• Scandal, Loss of Confidence Contribute to a Heavy Spirit as 2018 Ends
It is unlikely that Pope Francis will publicly describe 2018 as an annus horribilis, as Queen Elizabeth II did in 1992, when a year of scandals in the royal family was crowned by a terrible fire at Windsor Castle. - December 31, 2018
• Year of Scandal Brings Glimmers of Hope Amid Bleak Revelations
Until the corruption is eradicated, the Church cannot be the force for saving souls that it is meant to be. - December 30, 2018
• Piecemeal but Concrete Beginnings of Reform
Yesterday morning the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Alexander Salazar, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles. In an open letter to his archdiocese, L.A.’s Archbishop José Gόmez explained that Bishop Salazar had been accused of “misconduct with a minor.” - December 20, 2018