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US bishops support day of prayer for sex abuse victims
In light of Pope Francis' call to pray for the victims of sexual abuse, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Pope's anti-abuse commission helps train new Catholic bishops
Members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors have been invited to address the trainings for new Catholic... Read more
St. Louis priest falsely accused by anti-sex abuse group
A group for clergy sex abuse victims made false statements “negligently and with reckless disregard for the truth” against a... Read more
The other side of 'Spotlight': how the Church changed to fight sex abuse
While the movie “Spotlight” won Best Picture for portraying a journalistic investigation of the sex abuse crisis in Boston, the... Read more
There's no question – reporting abuse is a must, Cardinal O'Malley says
After recent media reports suggested the Vatican is telling bishops to cover up sexual abuse, the Pontifical Commission for the... Read more
Vatican aims for child protection norms to be custom-fitted per culture
When it comes to protection against abuse, guidelines need to be implemented according to the customs of each country if... Read more
For Lincoln diocese, audit adds to its effective child protection plan
The Diocese of Lincoln will now take part in the U.S. bishops' audit of the implementation of the youth protection... Read more
Confirmed priest abuse allegations in single digits for 2014
There are tens of thousands of Catholic clergy in the U.S. – but there were fewer than 10 substantiated allegations... Read more
Is priestly celibacy the cause of clerical sex abuse? Not likely, victim says
One survivor of priestly sexual abuse says that despite a common perception that clerical celibacy can lead to sex abuse... Read more
Chicago archdiocese releases documents on older sex abuse cases
The Archdiocese of Chicago released new documents involving 36 priests with substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors with most... Read more
Vatican child protection commission seeks global reach
Pope Francis’ new advisory commission on the protection of minors is expanding its membership to include representatives from around the... Read more
Vatican: UN oversteps its boundaries in report conclusions
In a statement released by the Vatican, Fr. Federico Lombardi criticized the UN Child Protection Committee for their tone and... Read more
United Nations' report on Vatican sparks backlash in US
U.S. Catholic leaders criticized a United Nations committee report for trying to impose secular moral views and failing to acknowledge... Read more
Vatican official slams 'negative approach' of UN report
In wake of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child criticizing Vatican policies and calling for the Church... Read more
Protecting children is Church priority, Vatican officials tell UN
Violence against children and child exploitation are “crimes” and Pope Francis is working to protect children from the “scourge” of... Read more
Minn. archbishop grieves, issues apology over clergy sex abuse
Archbishop John Nienstedt has apologized for sex abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Minneapolis, urging Catholics to be hopeful... Read more
