Sexual Abuse
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Cardinal O'Malley: UN report showed ideological influence
A United Nations commission report on the Vatican’s response to abuse of children was not “fair or particularly helpful,” but... Read more
Cardinal reaffirms child protection pledge as documents release
Responding to the release of documents about Chicago priests accused of abusing minors over the past 50 years, Cardinal Francis... Read more
Minn. archbishop grieves, issues apology over clergy sex abuse
Archbishop John Nienstedt has apologized for sex abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Minneapolis, urging Catholics to be hopeful... Read more
Priest lauds Pope's commitment to protection of children
The founder of a new center aiding victims of abuse and their families praised the “courageous” actions of Pope Francis... Read more
US bishops' head supports Vatican anti-abuse commission
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, has welcomed Pope Francis’ new commission to fight the sexual... Read more
Legion of Christ reaffirms commitment to addressing sex abuse
The acting general director of the Legion of Christ has shared the steps the order has taken to prevent sexual... Read more
Calif. governor vetoes 'unfair' abuse lawsuit bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed more decades-old sexual abuse charges against Catholic... Read more
Priest's arrest shows Philadelphia reforms, attorney says
The Philadelphia archdiocese drew praise for its swift reporting of an inactive priest to authorities after a young man said... Read more
Milwaukee archbishop releases abuse documentation
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki has released almost 6,000 pages of documents related to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s handling of sex... Read more
Vatican expected SNAP case against Benedict XVI to fail
The Vatican is not at all surprised the International Criminal Court rejected a request by an abuse victims’ advocacy group... Read more
Expert says Church's abuse prevention should differ for each culture
An expert on dealing with sexual abuse cases within the Church says prevention guidelines being developed with Vatican oversight should... Read more
Accused Newark priest resigns from ministry
A priest accused of sexually abusing a minor in 2001 has resigned from ministry with the Newark archdiocese, after acknowledging... Read more
Protest launched over clerical sex abuse video game
Spanish civil rights groups have launched a campaign calling for the removal of a video game based on clerical sex... Read more
Movie on Catholic abuse scandal feared to be exploitative
An upcoming movie on the sex abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston has caused one screenwriter to worry that... Read more
Pope Francis confirms strong stance against clerical abuse
Pope Francis has reaffirmed the Vatican process established by Benedict XVI for handling instances of sexual abuse by priests. Read more
LA archbishop relieves Cardinal Mahony of duties, asks prayers for abuse victims
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez has relieved retired Cardinal Roger Mahony of his remaining duties after the release of... Read more
Vatican condemns sex abuse in wake of Jimmy Savile revelations
The Vatican has reiterated condemnation of sexual abuse following allegations against deceased British TV star Jimmy Savile, who during his... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of Chilean bishop accused of sexual abuse
On Oct. 9, Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop Marco Antonio Ordenes Fernadez of Iquique, Chile, who has been... Read more
Church in Chile confirms investigation of bishop for alleged abuse
In a statement Oct. 2, the Apostolic Nunciature in Chile revealed that local Bishop Marco Antonio Ordenes of Iquique is... Read more
Ivory smuggling charge against priest reveals abuse investigation
A National Geographic story on ivory smuggling has renewed focus on a prominent Philippines priest accused of sexual abuse in... Read more
