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Italian abuse survivor: Bishops’ report doesn’t show full scale of crisis
Chiara Griffini, president of the Italian bishops’ conference’s Office for the Protection of Minors, said the increase in cases was... Read more
New Orleans Archdiocese ordered to defend bankruptcy case
Under financial pressure from abuse litigation compounded by the pandemic, the archdiocese announced in 2020 that its administrative offices were... Read more
Two of Father Rupnik’s alleged victims speak publicly for the first time
The two former religious sisters detailed the tactics the former Jesuit allegedly used to manipulate them. Read more
Bishop accountability group: Dismissal of charges against McCarrick ‘hugely disappointing’
Anne Barrett Doyle told CNA that “our hearts go out to the courageous victim who brought this case, and to... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: Chapter 11 bankruptcy for San Francisco ‘very likely’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday revealed that it was “very likely” that the archdiocese would be filing for... Read more
Alleged victim of Theodore McCarrick says ex-cardinal abused him for years
The criminal complaint filed in Wisconsin this week against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was revealed to have come from James... Read more
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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexual assault in Wisconsin
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been criminally charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in Wisconsin for an incident that allegedly occurred... Read more
Baltimore archbishop addresses clergy child abuse ahead of expected public report
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori in a letter to parishioners Monday addressed “the evil of child abuse” ahead of the expected... Read more
The Sanctuary of Lourdes may remove Rupnik’s mosaics out of respect for victims
Mosaic art created by Father Marko Rupnik could be removed from the Basilica of the Sanctuary of Lourdes, France. Read more
Prosecutors drop case of alleged ‘cover up’ against Benedict XVI
A potential legal case against Pope Benedict XVI over his handling of abuse during his time as archbishop of Munich... Read more
Oakland Diocese considers filing for bankruptcy with 330 abuse lawsuits pending
The bishop told the faithful he is giving “strong consideration” to filing for bankruptcy in order to respond to hundreds... Read more
Facing hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits, Albany Diocese to declare bankruptcy
The diocese has been named in more than 400 lawsuits filed from August 2019 to August 2021 under the Child... Read more
In Poland, lawmakers condemn disputed report about John Paul II abuse cover-up
Referring to the report’s use of material taken from communist secret police files, the resolution said it was “an attempt... Read more
McCarrick denies sex abuse charges in telephone interview
For the first time since criminal court proceedings began against him, Theodore McCarrick spoke publicly about allegations that he abused... Read more
Jesuits: New restrictions against Rupnik possible in light of credible abuse accusations
The allegations span from 1985 to 2018 and include claims of spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse, and abuse of conscience. Read more
Father Rupnik ‘egocentric and violent,’ a sister from his former community alleges
The sister told CNA she did not know anything about sexual abuse or allegations of abuse, but that her experience... Read more
Denouncing clergy sex abuse, Santa Fe Archdiocese files $121 million settlement plan
Lamenting the damage that abusive Catholic clergy have caused to sexual abuse victims, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe submitted its... Read more
German bishop says he won’t resign after report he mishandled abuse cases
A report published Sept. 20 said Bishop Franz-Josef Bode mishandled abuse cases in the Diocese of Osnabrück, in northwestern Germany,... Read more
Colombian archdiocese publishes list of abuse complaints, actions taken
The Archdiocese of Medellín has published the list of complaints of sexual abuse by priests it has received in the... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet: Allegations against me are defamatory
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, on Friday denied having made inappropriate gestures on a woman who... Read more
