Clerical sex abuse
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Analysis: 'Job begun' not 'job done' in Baltimore
The passage of several worthy policy documents to one side, there is much work left for the bishops to do... Read more
USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis
The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of three measures aimed at building processes to address episcopal misconduct or neglect, and... Read more
Nuncio recommends synodality, 'walking together' to US bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2019 Spring General Assembly kicked off in Baltimore Tuesday with a brief address... Read more
Bishop Zanchetta to stand trial in Argentina for sexual abuse of seminarians
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta has been criminally charged with sexually assaulting two seminarians before a court in Argentina. Read more
Costa Rica considers bill threatening seal of confession
A bill in Costa Rica would require Catholic priests to violate the seal of confession to report cases of suspected... Read more
Suspect in shooting death of former New Jersey priest answered a Craigslist ad
The man suspected in the March shooting death of a former priest who was credibly accused of sexual abuse of... Read more
Cardinal Parolin says Vatican will issue declaration on McCarrick investigation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Wednesday that the Vatican is still investigating the documentation concerning Theodore McCarrick and will issue a... Read more
Pope Francis says Argentine bishop will go to trial for sexual misconduct
Pope Francis has said a preliminary investigation against Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta has concluded and will now proceed to trial. Read more
Polish bishops pledge greater sensitivity for abuse victims
The bishops of Poland are speaking out against sexual abuse, pledging to continue to “eliminate factors conducive to crime” as... Read more
California advances bill to violate sacramental seal
State senators in California have voted to approve a law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession.... Read more
New Jersey extends statute of limitations for child sex abuse claims
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law this week a bill relaxing the state’s statute of limitations for child... Read more
Nebraska dioceses: Privacy law impedes providing AG with some records
At a hearing in Lincoln on Thursday, the Archdiocese of Omaha and the Diocese of Lincoln explained that they have... Read more
Chilean bishops, prosecutors to cooperate in abuse investigations
The Chilean bishops' conference signed a collaboration agreement with public prosecutors Tuesday to streamline the investigation of clerical sexual abuse. Read more
To renew the Church we must be guided by her faith, morals – Cardinal Müller
Countering critics of Benedict XVI's recent essay on the scandal of sex abuse in the Church, Cardinal Gerhard Müller on... Read more
In Japan, Catholic Church plans to investigate sex abuse
Catholic bishops in Japan have said they will investigate reports of clergy sex abuse of minors dating back at least... Read more
Once a fugitive, former New Mexico priest convicted of sex abuse
A federal jury found a former priest of New Mexico guilty on multiple charges of sexual abuse involving minors, Reuters... Read more
Indian bishop formally charged with rape
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, India has been charged with raping a nun nine times over a two-year period and... Read more
Pope says responses to abuse crisis cannot forget the influence of evil
Returning from Morocco to Italy Sunday night, Pope Francis said the problem of child sexual abuse, in all its forms,... Read more
Chilean archdiocese: court judgement for sex abuse victims a step toward reform
The Santiago archdiocese has accepted a court ruling that the Catholic Church in Chile must compensate victims of former priest... Read more
Former deacon's $1 million lawsuit challenges Texas diocese's sex abuse claim
A former Catholic deacon has charged that the Diocese of Lubbock wrongly named him on its list of clergy credibly... Read more
