Cardinal Sean O’Malley said the commission’s recent actions “represent a major shift towards a more impact-focused direction.” Read more
“The sexual abuse of minors by clergy and its poor handling by Church leaders has been one of the greatest... Read more
The Archdiocese of Boston is responding to the Satanic Temple’s upcoming “SatanCon” event in Boston. Read more
Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Thursday he strongly disagrees with a critique of the Vatican’s safeguarding commission by Father Hans Zollner. Read more
Father Hans Zollner said in a statement March 29 that “structural and practical issues” within the commission had led him... Read more
A roundup of tributes from members of the College of Cardinals from the United States to the late pope. Read more
The Holy See press office said Dec. 7 that the pope met with his council of advisers for a two-day... Read more
The archbishop of Boston celebrated Mass on Sept. 23 in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, in the Church of Saint Pio... Read more
The Boston archbishop said that Pope Francis ‘has assured us that … the commission will be independent.’ Read more
More than 1,000 demonstrators, representing various causes and grievances, came to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall assembly... Read more
Milan archdiocese marked the day with Eucharistic adoration and Mass. Read more
Fernando Karadima, an influential former priest in Chile whose sexual abuse of minors prompted major questions about episcopal cover-ups, has... Read more
Msgr. Robert Oliver has said that due to a “mix-up,” he was not told in advance that his service on... Read more
Cardinal Sean O’Malley said that Catholics have “the right to expect" that priests of the archdiocese be clear and unequivocal on... Read more
After President Donald Trump said Sunday that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, perpetrator of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, should be put to... Read more
An independent investigation into the Archdiocese of Boston’s St. John’s Seminary has found incidents of sexual misconduct but no seminary-wide... Read more
The results of the Vatican’s investigation of Theodore McCarrick should be published by early 2020, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston... Read more
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego are among those chosen by Pope Francis... Read more
How “vulnerable” adults are defined in law has been hotly contested in recent discussions of scandal and reform in the... Read more
The Archdiocese of Boston has announced it will implement a third-party system for reporting allegations of abuse or misconduct against... Read more