The Egg and I

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 19, 2011 Not only does the story testify to the power of humor to sustain a real-life parable celebrating the ingenuity of a man hoping to escape the mundane, but it is also proof that the scenic, circuitous route through life may be preferable to the more direct.When I was in the eighth grade, I was arrested for throwing eggs at a pedophile’s house. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Study Blames Culture Shift for Catholic Clergy’s Sex Crimes

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2011 A study conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice examines the root causes of sexual abuse committed by members of the Catholic clergy, debunking celibacy and homosexuality as causes while glossing over the church's failure to humanely address the crisis. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Probe Finds Convicted Priests Still in the Fold

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2010 The Catholic Church has made remorseful noises and gestures in response to the widespread allegations of clergy sex abuse coming in from multiple dioceses, and some accused parties have been duly punished in recent months or have they? . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scandal

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Polanski Speaks

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2010 Declaring that he only wants "to be treated fairly like everyone else," auteur-in-exile Roman Polanski spoke out on his own behalf on Sunday via his ally Bernard-Henri Lévy's website, claiming that there are "no grounds" for his extradition to the U.S. to face charges related to his decades-old sexual assault case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope Accused of Letting Past Abuse Case Languish

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2010 Yet another sexual abuse case from the past has come back to haunt the Vatican, and this time, Pope Benedict XVI is being scrutinized for decisions he made about the case while in his prior position at the Holy See On Friday, The Associated Press released (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Woods Shed

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The Crisis of Catholicism

William Pfaff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2010 I would think one judgment history will make on the Catholic Church's Second Vatican Council (1962-65), under Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, will be a reproach for its failure to lift the rule of celibacy for secular priests. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Swiss Nix Polanski’s Bail Request

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2009 After his legal team came up short Tuesday with its request that Swiss officials reconsider his recent arrest and release him on bail, film director Roman Polanski remained behind bars, unable to spend his time awaiting his fate from his resort home in Gstaad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pedophiles, Witches and Kids

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2009 If we have reached the point in society where basic adult concern for children is mistaken for evil, we're back in Salem, 1692. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rep. Peter King Slams Media’s MJ Mania, Intensifies Mania in So Doing

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2009 Any salient points that hard-boiled Long Island Congressman Peter King made about the media's Michael Jackson fixation were, for one, overshadowed by his descriptions of Jackson as a "low-life" and a "pedophile," and also apparently lost on certain mainstream media outlets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pastor Rick Loves Gays

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2008 Or so he says in a series of videos on his megachurch's Web site. Among other highlights, Warren blames bloggers and talk radio for stirring up the controversy around his forthcoming inauguration prayer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )