Jeanie Hannaman

By Matthew McDonald, The National Catholic Register - Attorney Michael Bigos said the diocese, which includes the whole state, “knew about rampant sexual abuse by its priests, nuns and teachers for decades and chose to protect these known predators instead of the children in their care.”... “We are disappointed by the Court’s decision. Of course, there is no statute of limitations on the enduring pain caused by childhood sexual abuse. These survivors deserve accountability from those who enabled child sex abuse and to receive long overdue justice,” said Bigos.

By Fr. Benedict Kiely, The Catholic Thing - We remember Chesterton’s great quip that the object of a New Year is that “we should have a new soul.” Part of that, I think, apart from repentance and resolution to avoid the sins and failures of the past year, is to enter the new year with a sense of hope... Not a naïve optimism, but a sense of hope and trust in God, and a willingness to cooperate with Him, to listen to Him. And yes, a new soul means a conversion. Let us, in a profound way, be more committed to our faith, in public and in private, even as we end the first month of the new year, than we were in 2024.