Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are criticizing retired Pope Benedict XVI's response to a report that faulted his handling of abuse cases, calling his lack of a direct apology an abdication of personal responsibility.
The string of resignations comes two months after SNAP quietly settled a lawsuit with a former employee who accused the group of a "kickback" scheme where it referred abuse survivors to attorneys in exchange for donations.
My favored translation of Virgil's saying is, "If you cannot move the upper regions, dare to move the underground." Was this not Barbara Blaine's supreme wager and ethical act?
NCR Today: Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions poised for solar eclipse; gay students prep for back to Catholic school; Australia threatens harsh actions against church employees in same-sex marriages; President Trump's approval ratings slump in key states.
