Opinion | Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions is a huge win for queer Catholics
By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
October 26, 2020
Pope Francis’ call to ensure LGBTQ+ individuals are “legally covered” by civil union laws is a tangible, meaningful gesture.
Opinion | Justice shouldn’t have an expiration date
By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist
October 9, 2019
Pennsylvania needs to eliminate statutes of limitations by passing Bill 540 and finally rectifying the harmful effects of this law.
Editorial: West Virginia gets creative holding Church accountable for abuse
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 20, 2019
The state’s solution to these legal impediments might help in the effort to hold accountable those who enabled the abuse to happen.
Editorial | Ruling protecting priest anonymity unfair to victims
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 6, 2018
On Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court voted 6-1 to keep those 11 priests anonymous. But the decision is only a victory for serial sexual abusers and self-interested church officials.
Editorial: Pa. response to church abuse insufficient
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 19, 2018
The Pennsylvania Senate had a chance to show its support for victims in the form of a bill that would allow victims of church abuse to seek justice, but in an underwhelming display of concern it declined to vote on the bill on the last voting day in legislative season.
Catholics respond to Pittsburgh diocese scandal
By Mario Cattabiani III, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
At nearly 900 pages, a sweeping report identified some 300 priests accused of sexually abusing more than 1,000 children over the past seven decades in six dioceses across Pennsylvania.
Catholic Church bears collective responsibility for sex crimes
By Neena Hagen, Assistant Opinions Editor
August 27, 2018
For decades, the Catholic Church has been hammered with sexual abuse allegations in countless dioceses across the globe — and just last week, six Pennsylvania dioceses joined that list in dramatic fashion.
Former Vatican envoy accuses Pope of hiding sexual abuse allegations
By Tracy Wilkinson and Simon Roughneen | Los Angeles Times
August 26, 2018
The former envoy's 11-page broadside rocked the Roman Catholic world as Pope Francis finished a two-day visit to Ireland.