Pope Francis

‘Cardinal Wuerl is not telling the truth’

My latest column in the Washington Blade deals with the Catholic Church’s coverup of sexual abuse of children by priests. Here are excerpts: Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington and…

To the Pope: follow your kind words with actions

The Guardian on May 20 reported on a private conversation that Chilean clerical abuse survivor Juan Carlos Cruz had recently with Pope Francis. Cruz stated: He told me, “Juan Carlos,…

The Pope’s TED Talk

Pope Francis gave a surprise TED Talk entitled, “Why the only future worth building includes everyone.” This is a good man. He is also a conservative with whom I have…