Clerical Abuse
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French bishops vote to compensate abuse victims with Church funds
The bishops of France on Saturday approved plans to offer financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse by clergy. Read more
US bishops counter narrative of resistance to Pope Francis
The USCCB issued Thursday a statement responding to a recent book which the conference says perpetuates a myth that it... Read more
Notre Dame panel on abuse crisis: Where do we go from here?
It has been more than a full year since the sex abuse allegations against the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and... Read more
US bishops open debate on abuse reforms
On the morning of the first day of the USCCB’s General Assembly in Baltimore, discussion began on three proposals to... Read more
Iowa bishops to cooperate with attorney general’s request for abuse records
The Catholic bishops of Iowa have agreed to voluntarily hand over records on clerical sex abuse allegations in their dioceses,... Read more
Australian bishops adopt new Safeguarding Standards
Last week the Australian bishop' conference and Catholic Religious Australia adopted new standards to combat the sexual abuse of children... Read more
Pope Francis: Even in desperation, abortion won’t solve problems
Pope Francis said Sunday that abortion is not a lawful way to solve problems, even in extreme and desperate situations,... Read more
Chilean cardinal addresses case of sex abuse in Santiago cathedral
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago on Thursday denied knowing and giving money to the complainant in a rape case... Read more
Santiago archdiocese comments on priest sentenced for sex abuse
The Archdiocese of Santiago commented Tuesday on the case of Father Tito Rigoberto Rivera Muñoz, who was found guilty in... Read more
Pope Francis: Church will focus on 8 points in 'all-out battle' against abuse
Pope Francis Sunday outlined eight points that the Church will focus on in an “all-out battle” against the sexual abuse... Read more
A look ahead at this week's Vatican sex abuse meeting
The Vatican has released the schedule, speakers, and a new website for this week’s much-anticipated sex abuse summit, which will... Read more
NJ bill would expand window for sex abuse victims to sue
The New Jersey legislature is considering expanding the legal window to file civil actions for sex abuse against both individual... Read more
Archbishop: 152 priests in Mexico removed for abuse in last 9 years
Over the past nine years, 152 priests in Mexico have been removed from ministry for sexual abuse of youth or... Read more
Indian bishop accused of rape steps aside, requests leave from Vatican
A Catholic bishop in India accused of raping a nun repeatedly over the course of two years has written to... Read more
Nuns in India protest bishop accused of rape
Seven nuns gathered in a public square in Kochi on Saturday to protest how both police and the Church have... Read more
What lay Catholics are doing in the face of the sex abuse scandal
When sex abuse scandals first rocked the Catholic Church in the United States in 2002, Miriel Thomas Reneau was young,... Read more
Albany bishop: Clerical sex abuse a 'profoundly spiritual crisis'
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany wrote to the clerics of his local Church Sunday, saying that abuse of authority and... Read more
New complaints of abuse among Good Samaritan Sisters in Chile
Former nuns of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan in Chile reported a series of sexual abuses committed by priests... Read more
Convicted Australian archbishop says he'll step down if appeal fails
In the continued fallout of his conviction for failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse, Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson... Read more
Abuse allegation against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick 'credible'
The Archdiocese of New York announced Wednesday that an investigation it conducted into an allegation of sexual abuse against Cardinal... Read more
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