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After Pope Benedict, Progressive Catholics and Priest Victims Call for a More Inclusive Papacy

1,117 views · Published 12 February 2013 · 14:55 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: Democracy Now! · 2013 · News & Politics

DemocracyNow.org - Speculation is mounting over who will become the next Pope after Pope Benedict XVI shocked the Catholic Church on Monday when he became the first pontiff to resign in almost 600 years. Benedict's resignation comes as the Catholic Church is facing scrutiny over its handling of the widening priest sexual abuse scandal and its crackdown on liberal nuns. We're joined by Barbara Blaine of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, and Sister Simone Campbell of the Catholic social justice group NETWORK, which was heavily criticized by the Vatican last year.

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After Pope Benedict, Progressive Catholics and Priest Victims Call for a More Inclusive Papacy

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