As certain agencies report the conviction and sentence of Cardinal Pell to a term of 6 years imprisonment, others feature the decision of Archbishop Lori of Baltimore to 'suspend' two retired Bishops. The latter report indicates the decision was made by Archbishop Lori in his capacity as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. It goes on to refer to sexual misconduct and alludes to financial irregularities in which the Bishops (or one of them- it is not

In recent days I have been approached on two separate occasions by diocesan priests. Both wished to raise concerns. The first, related to the alleged desecration of a church in the diocese of Down and Connor. It was reported that the whilst the Church had been withdrawn from sacred use, no measures had been taken to protect relics and sacramentals from harm. In the events, the report suggested, that both had been desecrated. The second, related to a conversation in which a

When afflicted with trials and difficulties, one may be tempted to succumb to a feeling of being overwhelmed. In such times, we may allow ourselves to be confused, to feel our faith tested or, perhaps, to lose confidence altogether in the working of Divine Providence. Such emotions are accentuated when we are confronted with the failings of those to whom we have looked for spiritual leadership. The accounts of serious misconduct on the part of those exercising authority withi