Clerical sex abuse
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Women of Catholic Worker Movement on prayerful pilgrimage for abuse summit
American women from the Catholic Worker Movement are in Rome this week to pray for the Vatican’s sexual abuse summit... Read more
Pope proposes 21 'reflection points' for discussion at abuse summit
Pope Francis on Thursday gave participants in a Vatican summit on protection of minors in the Church a list of... Read more
Victims from Africa, Asia at Vatican to call for 'zero tolerance' of abuse cover-up
While studying at an African minor seminary at the age of 14, Benjamin Kitobo says he was abused by a... Read more
Chilean whistleblower to meet with bishops, victims ahead of abuse summit
Juan Carlos Cruz, a clerical sex abuse whistleblower and a victim of Fr. Fernando Karadima, will meet with bishops and... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese has authorized $8.4 million to abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has so far authorized more than $8.4 million in compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse... Read more
Religious superiors voice shame over child abuse failings
Superiors general of men’s and women’s religious communities expressed sorrow Tuesday for sexual abuse committed within religious congregations and orders... Read more
McCarrick labeled 'permanently removed from ministry' in list of accused clergy
The Archdiocese of Newark released a list of names of credibly accused clergy on Wednesday, including disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
Pope says Church is working to end abuse of women religious by clerics
Pope Francis said Tuesday he is aware that mistreatment and abuse of religious women by clerics is still a problem,... Read more
Pope Francis outlines key priorities for February sex abuse summit
Speaking on the papal flight returning from Panama, the pope said he wanted the world’s bishops to receive a “catechesis”... Read more
Youth minister: Pope Francis emphasized prayer in response to sex abuse crisis
A diocesan youth minister who lunched with Pope Francis Saturday said that he spoke about the necessity of prayer in... Read more
Guam archdiocese files for bankruptcy following sex abuse lawsuits
The Archdiocese of Agaña has filed for bankruptcy in federal court in the wake of numerous sex abuse allegations. The... Read more
Father Cantalamessa preaching to US bishops on retreat this week
The bishops of the US are gathered near Chicago for a week-long retreat directed by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap.,... Read more
Salt Lake City diocese releases list of priests credibly accused of abuse
Following suit with many other Catholic dioceses throughout the United States in recent months, the Diocese of Salt Lake City,... Read more
New Jersey bishops finalizing plans to compensate sex abuse victims
In the wake of sex abuse allegations against a former cardinal, the Catholic bishops of New Jersey have announced the... Read more
Minn. archbishop announces moves to end culture fostering clergy abuse
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis announced Friday several changes meant “to change the culture that fostered the... Read more
Los Angeles archdiocese updates list of priests credibly accused of abuse
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Thursday that it has updated its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse... Read more
Archbishop Wilson's conviction of not reporting abuse overturned
A district judge overturned Thursday the conviction of Archbishop Philip Wilson for failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop condemns sex abuse committed by religious priest
Archbishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala of Maracaibo on Wednesday condemned the abuse of a female minor by Fr. Iván Marino... Read more
Australian archbishop appeals conviction of not reporting abuse
Lawyers representing Archbishop Philip Wilson, who was convicted in May of failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse disclosed... Read more
Abusive former bishop to return to Chile to face civil prosecutors
The Schönstatt movement confirmed Monday that Francisco José Cox Huneeus, a former bishop who was dismissed from the clerical state... Read more
