clerical sexual abuse
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Report: Vatican investigator says Father Rupnik and hierarchy’s ‘complicit silence’ ruined victims’ lives
Bishop Daniele Libanari made the comments in a letter he wrote to Italian priests obtained by the Associated Press. Read more
Baltimore abuse survivors file request to make abuse report public
The survivors are attempting to make public a recently sealed attorney general’s report that claims to chronicle hundreds of instances... Read more
Italian bishops release report evaluating diocesan efforts to prevent abuse
Catholic bishops in Italy released a national report on Thursday evaluating the recent implementation of diocesan services to aid victims... Read more
French bishop under investigation for ‘inappropriate’ behavior toward a woman
The archbishop emeritus of Strasbourg said he deeply regretted making “inappropriate gestures toward a young woman of legal age” in... Read more
New Orleans priest arrested again on sexual abuse of minor charge
Father Patrick Wattigny, 55, was originally arrested in October 2020 and entered a plea of not guilty to molestation of... Read more
Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron
Pope Francis received French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican on Monday. Read more
Former Arlington director of child protection office acquitted on sexual battery charge
The Diocese of Arlington, Virgina’s former director for the Office of Child Protection, Father Terry Specht, was found not guilty... Read more
St. Louis priest to have arrest record expunged after sexual abuse cases dropped
A circuit judge ruled Aug. 25 that Father Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang had met the legal burden to have his... Read more
German bishop, accused of abuse, found to have helped wanted pedophile priests escape to Latin America
The now-deceased prelate allegedly used money from the German Bishops' Conference to financially support other alleged perpetrators. Read more
Two-year-old lawsuit accusing Theodore McCarrick of repeatedly raping boy still pending in NJ
The nearly two-year-old lawsuit, one of several against McCarrick, has received significant media coverage due to the graphic nature of... Read more
The Church must do more for survivors of sexual abuse, Vatican official says
The Church must do more for anyone affected by sexual abuse, “even when the Church can appear tarnished because of... Read more
Pope Francis tells religious congregations to have ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse
In a meeting with three male religious congregations on Thursday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of taking a “zero tolerance”... Read more
Pope Francis says measures against sexual abuse in the Church are 'irreversible'
Pope Francis has said the Catholic Church will continue implementing measures against clerical sexual abuse, even if there may be... Read more
What to know about Bishop Robert McElroy, who will soon be a cardinal
McElroy has led the San Diego diocese since 2015. Read more
California Catholic dioceses ask Supreme Court to hear statute of limitations extension case
California Catholic bishops are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case challenging the state for permitting victims of... Read more
Church in Spain expresses its will that 'the truth shine forth' concerning cases of clerical abuse
Addressing the 506 cases of clerical abuse that the Spanish Bishop’s Conference has on record, conference spokesman Bishop Luis Argüello,... Read more
Laicized former priest serving life term dead of apparent suicide
Robert McWilliams, 41, was about three months into a life sentence for sex trafficking of youths under 18, child pornography,... Read more
Phil Saviano, survivor of clerical abuse featured in 'Spotlight,' dies at 69
Phil Saviano, a survivor of clerical sexual abuse whose story was featured in the 2015 film “Spotlight” died on Sunday,... Read more
Cleveland priest sentenced to life in prison for child pornography, exploitation
On Tuesday, Father Robert McWilliams was sentenced to life in prison on convictions of sex trafficking of youths under 18,... Read more
Vatican sanctions retired Polish archbishop after ‘Vos estis’ cover-up inquiry
The Vatican has imposed penalties on another Catholic bishop in Poland for mishandling abuse cases. Read more
