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As Dallas charter turns 20, abuse has become issue for much of society
Twenty years ago, in 2002, the revelations of clergy sexual abuse and its cover-up in the Archdiocese of Boston were the metaphorical bombsh
Dec 27, 2022


Study of moral injury measures 'added weight' of clergy sexual abuse and its concealment
KATIE COLLINS SCOTT December 12, 2022 A research team from Xavier University in Cincinnati has created a tool that measures the "moral...
Dec 12, 2022


The Marko Rupnik abuse case and the Vatican's disturbing silence
By Robert Mickens | Vatican City Even two prominent Jesuits have urged the doctrinal office to explain why it refused to move forward on...
Dec 11, 2022
Seattle Archdiocese pays $2.3 million to settle five claims of sexual abuse
Lauren Girgis Seattle Times staff reporter The Archdiocese of Seattle has paid nearly $2.3 million since August to settle five claims...
Dec 9, 2022


Pandemic increased sexual exploitation of girls, reports new study by nuns
Gender-related "hardships", lack of education, violence, exploitation, hit girl children and adolescents disproportionately during COVID-19
Dec 9, 2022


Abuse "whistleblower" says "forgiveness" is often a pretext to silence victims
Victims are not waiting for compensation but for their abuser-priests to be returned to the lay state, says Xavier Léger.
Dec 9, 2022


Seattle Archdiocese Pays $3 Million In Priest Abuse Settlements
The Seattle Archdiocese will pay $3 million to settle five sex abuse claims. The allegations detail abuse by several clergy members and a di
Dec 6, 2022


Italy's top official on Church sex abuse slams France's independent commission
Archbishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni harshly criticizes French bishops for allowing "people who know nothing about the life of the Church" to investi
Nov 22, 2022


Catholic reformers want big changes to a church marred by sex abuse
Talk of schism is in the air
Nov 21, 2022


Md. probe of Baltimore Archdiocese finds more than 600 clergy sexual abuse victims
A nearly four-year investigation of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore found more than 600 young victims of clergy sexual abuse over...
Nov 17, 2022


Transparency essential for healing abuse victims, says leading nun
Transparency essential for healing abuse victims, says leading nunThe president of the Conference of Men and Women Religious of France tells
Nov 10, 2022


The Vatican's investigation of sex abuse cases still not transparent
The pope and his aides in Rome continue to ignore the demands for transparency when it comes to dealing with allegations of sexual abuse aga
Oct 31, 2022


Missing in Action
Where are the nuns?
Oct 26, 2022


The Santier affair and the Church's inadequate sexual teaching
Asking young men to take their clothes off in the context of confession... This extremely serious act - which the Catholic Church of...
Oct 26, 2022


Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Will Submit to Secular Oversight
Letitia James, the New York attorney general, reached a settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo on Tuesday.Credit...Hiroko Mas
Oct 25, 2022


Study of priests shows distrust of bishops, fear of false abuse accusations
Priests are seen during a special Mass for vocations at Cure of Ars Church in Merrick, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022, the feast of St. John Vianney, pa
Oct 19, 2022


Advocates list 100s of allegedly abusive California priests
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse delivered a list of more than 300 publicly accused abusers to the Roman...
Oct 19, 2022


Former Yakima bishop reprimanded by pope for ‘mistakes’
The Vatican has issued a formal reprimand to the former bishop of the Diocese of Yakima, Washington, according to media reports confirmed to
Oct 18, 2022


Previously, the list did not include priests accused when they were deceased and clergy from differe
Previously, the list did not include priests accused when they were deceased and clergy from different religious orders.
Oct 15, 2022


Here Are the Hundreds of SF Archdiocese Catholic Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse
30 SEPTEMBER 2022 SF NEWS JOE KUKURA On Thursday, a group of Catholic Church sexual abuse survivors revealed a public list of 312...
Oct 3, 2022
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