Links for 5/23/19
Reactions to new church abuse laws: a good step, but more are needed
By Brian Roewe
New rules on abuse mark a major step forward
'The Election of Pope Francis' is a day-by-day, ballot-by-ballot tale
Curia reforms put priority on evangelization, synodality, cardinals say
Draft of new constitution for Curia reform ready for consultation
Papal commission for protection of minors meets in Rome
Vatican summit prompts cardinals to recommit to caring for abuse victims
Editorial: Banning a child from school is the real inconsistency
Kansas parishioners fight enrollment denial of student with same-sex parents
By Brian Roewe
Archbishop Lori restricts ministry of former head of West Virginia diocese
Why the sex abuse summit accomplished nothing
By Jamie Manson
Will anything change after the Vatican meeting on abuse?
New report addresses church's 'twin crises' of sex abuse, leadership failure
By Brian Roewe
The church took a large step forward after abuse summit
In the US, a sobering mood after news of McCarrick's laicization
For Catholics in the church's 'middle,' patience has run out
By Tom Roberts