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The Institutionalist
Pope Benedict and Munich’s sex-abuse crisis
Mar 17, 2022


Opinion: In clergy abuse scandals, the Catholic Church still hasn’t reckoned with what it allowed
It appears that over the course of decades, practically every higher-up in the institution knew, or should have known, what was going on.
Mar 1, 2022


Pressure on Italian Catholic church to face child sexual abuse reckoning
Unofficial estimates say country may have highest number of victims of paedophile priests in world
Feb 16, 2022


Hundreds of Reports of Abuse by Priests
The complaints, going back seven decades, attest to the pervasiveness of sexual and other abuse are part of a worldwide reckoning.
Feb 6, 2022


Unravelling the global scandal of clergy sex abuse
The Munich report, 20 years after the "Boston Globe" put the spotlight on sexual abuse and its cover-up in the Catholic Church
Feb 1, 2022


What now for senior clergy who covered up abuse?
Ratzinger's handling of claims of abuse during his administration are matters under scrutiny.
Jan 31, 2022


Survivor advocacy group delivers Catholic Church whistleblower documents
"thousands of pages" of documents given to the Wisconson AG related to the cover up of abuse by leaders of the Catholic Church .
Jan 20, 2022


We need a national database of accused clergy
Pursuing the truth to honestly respond to the queries of survivors and their families became a baseline for authentic pastoral response.
Jan 4, 2022


Where Is the Forgiveness and Grace in Cancel Culture?
The unmerited forgiveness was a powerful gesture in a process known as restorative justice.
Dec 30, 2021


Defrocked Priest Sentenced to 12 Yrs on Youth Sex Abuse Charges
More than a dozen females came forward with abuse claims, but only nine were registered in the case due to legal technicalities.
Dec 23, 2021


Seattle archdiocese settles woman’s sexual abuse lawsuit for $725,000
Once they heard her and understood the nature of what happened, they didn’t have any doubt that this occurred.
Dec 16, 2021


Child sexual abuse: change from outside the church
survivors have concluded that bishops are incapable of real reform
Dec 15, 2021


2 years after '17 ordination, McWilliams charged with sexual assault & child pornography
Years of screening changes for seminarians didn't quash the ordination of priests like this. How did he slip through the cracks?
Dec 4, 2021


Spotlight
Movie highlighting The Boston Globe 's investigation of widespread and systemic child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests.
Nov 25, 2021


Nearly 180 reports made to DOJ regarding clergy, institutional abuse in Wisconsin
Wisconsin AG Kaul investigates abuse allegations despite Archdiocese of Milwaukee's resistance .
Nov 25, 2021


Quebec Superior Court allows class-action
The lawsuit states that the abuse committed on more than 200 victims at the hands of Catholic priests involved children aged eight to 10...
Nov 23, 2021


More than 4,200 allegations of clergy abuse reported, annual audit shows
This is the cover of the October 2021 report on the implementation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' "Charter for the...
Nov 22, 2021


Bishops join walk with sex abuse survivors
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston joins a sunrise walk to end abuse.
Nov 21, 2021


34 Alleged Child Abusers newly Identified in New Jersey
34 Alleged Child Abusers newly Identified in New Jersey
Nov 19, 2021


Clergy abuse investigation: Nebraska AG finds 258 victims, abuse by 57 church officials
Nebraska AG finds 258 victims, abuse by 57 church officials
Nov 19, 2021
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