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Trial begins for priest accused of assaulting San Diego seminarian
A trial began Tuesday for the San Diego priest accused of sexually assaulting a seminarian in February. The alleged victim... Read more
Reports of Pell guilty verdict emerge, despite gag order
Cardinal George Pell has been convicted by an Australian court on charges of sexual abuse of minors, according to media... Read more
American priest arrested in the Philippines for sexual abuse
An American priest was arrested in the Philippines Wednesday, amid allegations that he sexually assaulted dozens of boys over a... Read more
Pa. court orders 11 names permanently redacted from grand jury report
Citing due process, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday wrote that the names of 11 former and current priests in... Read more
Santa Fe archdiocese to file for bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe announced Thursday it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Read more
Analysis: How sexual misconduct reforms might begin in U.S. dioceses
Some U.S. bishops have told CNA they now realize that if they want to initiate new reforms, they’ll have to... Read more
Italian bishops’ conference establishes national center for youth protection
With the intention of “providing a radical solution” to the sex abuse issue, the Italian bishops’ conference established Thursday a... Read more
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
