00There has been some concern that the process has b...There has been some concern that the process has been too quick. Some of the Holy See's deep-seated problems – clerical sex abuse, dysfunctional governance and more recently the financial scandals at the Vatican bank – essentially date from shortcomings of his pontificate.<br /><br />Thus the decision to canonize John Paul along with John XXIII can be seen as trying to balance those concerns,Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-15824418997772492762013-07-05T16:27:23.032-07:002013-07-05T16:27:23.032-07:00La Razon reported last month that Mora awoke with ...La Razon reported last month that Mora awoke with debilitating head pain on April 8, 2011 and went to the hospital, where her condition worsened to the point that she was sent home with only a month to live.<br /><br />Her family prayed to John Paul, and the aneurism disappeared.<br /><br />La Razon quoted her doctor, Dr. Alejandro Vargas, as saying: "It surprised me a lot that the aneurism Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-8461619511547193012013-07-05T16:26:26.865-07:002013-07-05T16:26:26.865-07:00John Paul II Cleared For Sainthood By Pope Francis...John Paul II Cleared For Sainthood By Pope Francis<br /><br />By NICOLE WINFIELD, Huffington Post July 5, 2013<br /><br />VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th century's most influential popes to become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII.<br /><br />In a major demonstration of his papal Perry Bulwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.com