Clerical Abuse
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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
Former nuncio Wesolowski, facing sex abuse trial, dies
Jozef Wesolowski, the laicized, former apostolic nuncio to the Dominican Republic who faced criminal charges in Vatican City of possession... Read more
Vatican postpones criminal trial of ex-nuncio on pedophilia charges
The criminal court of Vatican City State held on Saturday the first hearing in the trial of Jozef Wesolowski, the... Read more
Pontifical university plans to offer diploma in child protection by 2016
Beginning in the spring of 2016, Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University will begin offering an intensive one-semester diploma program on the... Read more
Pope to Church leaders: 'scourge' of minor sex abuse must stop
Pope Francis has sent a letter to religious superiors and presidents of episcopal conferences, asking for their full cooperation in... Read more
With new team, Vatican ups efforts to fight clerical sex abuse
Pope Francis established on Tuesday a new judicial body within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith with responsibility... Read more
Boston priest named secretary of Vatican commission to protect minors
The Vatican announced today that Msgr. Robert W. Oliver will leave his position as promoter of justice to take on... Read more
Vatican dismisses Italian news report on papal interview
The Vatican spokesperson said that the Pope’s words as reported in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with... Read more
Papal delegation to investigate Paraguayan diocese
Pope Francis is sending an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, a Paraguayan diocese the vicar general... Read more
