Sexual Abuse
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Chicago archdiocese releases documents on older sex abuse cases
The Archdiocese of Chicago released new documents involving 36 priests with substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors with most... Read more
Catholic Church the only body 'effectively acting to eradicate pedophilia'
A former Vatican spokesman has written, against the backdrop of the house arrest of a former nuncio being investigated for... Read more
Former Dominican Republic nuncio on house arrest over sex abuse charges
The Holy See press officer announced Tuesday that Jozef Wesolowski, the former apostolic nuncio to the Dominican Republic who was... Read more
Disgraced nuncio does not have immunity, Vatican counters
The Vatican countered media reports that it protected a former nuncio who faces sex abuse charges through diplomatic immunity, saying... Read more
Suit claims Colo. Planned Parenthood ignored sex abuse
A lawsuit charges that a Colorado Planned Parenthood affiliate failed to recognize and report the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old... Read more
Kansas City diocese questions legality, accuracy of abuse penalty
Attorneys for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph have questioned the legality of a $1 million abuse penalty against the... Read more
Sex abuse will not be tolerated, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis strongly denounced clerical sex abuse of children, saying that such abuse will not be tolerated and announcing a... Read more
Vatican child protection commission seeks global reach
Pope Francis’ new advisory commission on the protection of minors is expanding its membership to include representatives from around the... Read more
Pope apologizes for priests' sex abuse, promises strong response
Pope Francis called April 11 for an “even stronger” Catholic Church response to combat sexual abuse, saying he felt compelled... Read more
Frontline episode on Church scandals one-sided, critic says
The PBS Frontline documentary series’ recent episode “Secrets of the Vatican” largely covered old scandals in a one-sided way, said... Read more
Puerto Rico bishops hand over accused priests to civil authorities
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves of San Juan and Bishop Daniel Fernandez Torres of Arecibo in Puerto Rico have handed over... Read more
Archbishop Chaput finds two priests unsuitable for ministry
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia had found two local priests to be unsuitable for ministry following separate, substantiated allegations... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley: UN report showed ideological influence
A United Nations commission report on the Vatican’s response to abuse of children was not “fair or particularly helpful,” but... Read more
Cardinal reaffirms child protection pledge as documents release
Responding to the release of documents about Chicago priests accused of abusing minors over the past 50 years, Cardinal Francis... Read more
Minn. archbishop grieves, issues apology over clergy sex abuse
Archbishop John Nienstedt has apologized for sex abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Minneapolis, urging Catholics to be hopeful... Read more
Priest lauds Pope's commitment to protection of children
The founder of a new center aiding victims of abuse and their families praised the “courageous” actions of Pope Francis... Read more
US bishops' head supports Vatican anti-abuse commission
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, has welcomed Pope Francis’ new commission to fight the sexual... Read more
Legion of Christ reaffirms commitment to addressing sex abuse
The acting general director of the Legion of Christ has shared the steps the order has taken to prevent sexual... Read more
Calif. governor vetoes 'unfair' abuse lawsuit bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed more decades-old sexual abuse charges against Catholic... Read more
Priest's arrest shows Philadelphia reforms, attorney says
The Philadelphia archdiocese drew praise for its swift reporting of an inactive priest to authorities after a young man said... Read more
