The Church, as hierarchical, cannot. The Church, as the People of God, can. “In the statement on Wuerl’s retirement, the Pope lauded the cardinal, saying, “You have sufficient elements to ‘justify’ your actions and distinguish between what it means to cover up crimes or not to deal with problems, and to commit some mistakes. However,…
“political technology”—polling, television advertising, and computer-driven mail. And this political technology is expensive. During the 2009-2010 election cycle, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent $22,635,642 to get re-elected, and future Speaker of the House John Boehner spent $7,451,751. The day after being elected, Senator Reid and Congressman Boehner must begin raising money for the next…
“Over the past year, something miraculous has taken place on the Korean peninsula. For the first time in history, the leader of North Korea crossed the military demarcation line to visit Panmunjom. A history summit between the United States and North Korea was held on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Chairman Kim Jong-un and I removed…
This story evolved over time. Actually, it turns out to be a lot like 2002. I will pass. Set up a go fund me, Patreon, PayPal links. The $$ withheld from the institutional Church by the faithful will easily find your efforts. “He went on to describe the two-fold purpose of their report: to provide…
“The center of my testimony was that since at least June 23, 2013, the pope knew from me how perverse and evil McCarrick was in his intentions and actions, and instead of taking the measures that every good pastor would have taken, the pope made McCarrick one of his principal agents in governing the Church,…
“Did these men use the grant-making power of the Papal Foundation to curry favor and buy protection from Vatican officials? Did they enable the misappropriation of the Foundation’s charitable grants? The only way to answer these questions is with an independent investigation of the Papal Foundation, along with a forensic accounting of its past grants….