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Cupich and Wuerl collaborated on alternative sex abuse proposal
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington collaborated extensively on a recently proposed policy for handling... Read more
What do Catholics expect from USCCB meeting on abuse crisis?
CNA spoke with theologians, priests, and other prominent Catholics about what they hope to see at the upcoming meeting of... Read more
Analysis: DiNardo's promise, and the USCCB's pending policies
As the bishops hold their first formal meeting since this summer’s scandal began to unfold, many Catholics are incredulous at... Read more
Indian bishop accused of rape has not turned over key evidence
The Indian bishop charged with serially raping a nun has not yet produced a laptop that government investigators say could... Read more
Nigerian bishops: Catholic schools should form and protect all children
Bishops and lawmakers in Nigeria gathered Oct. 15-18 to discuss the educational needs of children in the country in light... Read more
Be proactive on sex abuse in Asia, Malaysian bishop tells synod
Catholic leaders in Asia need to be proactive in implementing preventative sex abuse policies, a bishop from Malaysia told the... Read more
U.S. attorney for D.C. announces federal hotline for victims of clergy sex abuse
Following the launch of a federal investigation into several Catholic dioceses last week, federal prosecutor Jessie K. Liu has announced... Read more
Lawsuit accuses Calif. bishops of sex abuse cover-up
A lawsuit in California is accusing bishops from all of the state’s dioceses, as well as the California Catholic Conference... Read more
Analysis: Do Vatican officials see abuse crisis as a referendum on the pope?
Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta told reporters Monday that Catholics should “trust Pope Francis that there is going to be... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet: Vigano in ‘open and scandalous rebellion’ against Pope Francis
The Vatican’s prefect for the Congregation for Bishops released a letter Sunday morning refuting charges Pope Francis lifted sanctions against... Read more
Caggiano: Youth synod bishops must address sexual abuse crisis
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport said Thursday that the Church must discuss its sexual abuse crisis if it is to... Read more
US Catholics' confidence in Francis shaken
A recent poll has shown a drop in popularity for Pope Francis in the United States over the past year.... Read more
Cardinal Tobin will not attend Oct. Vatican synod
The Archbishop of Newark has announced that he will not attend an October gathering of bishops slated to discuss young... Read more
Dolan 'impatient' waiting for apostolic visitation in response to McCarrick
The Archbishop of New York said Thursday that while he has confidence in the way Pope Francis is handling the... Read more
'Leave no stone unturned,' Cardinal Dolan tells NY archdiocesan investigator
The Archbishop of New York has announced the appointment of an archdiocesan special counsel, who will be tasked with an... Read more
Commentary: Getting to forgiveness
I have spent most of this summer angry with Christ’s Church. Read more
Scicluna: On abuse crisis, Church must go from words to action
According to Archbishop Charles Scicluna, the pope’s recent decision to call to Rome the presidents of bishops’ conferences from around... Read more
Priest faces trial after alleged assault of San Diego seminarian
A California priest has been charged with sexual battery, after he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a San Diego... Read more
What do Church abuse policies mean by 'vulnerable adult'?
A Vatican summit this February will gather the presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world. While a Sept. 12... Read more
Leaked German study documents thousands of sexual abuse cases
A study commissioned by the German bishops’ conference reports the sexual abuse of thousands of children in that country over... Read more
