Recent Media Stories

04-28-10 - Kenneth L. Woodward  - Commonweal magazine 
Church of the ‘Times’  A DISSENT

05-10-10 - Blase Cupich - National Catholic Weekly
Twelve Things the Bishops Have Learned From the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis

03-26-2010 - John L Allen - National Catholic Reporter
Keeping the record straight on Benedict and the crisis

04-15-10 - Jack Valero The Guardian
The mob should lay off. The pope is completely innocent

04-10-10 - Katherine Kersten - Star Tribune
The media fires up its inquisition

04-08-10 - Ed Koch
He that is without sin, let him cast the next stone - enough already

03-29-10 - George Weigel
Scoundrel Time(s) 

03-26-10 - Michael S Winters
Shame on the NYTmes

04/01/2010 - Fr. Tom Brundage
Statement on Fr. Lawrence Murphy Case

Catholic News Service Coverage

CNS - John Thavis
Papal letter on sex abuse emphasizes spiritual rebuilding in Ireland

CNS - John Thavis
Vatican offers online summary of clerical sex abuse procedures

CNS - Patricia Zapor
Sexual abuse lawsuits seek to pull Vatican into U.S., European courts

CNS - Jonathan Luxmoore
European bishops welcome pope's letter, pledge new abuse initiatives

CNS - John Thavis
At Vatican, frustration and some optimism over abuse scandal

General Resources

Safe Environment Program Website

Moving Beyond Compliance Toward Conversion
Delivered by Archbishop Alex J. Brunett to the Third Annual National Safe Environment Leadership Conference in Seattle, Washington 04-08-08

The Vatican - Resources

USCCB - Keeping our Promise to Protect