Catholic Church

By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight,  Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City - But much more is needed than simply meting out a just punishment. How could his rise to such an influential position in the Church have happened? I am concerned how the national conference of bishops and the Holy See answer that question. An internal investigation of the McCarrick scandal without the use of competent and qualified lay investigators will hardly be considered transparent and credible.

By Vladimir Mauricio-Perez, Denver Catholic - Eucharist comes from the Greek “eucharistia,” which means “thanksgiving.” But the difference between the Eucharistic meal and a Thanksgiving one is not a small one. The Eucharist represents the pinnacle of creation, the “living center of the universe,” that leads every human person to what he or she is or she called to be.

By Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency - An official at the Congregation for Bishops told CNA on Thursday that the substance of the plan presented by Cupich at the Baltimore meeting is known in the congregation as “Wuerl’s plan.”… Senior chancery officials in Washington described the plan presented Tuesday as a collaborative effort by the cardinals… Wuerl and Cupich first informed the Congregation for Bishops several weeks ago about their idea for the “metropolitan model” to handle complaints against a bishop, and suggested they had continued to discuss the plan with Congregation officials since that time.

By Msgr. Charles Pope, National Catholic Register - To most Catholics, the Pope’s actions and seeming resistance place the ownership of the scandal squarely in his court; he has increasingly become the face of the scandal. This is due to the credible accusations that he knew of former Cardinal McCarrick’s predatory behavior but even more so to the fact that he has steadfastly refused even to respond to the charges.