Abuse crisis in Catholic Church has led to drop in Mass attendance
A third of Catholics who previously went to Mass have reduced their attendance or stopped going altogether as a result of the child...
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At Synod on Synodality, pope says Church needs new ways for bishops to be ‘synodal’
By Hannah Brockhaus At the first meeting of the full assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Wednesday, Pope Francis said a bishop’s...
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Cardinal Dolan Says Archdiocese is Suing Insurer to Force it to Pay Sex Abuse Claims
Daniel Payne/CNA New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan this week said the archdiocese’s longtime insurer is “attempting to evade...
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Expose evil, denounce abuse, no more coverups, pope says
Carol Glatz Calling on the world’s bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be...
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In Belgium, pope apologizes for clergy abuse; prime minister says words alone are insufficient
by Christopher White Brussels — September 27, 2024 Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking...
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Dublin archbishop responds to revelations of sexual abuse in Catholic schools
By Matthieu Lasserre “The faithful across the dioceses of Ireland named the toll of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, along with its...
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Texas files more sexual assault charges against Catholic priest accused of preying on women
Ramon Antonio Vargas A grand jury in Texas has handed up more felony sexual assault charges against a Roman Catholic priest accused of...
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Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
ByAssociated Pressand Claudia Rebaza , CNN VATICAN CITY Associated Press — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10...
Sep 27
Dublin archbishop responds to revelations of sexual abuse in Catholic schools
“The faithful across the dioceses of Ireland named the toll of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, along with its concealment as the...
Sep 27
Texas files more sexual assault charges against Catholic priest accused of preying on women
New indictment leaves Anthony Odiong facing seven sexual assault charges – all in connection with three women
Sep 16
Sexual Abuse Allegations Shatter a Crusading Priest’s Legacy
By Douglas Martin Abbé Pierre, who in the 1950s as a gaunt priest with a crook-handled cane and a profoundly persuasive passion mobilized...
Sep 10
WA man alleges years of sexual abuse at Catholic school in Seattle
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Sep 8
In the Pacific, a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Priests Accused or Convicted of Abuse
By Pete McKenzie Pete McKenzie pored over hundreds of documents, traveled across New Zealand and Fiji to report this article and spoke...
Aug 24
Catholic bishops could tap into billions for ‘global’ sex abuse settlement
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Aug 8
How a Supreme Court ruling on bankruptcy could affect Catholic abuse lawsuits
By Daniel Payne A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on bankruptcy law will “absolutely” have a significant effect on U.S. Church abuse...
Aug 8
Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez The Archdiocese of Seattle faces two new lawsuits for alleged child sexual abuse that occurred in the 1970s and...
Aug 6
Abuse survivors navigate 'complicated' relationship with the church amid revival
by Brian Fraga Some clergy sex abuse survivors attend Mass. Others, yearning to be close to the Eucharist, remain connected to the...
Aug 2
In Our View: Institutions must be held to account for abuse
The Columbian Survivors of sexual abuse deserve transparency and support from the institutions tasked with protecting them. Opportunities...
Jul 29
WA survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy deserve transparency, closure
By The Seattle Times editorial board Just when it appeared that justice was moving closer to being realized by victims of sex abuse at...
Jul 13
PCVA Lawsuit Against Three Archdiocese Leaders Exposes Rampant Abuse
Jul 9, 2024 This week, we filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Seattle alleging for our client who was sexually abused by three...
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