Clerical sex abuse
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I can forgive an abuser, but understand those who can't, Pope says
In his wide-ranging press briefing en route from the United States to Rome, Pope Francis spoke on the difficult subject... Read more
Help youth be brave in opting for marriage and family, Pope tells bishops
Pope Francis told bishops Sunday that a widespread consumerism and desire to follow new fads has rendered youth fearful of... Read more
'God cries' for victims of abuse, Pope says after meeting survivors
Pope Francis this morning met with 5 survivors of sexual abuse during his visit to Philadelphia, telling bishops afterward that... Read more
Former nuncio awaiting Vatican trial died of natural causes, autopsy says
Initial autopsy findings indicate that disgraced former apostolic nuncio Jozef Wesolowski died of natural causes from a “cardiac event,” the... Read more
Former nuncio Wesolowski, facing sex abuse trial, dies
Jozef Wesolowski, the laicized, former apostolic nuncio to the Dominican Republic who faced criminal charges in Vatican City of possession... Read more
Vatican postpones criminal trial of ex-nuncio on pedophilia charges
The criminal court of Vatican City State held on Saturday the first hearing in the trial of Jozef Wesolowski, the... Read more
Pope Francis approves greater bishop accountability in abuse cases
Bishop accountability in the mishandling of abuse cases and abuse allegations were key themes in the Vatican’s latest round of... Read more
Australian bishops stress Cardinal Pell’s determination to fight sex abuse
A group of Australian bishops have emphasized Cardinal George Pell’s record of leadership against clergy sex abuse following critical news... 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
