Michael Warren Davis, Author at Catholic Herald

Michael Warren Davis

Even loyal bishops are dismayed by apparent Papal inaction on McCarrick

October 06, 2018

Pope Francis is facing criticism from some surprising places in the US

October 04, 2018

Even loyal bishops and insiders are dismayed by apparent inaction on McCarrick To the surprise of many Catholic commentators, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has emerged as a leading voice in the calls for a full Vatican inquiry into the decades-long cover-up of Theodore McCarrick’s sexual misconduct. A consummate insider well regarded by three

The revival of Ember Days

September 29, 2018

There's a renewed interest in the days of fasting in response to the abuse crisis

Ember Days: The return of penance

September 27, 2018

Bishops are enlisting lay people for a spiritual crusade against corruption The Ember Days recall an age when the rhythms of human life were still bound to the changing of the seasons. A corruption of the Latin Quatuor Tempora (“Four Times”), the Ember Days were an attempt by the ancient Church to preserve and sanctify

Who wants to be a bishop – after McCarrick?

September 22, 2018

The Vatican is struggling to regain control of major American dioceses

Archbishop Chaput publishes strong criticism of Youth Synod document

September 21, 2018

He published analysis by a 'respected North American theologian' raising concerns over the document

United States: Leadership crisis

September 20, 2018

Washington is not the only archdiocese facing a restive laity Just a few months ago – though it seems like years – Washington, DC was the most coveted see in America. Though not the largest or wealthiest diocese, its archbishop is often the most politically well-connected cleric in the United States. All that changed when

If the Church won’t hold bishops accountable, then should the courts?

September 15, 2018

Some fear that state investigations will lead to state interference

Abuse crisis: Earthly justice

September 13, 2018

If the Church won’t hold bishops accountable, then should the courts? Less than a month into the McCarrick scandal, interest in the former Archbishop of Washington’s misconduct began to wane. The story that dominated headlines day after day slowly faded from the public eye as journalists turned back to more humdrum affairs. It seemed the

Two key papal allies give contrasting responses to Viganò’s testimony

September 10, 2018

Cardinals Wuerl and Cupich have offered notably different reactions

Viganò letter: Disunited front

September 06, 2018

The Pope’s American allies don’t seem to be wholly in harmony Since Pope Francis’s election, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has increasingly reflected the Pontiff’s own priorities. But this may change after the “testimony” of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. The former US nuncio claimed that Benedict XVI attempted to quietly remove Theodore McCarrick from public

Viganò letter: After the explosion

August 30, 2018

The former nuncio’s intervention will change the American Church On Saturday, the National Catholic Register published a “testimony” written by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former apostolic nuncio to Washington, DC. Viganò (pictured) denounced what he described as a conspiracy at the highest levels of the Church to cover up Theodore McCarrick’s long history of

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