Sexual Abuse
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Maryland House votes to remove statute of limitations for child sexual abuse
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a bill to entirely remove the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits related... Read more
Lawsuit says West Virginia diocese knowingly hired sex abusers as teachers
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit charging that the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its former bishop... Read more
Thousands of unaccompanied minors allege sexual abuse in government custody
Thousands of migrant children and teens have reported being sexually abused or harassed while in government custody during the last... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: 'Crisis of personal fidelity' at the heart of Church scandals
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles responded to the Vatican’s summit on abuse by stressing the need for a renewal... Read more
Head of US bishops after Vatican abuse summit: 'Intensify the Dallas Charter'
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has promised “unyielding vigilance” and an intensification of the... Read more
Archbishop: 152 priests in Mexico removed for abuse in last 9 years
Over the past nine years, 152 priests in Mexico have been removed from ministry for sexual abuse of youth or... Read more
Sister resigns from Detroit seminary after sex abuse allegations
Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit announced this week the resignation of Sr. Mary Finn, 84, a long-time faculty member and... Read more
Trial begins for French cardinal accused of abuse cover-up
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, begins trial Monday on charges of failing to report allegations that a priest... Read more
Argentine archbishop temporarily closes monastery after monks arrested
Archbishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo of Mendoza, Argentina has temporarily closed the Christ at Prayer Monastery in the town of Tupungato,... Read more
District attorney searches Houston archdiocese
Investigators have executed a search warrant on the chancery offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. A search warrant obtained by... Read more
Mexican bishops discussing commission to address abuse of minors
As part of their work at the 106th Plenary Assembly, the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) is discussing and could approve... Read more
Angry, betrayed Catholics travel to Baltimore demanding answers, change
As one of the testimonies progressed at the Silence Stops Now rally near the USCCB’s Fall General Assembly, Anna Ahlbin,... Read more
Pope tells seminarians to report abuse ‘immediately’
Pope Francis told a group of Italian seminarians to report immediately to their bishop if they ever see or suspect... Read more
Director of Courage releases letter on Penn. abuse report
Courage International, an apostolate to support people with same sex-attraction in leading chaste lives, has issued a statement on three... Read more
Penn. class action lawsuit seeks release of all sex abuse allegation records
A class action lawsuit filed Sept. 17 is seeking to require the Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania to release all records... Read more
Commentary: Red flags, abuse, and the final judgment
Christ tells us to recognize the false prophets, the ones who are secretly ravenous wolves longing to eat His people... Read more
New York, New Jersey investigating Church response to abuse claims
Authorities in New York and New Jersey have announced investigations into local Catholic dioceses and Church entities, to determine how... Read more
Bishop Malone says he fell short in handling allegations, but won't resign
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo is resisting demands for his resignation after recently published documents suggest that he mishandled allegations... Read more
National Review Board calls for lay investigation of all misconduct claims
The body charged with advising the U.S. bishops on sexual abuse prevention has called for an independent lay-led investigation into... Read more
Pope: 'I will not say a single word' on Vigano's allegations of cover-up
Pope Francis said Sunday that he will not comment on claims by a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S. that... Read more
