Clerical Abuse
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Chilean diocese opens investigation of priest accused of sexual abuse
The Diocese of Linares confirmed Wednesday the receipt of a complaint of alleged sexual abuse by Fr. Germán Cáceres Fuentes. Read more
Abuse survivors, Twin Cities archdiocese reach settlement in bankruptcy case
After more than two years’ deliberation, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and abuse survivors have agreed to a... Read more
All Chilean bishops present resignation, await decision from pope
At the close of their 3-day meeting with Pope Francis, all Chilean bishops asked victims of the country's abuse scandal... Read more
Meeting abuse survivors, Pope apologizes for being 'part of the problem'
After meeting with Pope Francis over the weekend, Chilean survivors of clerical sexual abuse said the pontiff was open, sympathetic... Read more
Pope begins meetings with Chilean abuse survivors
Last night Pope Francis began individual meetings with three survivors of clerical sexual abuse from Chile following a major apology... Read more
Abuse survivor: Forgiveness, positive outlook key to healing
At the age of 16, Deborah Kloos was a distraught young woman who turned to the Church in hopes of... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico backs sentence of priest jailed for abuse
The Archdiocese of Mexico reaffirmed its commitment to fighting sexual abuse and expressed its support for the 62-year jail sentence... Read more
Release of Santa Fe court records a step in countering abuse, archdiocese says
The release of court records related to sex abuse allegations against three Catholic priests several decades ago will serve as... Read more
Former Boston priest faces more sex abuse charges
A former priest previously convicted of sex abuse of an altar boy was indicted on 29 counts of sexual misconduct... Read more
Pope kicks off new year renewing 'zero tolerance' policy on abuse
In a letter sent to bishops around the world for the feast of the Holy Innocents, Pope Francis lamented the... Read more
New bishop to lead beleaguered Guam archdiocese
Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael Byrnes as the successor to Guam's archbishop, who has been accused of sexual... Read more
Guam priest admits guilt amid ongoing abuse scandal
A priest in Guam has admitted to abusing around 20 children, a revelation that comes amid an ongoing investigation into... Read more
Brazilian priest mentioned in 'Spotlight' film commits suicide
Fr. Bonifacio Buzzi, a Brazilian priest convicted of child abuse and who was mentioned in the Oscar-winning film ‘Spotlight,’ committed... Read more
Re-trial puts landmark Catholic sex abuse conviction in doubt
A landmark case involving Catholic officials’ response to sex abuse is planned for retrial May 1 of next year. The... Read more
St. Paul archdiocese hopes for quick payments to sex abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is eager to see a quick end to its reorganization plan so that... Read more
Vatican paper lauds Spotlight as brave, not anti-Catholic
The film Spotlight, which won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, is a courageous movie that is not anti-Catholic,... Read more
Cardinal Pell strikes back at allegations of child abuse
On Friday Cardinal George Pell forcefully denied an alleged police investigation's claim of “multiple offenses” of child sexual abuse, calling... Read more
There's no question – reporting abuse is a must, Cardinal O'Malley says
After recent media reports suggested the Vatican is telling bishops to cover up sexual abuse, the Pontifical Commission for the... Read more
Vatican: No, bishops are not being told to cover up abuse
Media reports are wrong to claim that the Vatican is telling new bishops that they don’t have to report sexual... Read more
Former nuncio awaiting Vatican trial died of natural causes, autopsy says
Initial autopsy findings indicate that disgraced former apostolic nuncio Jozef Wesolowski died of natural causes from a “cardiac event,” the... Read more
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