Mary Raftery: Irish journalist whose documentary uncovered sex abuse dies
Ireland -- Large attendance at Raftery funeral
Why Women Don't Run for Office (As Much As Men Do). Study from American University, Womenand Politics Institute in the School of Pubic Affairs.
Congo Catholic Leaders Seek Election Re-Evaluation
Evangelicals at the Crossroads in South Carolina
German priest admits to 280 instances of child sex abuse
For Priests’ Wives, a Word of Caution
Catholic Church in Belgium wants priest sex abusers to pay victims. This in addition to civil penalities. If individual priests are unable to pay, the church itself would compensate. The Belgian church, however, has not offered any figures regarding potential compensation.
Venezuela’s Catholic Church raises concerns over rampant violent crime, urges crackdown
Upstate NY couple donates $3M to Catholic churches
NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.
