The New York Times reports that the Bishop of Kansas City has been indicted for failing to report suspected child abuse. This is the first time that a bishop of an American diocese has been held liable for the behavior of a priest in his diocese.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/15/us/kansas-city-bishop-indicted-in-reporting-of-abuse-by-priest.html?_r=1

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Judy Thomas and others report for the Kansas City Star.

“There are a lot of hurting Catholics in our diocese, and whatever one does to heal hurt has to be done.” But what is that?

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/10/15/3210010/how-will-kc-catholics-heal-after.html

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Peter Keightley of Mount Martha, Victoria, attempts to find a new model for participation in the church as he discusses reasons for the rising failure of the hierarchy to address the growing irrelevance of the church for so many at this time.

A View from the Pew

Countless words have been written over the past 40 years as to the reasons for the decline in relevance of the Catholic Church. With little more than 10% of those who publicly identify themselves as catholic, regularly attending Mass, the central identifying belief and practice of Catholicism, it is fair to say that most of the past two generations have been lost to the church.

http://theswag.org.au/2011/10/a-view-from-the-pew/

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Accident silences an outspoken Catholic voice
Washington Post
“When the history of the American Catholic Church is written in America, I don't know if you're going to find a more significant name or a more impacting name on the church than Andrew Greeley,” said the Rev. John Cusick, a friend and colleague ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/accident-silences-an-outspoken-catholic-voice/2011/10/14/gIQAwYvGkL_story.html

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