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Notre Dame rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
The University of Notre Dame has rescinded the honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree it conferred on former Cardinal Theodore... 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
McCarrick abuse trial: A CNA timeline
Theodore McCarrick has been laicized, nearly 10 months after sex abuse allegations against him were first made public. Here is... 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
McCarrick has 'private income' in the event of laicization
Ahead of an expected decision in the case of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, new details have emerged about his likely financial... Read more
Lack of central authority poses challenges for Southern Baptists amid abuse scandal
In the wake of months of sexual abuse reports and allegations within the Catholic Church, and just before a Vatican... Read more
Chilean bishops' president names delegate to replace him at papal meeting
At the Vatican summit to discuss sex abuse next month, the secretary general of the Chilean Bishops Conference will take... Read more
Where is Jesus in the midst of the Church's sex abuse crisis?
Fr. Thomas Berg is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, a former Legionary of Christ, and professor of... Read more
Vatican asks bishops to meet with victims ahead of February summit
Organizers of the Vatican’s February meeting on sexual abuse have sent a letter to the participating bishops asking them to... Read more
Statistical analysis seeks context for Pa. grand jury report
A new statistical analysis seeks to contextualize data about child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania, four months after... Read more
Praying for healing, Syracuse bishop releases names of accused priests
The Diocese of Syracuse has released a list of 57 priests credibly accused of abusing a minor, with some of... Read more
To help fight sex abuse, Catholic group offers guide to the news
Catholic bishops must act to counter sex abuse of adults as well as minors, says a lay group that has... Read more
US bishops divided on how to deal with sex abuse accusations
Wednesday afternoon, the bishops of the United States resumed their discussions of the proposals for policies which were intended to... Read more
National Review Board offers suggestions for bishops' accountability
Speaking on Tuesday at the USCCB’s Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, Dr. Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board,... Read more
Reporting hotline for complaints against bishops debated at USCCB meeting
A third-party complaint hotline could solve a major problem in the Church when it comes to reporting abuse - namely,... Read more
Tyler bishop: Our main job is to focus on salvation of souls
About three months after calling for an investigation into the claims made by former Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Vigano, Bishop Joseph... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio: Bishops need to regain trust of their faithful
Bishops in the United States need to work hard to regain the trust of their flocks and combat a culture... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo to US bishops: Avoid despair, presumption in addressing abuse crisis
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo opened the fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) with a speech calling for... Read more
Youth synod final document addresses 'all types of abuse'
The prevention of sex abuse and abuse in all its forms is a topic of the 2018 Synod of Bishops’... Read more
