Peter Daly

Peter Daly is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Washington. He served at various parish assignments for more than 30 years and continues to help in parishes. He is also a lawyer and who has worked with Catholic Charities on immigration. For more than 25 years he wrote a bi-weekly a column for Catholic News Service. He writes about living the faith while trying to be open to the world around us.

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D.C.'s quiet emphasizes value of community and consolation

Goodbye, climbers! We need to restore servant leadership in the priesthood

Bransfield extreme, but most US bishops have no meaningful spending controls

Confronting causes of clericalism: original sin, institutional dynamics

Tackle clericalism first when attempting priesthood reform

Celibacy advances the priesthood's culture of compromised truths

The priesthood is being crucified on the cross of celibacy

Before I take on clericalism, I will say: I love being a priest

We want to see humility, action, but I'm not expecting anything like that from the bishops

Clerical cronyism and secrecy shielded McCarrick and others

Confrontation time: Cardinal McCarrick and me in 2002

With McCarrick scandal, #MeToo arrives for the church

CLINIC is lifeline for immigrants and refugees

As a Catholic Charities volunteer, I head into immigration law thicket

Mary Dwan was the best that our Catholic Church can produce

Any rational immigration policy would want Jose as a citizen

Retirement is 'the real world' for me

With regret and relief, fatigue and gratitude, I'm retiring

If God is giving away electricity, accept his blessings

US has a fear crisis, not an immigration crisis

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