Tom Doyle is a priest, canon lawyer, addictions therapist and long-time supporter of justice and compassion for clergy sex abuse victims.
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Perspective
Sipe documentary prompts memories of early sex abuse activist
Perspective: I watched the documentary "Sipe: Sex, Lies, and the Priesthood" with strong emotions: painful sadness, yet also admiration and gratitude for all that Richard Sipe had done and continues to do.
Book Review
New book examines clergy sexual abuse — in the wide lens of history
Review: Medieval scholar Dyan Elliott digs deep into the church's past, and the results of her research on clerical sexual abuse are nothing short of remarkable, stunning and most importantly, authentic.
Commentary
Abuse summit achieved something, but not what pope or bishops expected
Commentary: The most stunning result of the four days in Rome was what the Vatican summit inspired: the unprecedented gathering of clergy abuse survivors from all corners of the globe.
Commentary
Cardinal Law's complex role in the contemporary history of clergy sexual abuse
In case you missed it, insight on Cardinal Law, from a close observer: Law's actions as archbishop were the catalyst for far-reaching changes in Catholic clerical culture and in the victims' and laity's realization that their days as docile, silent sheep are forever dead.
