Clerical Abuse
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Chilean cardinal addresses case of sex abuse in Santiago cathedral
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago on Thursday denied knowing and giving money to the complainant in a rape case... Read more
Santiago archdiocese comments on priest sentenced for sex abuse
The Archdiocese of Santiago commented Tuesday on the case of Father Tito Rigoberto Rivera Muñoz, who was found guilty in... Read more
Pope Francis: Church will focus on 8 points in 'all-out battle' against abuse
Pope Francis Sunday outlined eight points that the Church will focus on in an “all-out battle” against the sexual abuse... Read more
A look ahead at this week's Vatican sex abuse meeting
The Vatican has released the schedule, speakers, and a new website for this week’s much-anticipated sex abuse summit, which will... Read more
NJ bill would expand window for sex abuse victims to sue
The New Jersey legislature is considering expanding the legal window to file civil actions for sex abuse against both individual... Read more
Archbishop: 152 priests in Mexico removed for abuse in last 9 years
Over the past nine years, 152 priests in Mexico have been removed from ministry for sexual abuse of youth or... Read more
Indian bishop accused of rape steps aside, requests leave from Vatican
A Catholic bishop in India accused of raping a nun repeatedly over the course of two years has written to... Read more
Nuns in India protest bishop accused of rape
Seven nuns gathered in a public square in Kochi on Saturday to protest how both police and the Church have... Read more
What lay Catholics are doing in the face of the sex abuse scandal
When sex abuse scandals first rocked the Catholic Church in the United States in 2002, Miriel Thomas Reneau was young,... Read more
Albany bishop: Clerical sex abuse a 'profoundly spiritual crisis'
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany wrote to the clerics of his local Church Sunday, saying that abuse of authority and... Read more
New complaints of abuse among Good Samaritan Sisters in Chile
Former nuns of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan in Chile reported a series of sexual abuses committed by priests... Read more
Convicted Australian archbishop says he'll step down if appeal fails
In the continued fallout of his conviction for failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse, Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson... Read more
Abuse allegation against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick 'credible'
The Archdiocese of New York announced Wednesday that an investigation it conducted into an allegation of sexual abuse against Cardinal... Read more
Chilean diocese opens investigation of priest accused of sexual abuse
The Diocese of Linares confirmed Wednesday the receipt of a complaint of alleged sexual abuse by Fr. Germán Cáceres Fuentes. Read more
Abuse survivors, Twin Cities archdiocese reach settlement in bankruptcy case
After more than two years’ deliberation, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and abuse survivors have agreed to a... Read more
All Chilean bishops present resignation, await decision from pope
At the close of their 3-day meeting with Pope Francis, all Chilean bishops asked victims of the country's abuse scandal... Read more
Meeting abuse survivors, Pope apologizes for being 'part of the problem'
After meeting with Pope Francis over the weekend, Chilean survivors of clerical sexual abuse said the pontiff was open, sympathetic... Read more
Pope begins meetings with Chilean abuse survivors
Last night Pope Francis began individual meetings with three survivors of clerical sexual abuse from Chile following a major apology... Read more
Abuse survivor: Forgiveness, positive outlook key to healing
At the age of 16, Deborah Kloos was a distraught young woman who turned to the Church in hopes of... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico backs sentence of priest jailed for abuse
The Archdiocese of Mexico reaffirmed its commitment to fighting sexual abuse and expressed its support for the 62-year jail sentence... Read more
