Articles by Ed Condon
Analysis: Voters care about abortion, why aren’t Democrats talking about it?
Jul 31, 2019 / 15:00 pmUnderneath the absolutist direction of the party’s politicians, rank and file Democrats are far less uniform in their opinions.
No answers from Washington archdiocese about McCarrick’s money
Jul 12, 2019 / 14:00 pmMcCarrick funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars through what was known as the Archbishop’s Fund, and reportedly made gifts to senior Vatican officials, even while the fund remained under the charitable auspices of the archdiocese.
Analysis: Vatican calls for trust, Catholics wait for transparency
Jul 5, 2019 / 07:00 amIn the debate between bishops and the faithful, both sides accept the need for transparency but have very different understandings of the word.
Analysis: New Vatican constitution to centralize power in state secretariat
Jul 2, 2019 / 14:15 pmA recent draft of a new Vatican consitution proposes a consolidation of power in Rome unprecedented in the modern era.
Drone strikes and proportionality: What is 'just war?'
Jun 21, 2019 / 17:00 pmPresident Trump said Thursday that he cancelled a military strike because it was not "proportional," a concept rooted in just war theory. CNA spoke to two theologians about how proporitonality applies in modern conflicts.
Analysis: 'Job begun' not 'job done' in Baltimore
Jun 14, 2019 / 09:21 amThe passage of several worthy policy documents to one side, there is much work left for the bishops to do after the USCCB meeting in Baltimore.
USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis
Jun 13, 2019 / 09:15 amThe bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of three measures aimed at building processes to address episcopal misconduct or neglect, and the ongoing crisis of credibility widely perceived to overshadow ongoing work to eliminate sexual abuse from the Church.
Analysis: At USCCB meeting, will words speak louder than votes?
Jun 13, 2019 / 03:00 amWhile the ostensible purpose of Thursday votes is to establish Vos estis lux mundi in the life of the Church in the U.S., the bishops gathered in Baltimore are aware that they are really voting to restore their own credibility among faithful and discouraged U.S. Catholics.
Analysis: The laity - the who and the how in sexual abuse reform
Jun 11, 2019 / 16:00 pmTwo major themes emerged at the USCCB Tuesday: a desire to see a defined role for laity in the process of handling accusations against a bishop and the need for a clear distinction between sexual abuse and sexual misconduct more broadly.
US bishops open debate on abuse reforms
Jun 11, 2019 / 10:35 amOn the morning of the first day of the USCCB’s General Assembly in Baltimore, discussion began on three proposals to improve episcopal accountability.
Analysis: Houston case raises questions about pope’s reforms
Jun 5, 2019 / 16:00 pmThe Msgr. Rossi case highlights the gathering storm of confusion surrounding the motu proprio Vos estis lux mundi.
Priest says McCarrick admitted sharing bed with seminarians in letter to Vatican official
May 28, 2019 / 12:54 pmA former priest-secretary to Theodore McCarrick has issued a report that claims to contain excerpted quotes from correspondence between the disgraced former cardinal McCarrick and various church officials.
Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’
May 23, 2019 / 13:00 pmFormer students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging a recent decision they say undermines the Catholic identity of the school.
Archbishop Gregory pledges openness at ‘defining moment’ in Washington archdiocese
May 21, 2019 / 11:51 amArchbishop Wilton Gregory expressed “deep gratitude and immeasurable joy” as he took charge of the nation’s capital see Tuesday.
Lowest-ever fertility rates have complicated causes, no easy solutions, experts say
May 16, 2019 / 12:05 pmFertility rates in the United States have fallen to an all-time low, according to provisional figures released by the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics.
After alumni organize advocacy, Georgetown Visitation will recognize alumnae same-sex legal unions
May 14, 2019 / 16:16 pmGeorgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC, is run by the Salesian Sisters of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The school announced its policy change in an emailed letter sent May 3 to school students, families, and alumnae.
Analysis: 'Vos estis' and 'vulnerability'
May 13, 2019 / 13:44 pmPope Francis’ recently promulgated policy on sexual abuse allegations made against bishops, Vos estis lux mundi, offers a new and much expanded interpretation of what constitutes a canonical sexual crime by a cleric. That interpretation has raised real questions about how the law is to be applied, at the Vatican and in diocesan chanceries.
Analysis: Power, and its appearance, in Vatican curial reform
May 8, 2019 / 16:35 pmIn the coming months, Pope Francis is expected to approve a final draft of a new governing constitution for the Roman Curia. Evangelium praedicate, as it is expected to be called, will mark the culmination of six years of reforming efforts led by the pope’s Council of Cardinals.
Analysis: Serious and unserious allegations of papal heresy
May 2, 2019 / 15:15 pmDespite the recent open letter’s strident claims, the arguments advanced by its authors do not appear to make a legal, or consistent, argument against the Holy Father
Analysis: Curial reform aims for unity in service, not a team of rivals
Apr 26, 2019 / 12:25 pmPope Francis is widely expected to approve a new structure for the Roman curia in the near future. While the apostolic constitution outlining that structure is not expected to be released for several more weeks, many Church-watchers have begun speculating about what the reorganization could look like, and what it might mean.