Abuse of minors
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Each Catholic diocese in Michigan raided in abuse investigation
Police raided diocesan properties at all seven Catholic dioceses in Michigan this week as part of an ongoing investigation into... Read more
Michigan announces investigation into seven Catholic dioceses
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has opened an investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in the state. Read more
Brooklyn diocese reaches $27.5m settlement over abuse by lay volunteer
The Diocese of Brooklyn and an after-school program reached a $27.5 million settlement Tuesday with four men who were sexually... Read more
Irish bishops and abuse survivors respond to pope’s letter
Several Irish bishops, as well as victims of clerical sexual abuse in the country, have offered responses to a letter... Read more
Former Pennsylvania chief justice backs delay of grand jury report
The former chief justice of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has warned that the release of a grand jury report into allegations... Read more
CDF laicizes Ecuadorian priest for abuse of minors
An Ecuadorian priest accused of the sexual abuse and possible torture of minors was dismissed from the clerical state by... Read more
Did Planned Parenthood cover up child abuse and sex trafficking?
In 2011, after undercover footage appeared to show Planned Parenthood officials failing to report suspected sex abuse of minors, the... Read more
Chilean bishop suspends 12 priests, apologizes for not acting sooner
Over the weekend, Chilean Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić suspended several priests after allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against them.... Read more
Two Franciscan friars plead guilty to endangering children in Pennsylvania
Two Franciscan friars who served as superiors of their community in Pennsylvania have pled guilty to charges of endangering children,... Read more
Pope Francis: 'painful' failures help Church lead in protecting minors
On Friday Pope Francis told a group of religious and secular experts from around the world that protecting minors against... Read more
Pope reiterates Church’s ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse of minors
Thursday in a written speech Pope Francis reiterated the Catholic Church’s commitment to the protection of minors from sexual abuse,... Read more
Australian bishops oppose forcing priests to reveal details of confession
The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist the Royal Commission's proposal that priests be legally obligated to... Read more
Protection of minors event draws swath of top Vatican leaders
In a significant show of unity, officials from every Vatican department – including at least half a dozen cardinals who... Read more
Abuse survivor resigns from commission for protection of minors
On Wednesday the decision of clerical abuse survivor Marie Collins to resign from her post on the Pontifical Commission for... Read more
Vatican's anti-abuse commission launches new website
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors launched a new website Tuesday, which is designed to help inform the... Read more
Pope greets graduates of Rome course on protecting minors from abuse
The first graduates of an international diploma course on safeguarding minors received a special greeting from Pope Francis, who encouraged... Read more
Negligence in abuse cases enough to oust a bishop, Pope says
On Saturday, Pope Francis issued an edict on the protection of minors and vulnerable adults, in which he said that... Read more
Salvatorians apologize for failing to protect Irish children from abusive priest
The Salvatorians have offered their “deepest apology” for failing to stop a priest who sexually abused children in Ireland until... Read more
Former TOR Franciscan leaders charged for oversight of abusive friar
Three former heads of a TOR Franciscan province in Pennsylvania face criminal charges for their alleged role in enabling a... Read more
Vatican: the Church has been anything but indifferent to clerical abuse
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi cautioned Friday that the recent Oscar-win for “Spotlight” and the lengthy deposition of a top... Read more
