Clerical sex abuse
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Court to consider request for media gag order in Cardinal Pell trial
An Australian court will determine Wednesday whether to accept a request by prosecutors for a “super injunction” against all media... 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
Full text of Pope Francis' letter to Chilean bishops
In a letter addressed to Chile's bishops, Pope Francis admitted to making “serious mistakes” in handling the nation's massive sex... Read more
Australian court hears further testimony in Cardinal Pell abuse hearing
New accusations were brought forward and others were dropped this week, during a pre-trial hearing in an Australian court regarding... Read more
Why priests can’t break the seal of confession, despite UK lawyers’ recommendation
Lawyers in the United Kingdom have recommended that mandatory reporting laws apply to priests in the confessional, in order to... Read more
Australian bishops meet in Rome as Church reels from recent crisis
Last week, Church leaders from Australia traveled to Rome to meet with Vatican authorities to discuss the various crises Catholics... Read more
In abuse cases there should be no recourse to appeals, Pope Francis says
There should be no opportunity for appealing canonical cases of sexual abuse against minors when allegations have been proven by... Read more
In fight against sex abuse, Australian archbishop sees progress, challenges
Amid ongoing controversy surrounding clerical sex abuse in Australia, one of the country's archbishops believes the local Churches are making... Read more
Australian priest rips confession proposal as government 'intrusion'
An Australian priest has called the Royal Commission's recent proposal to enforce law requiring that clergy face criminal charges if... Read more
Dominican Republic priest arrested on suspicion of killing teen
The National Police of the Dominican Republic have arrested a priest on suspicion of killing a teenager, who was allegedly... Read more
In predominantly Catholic Guam, clergy sex abuse lawsuits near 100-mark
Nearly 100 lawsuits have accused Catholic clergy in Guam of sex abuse over a 50 year timespan, alleging assault, manipulation... Read more
US bishops ask forgiveness from survivors of clergy sex abuse
The Beatitudes call us to own our responsibility for suffering in the world, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta preached on... Read more
Archdiocese speaks ahead of Netflix series on murdered nun
No one knows who killed Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. Read more
Minnesota diocese, facing abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy
Facing over one hundred lawsuits concerning sex abuse claims dating back to the 1950s, the Diocese of New Ulm has... Read more
Australian bishops apologize for Church's failure in sex abuse crisis
Days before Australia’s Royal Commission on institutional sex abuse begins their final hearing into the Church’s response to their abuse... Read more
Cardinal Pell's office dismisses attacks as opposition to reform
In reaction to a new book claiming that Pope Francis has in fact done little to combat clerical sex abuse,... Read more
How the Catholic Church in Australia aims to enhance anti-abuse efforts
In Australia, the Catholic Church has established a new independent non-profit to protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse. Read more
NY archdiocese offers compensation to sex abuse victims
Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced Thursday that the New York archdiocese is establishing an independent compensation program for victims of sexual... Read more
Does the Mexican priest who allegedly abused minors even exist?
After the Mexican branch of the “hacktivist” group Anonymous reported that the Archdiocese of Mexico had let off an alleged... Read more
St. Louis priest falsely accused by anti-sex abuse group
A group for clergy sex abuse victims made false statements “negligently and with reckless disregard for the truth” against a... Read more
