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Cardinal Aveline elected president of French bishops’ conference
The 66-year-old cardinal from Marseille will take over leadership of the French episcopate in July as the Church continues implementing... Read more
Vatican, Catholic leaders from Europe discuss sexual abuse in the Church
The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic Church in... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of abuse cases
Though not accused of abuse himself, Archbishop Justin Welby was criticized for his response to a number of abuse cases... Read more
Bishops: Catholic Church in Spain unjustly singled out in plan to address sexual abuse
The Spanish bishops noted that “reparation measures cannot be proposed that, following the ombudsman’s report, would leave out nine out... Read more
Critics challenge German Synodal Way in light of abuse study
A new study looking at survivors of abuse within the Evangelical Church in Germany calls into doubt the narrative that... Read more
Canadian Cardinal Lacroix to ‘temporarily’ step down, denies sexual abuse allegations
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, head of the Archdiocese of Quebec, has temporarily stepped aside from his duties as archbishop after being... Read more
Court documents reveal Father James Jackson said he was sexually abused as a child
Jackson, who faces charges of possessing child pornography, claimed he was molested by the mother of another child in his... Read more
Regnum Christi responds to accusations of sexual abuse of former women members
In the letter, about 30 former members of the movement expressed their backing for a civil lawsuit filed in June... Read more
Theodore McCarrick: ‘I have trouble with words’
The former cardinal’s eloquence made him a force in the Catholic Church. Now, his loss for words appears to have... Read more
Pope Francis extends ‘Vos estis’ decree to counter both lay and clerical abuse
The decree promulgated March 25 extends the Church’s norms for handling of abuse to cover lay leaders of international associations. Read more
Citing abuse lawsuits, California’s smallest diocese files for bankruptcy
The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in northern California said on Monday that it will file for bankruptcy due to... Read more
Polish bishops: New allegation that JPII covered up sex abuse based on reports from communist secret police
The bishops said that “further archival research” is necessary to fairly assess a new claim aired in a recent documentary. Read more
McCarrick denies sex abuse charges in telephone interview
For the first time since criminal court proceedings began against him, Theodore McCarrick spoke publicly about allegations that he abused... Read more
San Diego Diocese denies charges that it hid assets to avoid paying child sexual abuse claims
The Diocese of San Diego has rejected a lawsuit’s allegations that it restructured diocesan properties to hide assets from sexual... Read more
New report details abuses of L’Arche founder
The late Jean Vanier sexually abused at least 25 women, according to a new investigative report commissioned by L’Arche International. Read more
German bishop must face Vatican investigation, abuse council demands
The survivors’ organization called on Bishop Bode “to take moral responsibility for the suffering caused by him — irrespective of... Read more
Pope Francis: Benedict XVI was ‘leader’ in responding to sexual abuse
Pope Francis said his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was a leader in “taking responsibility” and responding with transparency to... Read more
French cardinal confesses to sexual abuse
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself... Read more
Chicago parish community defends Father Pfleger after his suspension for alleged abuse
During an Oct. 16 Mass at St. Sabina Faith Community in Chicago, the celebrant and the community expressed support for... Read more
Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger removed from ministry over new sexual abuse allegations
Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at St. Sabina parish and a well-known social activist, will live away from his parish... Read more
