Clerical sex abuse
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Archdiocese speaks ahead of Netflix series on murdered nun
No one knows who killed Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. Read more
Minnesota diocese, facing abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy
Facing over one hundred lawsuits concerning sex abuse claims dating back to the 1950s, the Diocese of New Ulm has... Read more
Australian bishops apologize for Church's failure in sex abuse crisis
Days before Australia’s Royal Commission on institutional sex abuse begins their final hearing into the Church’s response to their abuse... Read more
Cardinal Pell's office dismisses attacks as opposition to reform
In reaction to a new book claiming that Pope Francis has in fact done little to combat clerical sex abuse,... Read more
How the Catholic Church in Australia aims to enhance anti-abuse efforts
In Australia, the Catholic Church has established a new independent non-profit to protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse. Read more
NY archdiocese offers compensation to sex abuse victims
Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced Thursday that the New York archdiocese is establishing an independent compensation program for victims of sexual... Read more
Does the Mexican priest who allegedly abused minors even exist?
After the Mexican branch of the “hacktivist” group Anonymous reported that the Archdiocese of Mexico had let off an alleged... 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
Cardinal Marx faces accusations over handling of alleged abuse case
Accusations have been raised in a number of German media that Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising failed to... Read more
Let's not rush to judge Cardinal Pell, Pope Francis says
In response to news that Australian authorities are investigating multiple allegations of child abuse leveled against Cardinal George Pell, Pope... Read more
Minn. archdiocese apologizes for failures, as prosecutors drop abuse charges
Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis as its present and past archbishops apologized... 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
Bishop Mulkearns, accused of sex abuse cover-up in Australia, dies
Bishop Ronald Mulkearns, who led the Diocese of Ballarat in Australia's Victoria state from 1971 to 1997, died Monday at... 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
What the Church has done about sex abuse
The movie Spotlight’s Best Picture win at the Academy Awards has brought renewed attention to the Catholic sex abuse scandals... Read more
Cardinal Pell shares emotional meeting with abuse survivors
Cardinal George Pell and a dozen survivors of clerical sex abuse met in Rome on Thursday, where they shared an... Read more
As abuse hearing ends, Cardinal Pell says he 'should have done more'
Speaking to an Australian committee investigating institutional responses to child sex abuse cases, Cardinal George Pell has expressed his regret... Read more
Cardinal Pell: I was not a part of Church's 'indefensible' cover up
On the first day of his video testimony to Australia's Royal Commission investigating institutional responses to child sex abuse cases,... 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
US bishops echo Pope's words on sex abuse, accountability
Two committee heads of the U.S. bishops’ conference voiced support for Pope Francis’ statement rejecting the sexual abuse of minors... Read more
