In their classic work After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 90s, Marshall Kirk and Hudson Madsen, both homosexual, said that most of the gay community’s problems involve a rejection of morality. The most common effect was narcissism. It’s the only word to explain their reaction to AIDS: [...]
SNAP director David Clohessy berates the Church for not reporting suspected sexual abusers, yet he himself admits failing to report a priest who molested a male youth. He accuses the Church of lying, he admits under oath lying to the media about his work. He claims the Church lacks transparency, but he doesn’t disclose his own [...]
Over the past several years, New York State Assemblywoman Margaret A. Markey of Queens has introduced legislation that would address the sexual abuse of minors. There’s one problem, though, with her proposals: her bills focus unfairly on private institutions, while they leave abuse in the public institutions virtually untouched. This year’s version of her bill offers [...]
On February 20th, the New York Times featured a story on a priest from the Diocese of Bridgeport who was arrested, Msgr. Kevin Wallin; it was the second story on him that the paper had featured in recent weeks. On the other hand, however, two New York rabbis have been arrested this year. Yet each of [...]
Here is how the Catholic Left reacted right before a new pope was elected on April 19, 2005: • E.J. Dionne blasted Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger for using “fighting words” in an address before the cardinals. • Father Richard McBrien said, “I think this homily shows he realizes he’s not going to be elected. He is a [...]
