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Lawsuit accuses Calif. bishops of sex abuse cover-up
A lawsuit in California is accusing bishops from all of the state’s dioceses, as well as the California Catholic Conference... Read more
Analysis: Do Vatican officials see abuse crisis as a referendum on the pope?
Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta told reporters Monday that Catholics should “trust Pope Francis that there is going to be... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet: Vigano in ‘open and scandalous rebellion’ against Pope Francis
The Vatican’s prefect for the Congregation for Bishops released a letter Sunday morning refuting charges Pope Francis lifted sanctions against... Read more
Caggiano: Youth synod bishops must address sexual abuse crisis
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport said Thursday that the Church must discuss its sexual abuse crisis if it is to... Read more
US Catholics' confidence in Francis shaken
A recent poll has shown a drop in popularity for Pope Francis in the United States over the past year.... Read more
Cardinal Tobin will not attend Oct. Vatican synod
The Archbishop of Newark has announced that he will not attend an October gathering of bishops slated to discuss young... Read more
Dolan 'impatient' waiting for apostolic visitation in response to McCarrick
The Archbishop of New York said Thursday that while he has confidence in the way Pope Francis is handling the... Read more
'Leave no stone unturned,' Cardinal Dolan tells NY archdiocesan investigator
The Archbishop of New York has announced the appointment of an archdiocesan special counsel, who will be tasked with an... Read more
Commentary: Getting to forgiveness
I have spent most of this summer angry with Christ’s Church. Read more
Scicluna: On abuse crisis, Church must go from words to action
According to Archbishop Charles Scicluna, the pope’s recent decision to call to Rome the presidents of bishops’ conferences from around... Read more
Priest faces trial after alleged assault of San Diego seminarian
A California priest has been charged with sexual battery, after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a San Diego... Read more
What do Church abuse policies mean by 'vulnerable adult'?
A Vatican summit this February will gather the presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world. While a Sept. 12... Read more
Leaked German study documents thousands of sexual abuse cases
A study commissioned by the German bishops’ conference reports the sexual abuse of thousands of children in that country over... Read more
Gänswein: Sex abuse crisis is Church’s '9/11,' but seeking God is the only way forward
While the current sex abuse crisis is tantamount to the Church’s own ‘9/11,’ Catholics can maintain hope if they remain... Read more
Chilean civil court could get access to Vatican documents on Karadima case
The Archdiocese of Santiago in Chile has requested that the country’s Court of Appeals send an “exhorto” or judicial request,... Read more
Argentine abuse investigation involves priest previously reported to Pope Francis
An Argentine investigation into clerical sexual abuse involves a priest previously accused of abuse in Italy, who was the subject... Read more
Cheyenne diocese finds credible third allegation of child abuse by retired bishop
The Diocese of Cheyenne announced Wednesday that it has found credible a third allegation of child sexual abuse committed by... Read more
St. Louis archdiocese invites attorney general to review files
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson has invited the Missouri attorney general’s office to conduct an inspection of its files related to... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley apologizes for missed letter on McCarrick allegations
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston has issued an apology for not seeing a 2015 letter to his office, which detailed... Read more
New allegations surface regarding Archbishop McCarrick and Newark priests
Recent allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick include reports that he made sexual advances toward seminarians during his tenure as... Read more
