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In second report, Vatican minor commission urges listening, reparations for abuse victims
Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry spoke of the report’s efforts to emphasize the significance of “walking alongside victims and survivors.” Read more
French bishops reveal 12 new abuse allegations against Abbé Pierre
The famed French priest has already been accused by several dozen people of inflicting abuse over the course of several... Read more
Toulouse, France, archbishop names rape-convicted priest as chancellor
Archbishop Guy de Kerimel named Father Dominique Spina as chancellor and episcopal delegate for marriages. Read more
Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate
The report, resulting from a five-month inquiry into violence within the school system, proposes a series of measures aimed at... Read more
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
USCCB reports decline in abuse allegations against Catholic clergy
“902 allegations were reported by 855 victims-survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy,” the report said, compared with 1,308 allegations... Read more
Researchers publish names of priests, religious who served in Canadian residential schools
Canadian researchers have published a list of priests who served in controversial Indigenous “residential schools” that operated for more than... Read more
A timeline of abuse allegations against deceased former cardinal Theodore McCarrick
The allegations agains former cardinal Theodore McCarrick span decades and resulted in several criminal charges. Read more
Maryland bishops say abuse payout bill ‘unfairly targets’ religious organizations
A proposed bill, if passed, would reduce the state damage cap for abuse victims to $400,000 while keeping the cap... Read more
French independent abuse authority has compensated nearly 850 victims since 2021
France’s National Independent Authority for Recognition and Reparation’s annual report says the organization has resolved 852 cases, with 99% involving... Read more
Pope Francis: When you protect children from abuse ‘you serve and honor Christ’
“Abuse prevention,” the Holy Father said, “is not a blanket to be spread over emergencies but one of the foundations... Read more
DOJ: Former Catholic priest convicted of child sex abuse will be deported after sentence
Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez pled guilty in 2021 of sexually abusing a minor for whom he had a temporary responsibility of... Read more
New study reveals decades of abuse cases in northern Italian diocese
The 635-page report examined cases from 1964 to 2023 in the northern Italian region of Alto Adige-Südtirol and identified 41... Read more
In Belgium, Pope Francis gives strong warning over scandal of abuse, cover-up
The Holy Father urged the Belgian bishops to bring the evil of abuse to light and not to cover up... Read more
In Belgium, Pope Francis says ‘Church should be ashamed’ of clerical abuse
Speaking before approximately 300 dignitaries, the pope remarked that child abuse is “a scourge that the Church is tackling resolutely... Read more
Omaha archbishop denies sexual abuse accusations
Archbishop George Lucas is one of several dozen priests, nuns, and laymen and laywomen accused of sexual abuse of minors... Read more
Lourdes bishop wants to tear down Rupnik mosaics — but not yet
The Lourdes bishop’s announcement comes less than two weeks after he met with Pope Francis in a private audience at... Read more
Report: Society of St. Pius X priest admits to years of sexual misconduct with minors
“I ask for forgiveness from the victims and deeply regret everything I have done,” the priest said. Read more
Diocese of Sacramento to file for bankruptcy amid over 250 clergy abuse lawsuits
The bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California, announced on Saturday that the diocese will file for bankruptcy amid a... Read more
Pope Francis greets French abuse victims at Vatican
Pope Francis met a group of abuse victims from France at his residence on Tuesday afternoon. Read more
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