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Lift statute of limitations in child sex abuse civil cases in WA
By The Seattle Times editorial board When it comes to sexual assault, especially that of a child, the state should do everything in its...
Apr 5, 2023


Maryland attorney general releases report on decades of sex abuse by Catholic priests
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Attorney General's Office has publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex...
Apr 5, 2023


Former Tacoma Catholic nun and priest added to clergy abuse accusation list
BY CRAIG SAILOR A former Tacoma Catholic nun and a priest were added to an official list of clergy and others accused of abuse, the...
Apr 3, 2023


Manufacturing the Clerical Predator
Nate's Mission The Catholic Church has overseen the world's longest-lasting and most widespread campaign of institutional sexual abuse....
Mar 24, 2023


Hierarchy's sacramental betrayal in abuse scandal obstructs synodality
BY TOM ROBERTS January 17, 2023 It was in late spring, 1985, when I received a call from NCR's then-editor Tom Fox. I think he said he...
Mar 20, 2023


Catholic Church paedophile networks to be mapped 'like organised crime' by academics
ABC Newcastle By Giselle Wakatama A "mafia-like" code of silence among "dark networks" within the Catholic Church has begun to emerge...
Mar 19, 2023


Papal advisor says 'Vos estis,' Francis' key clergy abuse reform, 'not working'
BY ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN March 3, 2023 One of Pope Francis' key advisors on clergy sexual abuse admitted that the pontiff's signature...
Mar 4, 2023


‘Sorry’ is not enough: Abuse victims need answers, support, pope says
March 2, 2023 By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — It is not enough to ask people who have suffered abuse for their...
Mar 2, 2023


Catholic Diocese of Sacramento faces more than 270 sexual abuse lawsuits
Jonathan Ayestas SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento could go bankrupt as it faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging...
Feb 28, 2023


Church Sex Scandal Widens: Hundreds More Catholic Clergy Accused Across CA
By Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott, Mark Villarreal and Michael Horn An NBC Bay Area analysis of nearly 700 lawsuits filed against Catholic...
Feb 25, 2023


New Catholic clergy sexual abuse report from Fordham charts a path forward
‘To me, placing survivors’ stories first is about cultural transformation,’ said The Rev. Gerard McGlone.
Feb 22, 2023


New archive of Santa Fe clergy abuse documents hailed as unprecedented
BY ELIZABETH HARDIN-BURROLA February 22, 2023 An unprecedented public archive of clergy sexual abuse documents is being established at...
Feb 22, 2023


Catholic officials seek loophole in WA bills on child abuse reporting
By Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest As state lawmakers look to advance legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or...
Feb 11, 2023


Irish Catholic Church in 'terminal decline' after sexual abuse scandals
By Euronews Ireland was once regarded as the most catholic Country in the World. That, though, is no longer the case. Mark Vincent Healy...
Feb 2, 2023


KBI produces what archbishop had requested: A serious study
by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann On Friday, Jan. 13, in the late afternoon, then-Attorney General Derek Schmidt released a summary report...
Jan 27, 2023


Pope Francis gives major interview on his critics, sex abuse, decriminalizing homosexuality and more
Pope Francis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023
Jan 26, 2023


Who tells the church what it must do in order to be forgiven?
I hope survivors sue the collar off the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland and others.
Jan 22, 2023


Hierarchy's sacramental betrayal in abuse scandal obstructs synodality
Hierarchy's sacramental betrayal in abuse scandal obstructs synodality
Jan 17, 2023


Exclusive: Vatican must treat abuse victims better, pope's lead investigator says
Rome — January 11, 2023 Pope Francis' lead clergy abuse investigator has acknowledged survivors' frustrations with the Vatican's strict...
Jan 13, 2023


Catholic group wants Seattle Archdiocese to open its secret files on clergy sex abuse- NPR interview
NPR interview JAN 29, 2020 at 11:28 AM (Notice the recording was made in Jan 2020) Last week, Heal Our Church, a group of Seattle...
Jan 12, 2023
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