The Scandals in the Catholic Church

A Catholic Perspective

Answering Scandal with Personal Holiness
Fr. Roger J. Landry: Perhaps the single best commentary on the matter.

Tell Father You See Jesus
Bud Macfarlane: The attack on the twin towers of our faith.

The Catholic Bishops and the Scandals
Kenneth Whitehead: Why so many bishops ignore dissent.

A Close Look at Voice of the Faithful
Deal Hudson: "VOTF is simply another group of dissenters."

The Bishop's Secret Letter
Deal Hudson: Eight American bishops call for a Plenary Council.

Scapegoating and the Scandals
Father Richard John Neuhaus: Where there is no mercy, there is no hope.

The Deficiencies of the Bishop's Policy
Charles Rice: Vague definitions leads to the intimidation or blackmail of priests.

Homosexuality, Dissent and Modernism - The Roots Of Abuse
"The bishops still don't get it."

A Stronger Church Militant
The Church will emerge from the scandals strengthened by the Holy Spirit.

Bishops Betraying the Catholic Church
Mary Jo Anderson: The untold story about the Bishops Conference.

How to Refute Arguments Against Priestly Celibacy
Deal Hudson: How to respond when people challenge your faith.

The Great Awakening of the Catholic Church
Michael Novak: A greater love for orthodoxy and fidelity is coming soon.

Lies and Bigotry in the Media
Ridiculous attempts by the media to destroy the Church.

It's Not About Celibacy
Deal Hudson: Celibacy is not the cause of priestly pedophilia.

The Fact and the Fiction of Celibacy
Raymond Arroyo: A link to pedophilia cannot be scientifically maintained.

Rod Dreher: The Lavender Mafia
Linking the "homosexuality of priests accused... with their alleged crimes..."

Rod Dreher: Dallas and Dissent
Bishops ignore possible link between dissent and scandal.

Ten Myths About Priestly Pedophilia
Deal Hudson: The truth about the scandals in the Church.

The Myth of the Pedophile Priest
Scientific studies put the scandals in perspective.

Public Lynching of the Priesthood
Deal Hudson: Celibacy is "unnatural" because "we are just animals."

Soon-to-be Canonized Saint's Response to a "Wayward" Bishop
"...under persecution, Padre Pio's answer was prayer and 'holy resignation'..."

Stop the Cheering
Deal Hudson: Recognizing the authority of a position, not a person.

A Time for Caution
Deal Hudson: We must avoid a witch-hunt for homosexual priests.

The Price of Priestly Pederasty
Deal Hudson: A prophetic article from October 2001.

Michael Novak: Missing an Opportunity in Dallas
"It's time to take the Church back to Rome."