Who are we?  
We are​ ​a group of Catholic investigators, academics, and journalists, an independent watchdog, 
newly formed to hold the hierarchy of the Catholic Church accountable for abuse and corruption, and 
to develop and support honesty, clarity, and fidelity in Church governance.  
 
Our Mission  
Cardinals have stated that accurately knowing the backgrounds of the other cardinal electors is the 
most precarious part of each papal conclave.  
The mission of our flagship project, ​The Red Hat Report​, is to change this by:  
 
❖ researching each cardinal elector—their responses to abuse, their patronage and financial ties, 
and theological and pastoral priorities.  
❖ classifying the level of evidence for abuse/corruption for each cardinal-elector, based on 
scores from a variety of categories considered. Such a score promotes a clearer understanding 
of their record of governance and fidelity.  
❖ publishing the dossiers in web and print, creating one-stop access for all the cardinal electors 
responsible for selecting the next Holy Father, and promoting greater transparency with the 
faithful.  
 
Get Involved 
We are not a faction or a lobbyist group. ​We, the laity, are the body of the Church, and it is as the
hands and feet of the hierarchy that we must pray, sacrifice, and act.​ ​We are motivated by our sense 
of duty and love for the Church and want to offer our professional skills in support of our priests and 
leaders. We believe there are men of integrity and courage in the hierarchy, and we want to help 
empower them in their reforms.