Where the Dallas Charter went wrong

The U.S. Bishops’ early response to sex abuse, the 2002 Dallas Charter, jettisoned fundamental principles of fairness toward the accused. The stage was set for the situation now facing the Church in the United States: a collapse of morale among…

Cardinal Sarah appeals for unity

Cardinal Robert Sarah has expressed his “grave concern” following the Society of Saint Pius X’s announcement that they intend to proceed with episcopal ordinations on July 1 without a pontifical mandate. In an appeal published in the prominent…

The Challenger Speech and Time Sanctified

State of the Union addresses consume copious energy in the White House speechwriting shop, which is odd, given how quickly they are forgotten. President Bill Clinton declared that the “era of big government is over” in 1996, but can anyone…