Denver’s Chaput among likely replacements for embattled Philly Cardinal Rigali

Catholic watchers expect Church authorities today to announce a replacement for Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali, who has come under fire for covering up priest sex abuse in the archdiocese. The reputation of Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput as a leader in the recent drive to seriously address abuse crimes has placed him at the top of the list of likely candidates.

Lunchtime links: Catholic students not OK with Church gay bashing

In Minnesota, some smart Catholic school kids at Benilde-St. Margaret’s took issue with the anti-gay propaganda sent out by their archdiocese. They picked the propaganda apart in a school website editorial, which they posted alongside a personal essay…

As US anti-Muslim sentiment spikes, Chaput decries attacks on Christianity

The Park51 Muslim community center and mosque set to be sited in the rough vicinity of ground zero has inspired weeks of vitriol and inspired angry protest scenes featuring aggressive bigotry. A Muslim cab driver was stabbed in New…

Not going away: Top British journalist Hari calls for Pope’s arrest

Voicing a line of argument increasingly heard in the media over the last weeks, award-winning British journalist Johann Hari called for the arrest of the Pope on the BBC’s Dateline London show this week.

“The paper trail…

Denver Archdiocese responds not to papal scandal but to ‘media frenzy’

The Archdiocese of Denver has responded to international reports of sexual abuse and cover up by the Catholic Church in three countries by posting a paragraph on its website not about sexual abuse or coverup or administrative responsibility…