Pope Francis has appointed an apostolic administrator of the La Rochelle and Saintes Diocese, while Bishop Georges Colomb will retain... Read more
Father Paschal Morlino, OSB, who has been removed from his 30-year tenure as pastor of a local parish, denies any... Read more
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has called on the synod to discuss sexual abuse this month. Read more
The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 2 by a group of former students of the John XXIII School in Bolivia... Read more
The psychologist said that “celibacy is not a direct cause of abuse; what can become a risk factor is a... Read more
On the second day of the 2023 Plenary Assembly, a bishops’ committee provided recommendations on diocesan policies focused on protecting... Read more
On Oct. 1, a new law will go into effect that ends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits related... Read more
The former bishop of Cheyenne, Joseph Hart, was accused on multiple occasions of sexual abuse of minors, but claims were... Read more
The Court of Appeal agreed with last year’s Supreme Court ruling, ordering that the father of the now-deceased alleged victim... Read more
The lawsuit alleged that Monsignor John Close sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in 2006 when he took classes at a... Read more
The additional names come following Maryland Attorney General’s April report on child sexual abuse in the archdiocese dating back to... Read more
The online survey is available in four languages and responses will be used to formulate an updated Universal Guidelines Framework... Read more
The French bishops’ conference said the official investigation has come at the request of the superior general of the Paris... Read more
In a May 24 statement, the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference reported that it had received the visit of Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu,... Read more
The Jesuit provincial in Bolivia, Father Bernardo Mercado, admitted that his religious order made mistakes in handling cases of sexual... Read more
The report released May 23 covers allegations from 1950 through 2019 within Illinois’ six Catholic dioceses. Read more
Fifteen abuse victims arrived in Rome this week from Munich to personally urge the pope to heal and prevent sexual... Read more
The French Bishops’ Conference announced the change as part of a large set of measures designed to “intensify the fight... Read more
The bill, sponsored by Maryland state Sen. William C. Smith, D-Montgomery, passed the Senate in a 42-5 vote. Read more
Father Marko Rupnik concelebrated Mass at a basilica in Rome on Sunday despite restrictions prohibiting “any public ministerial and sacramental... Read more