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New Mexico priest dies by suicide amid child sex abuse investigation
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe said in a press release that Daniel Balizan had “taken his life” ahead of “a... Read more
Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix was accused as part of a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec Archdiocese of abusing a 17-year-old girl... Read more
Washington state asks court to force Seattle Archdiocese to comply with abuse inquiry
The attorney general’s office said it had sent subpoenas to Washington’s three Catholic bishoprics but that the Seattle Archdiocese “refused... Read more
Archdiocese of New Orleans suspected of child sex trafficking, warrant shows
The affidavit requesting the warrant alleges that multiple victims claim they were transported to parishes and out of state, where... Read more
Coast Guard chaplain reassigned after failure to report on sexual misconduct case
Capt. (Father) Daniel Mode, who remains a priest in good standing, has been reassigned to an “administrative position” in the... Read more
Florida priest continued in active ministry for three years after sex abuse lawsuit filed
Father Leo Riley, 68, continued to serve as a priest for years after a 2020 sexual abuse lawsuit was filed... Read more
Portuguese bishops announce financial compensation fund for Church abuse victims
An independent commission authorized by the Portuguese bishops found that thousands of children had been sexually abused by priests and... Read more
Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims
“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese sues insurers over abuse claims coverage
The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for... Read more
Sacramento Diocese files for bankruptcy in wake of more than 250 abuse allegations
The process will create a fund “to be distributed to victim-survivors as equitably as possible,” the diocese stated. Read more
Grammy-winning Florida priest cleared of sexual misconduct charges
Bishop Frank Dewane said that Father Jerome Kaywell’s accuser apologized and said the accusation of sexual misconduct was based on... Read more
Pope Francis laicizes Toledo priest after life sentence for sexual abuse of minors
Pope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a... Read more
Pope Francis names U.S. police professional, Colombian bishop to minor protection commission
Pope Francis on Friday made two appointments to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Read more
Priest sues Indiana diocese after ‘no evidence’ found in sex abuse investigation
A priest in Indiana is suing his diocese for fraud and defamation after he was suspended over what the clergyman... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo announces sale of headquarters to pay sex abuse victims
The Diocese of Buffalo in New York has announced the sale of its headquarters in downtown Buffalo nearly four years... Read more
Pope Francis laicizes North Dakota priest after sexual assault guilty plea
Diocese of Fargo Bishop John Folda said in a statement this month that former priest Neil Pfeifer “received a dispensation... Read more
Pope Francis to clergy abuse commission: ‘Our commitment must not wane’
“I encourage you to move forward so that the Church will be, always and everywhere, a place where everyone can... Read more
John Paul II shrine ‘considering’ whether to remove mosaics by Father Rupnik
“We are carefully considering the best course of action concerning the art that was installed by the Centro Aletti community... Read more
Polish nunciature: Archbishop’s resignation linked to negligence in addressing abuse claims
According to a 2021 report by the Polish Catholic outlet Więź, the Polish nunciature had received four reports from three... Read more
Prosecutor vows to try ‘on a gurney’ 92-year-old Louisiana priest accused of rape
Lawrence Hecker was indicted on charges of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, an aggravated crime against nature, and theft in September... Read more
