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Illinois AG report says nearly 2,000 were victims of clergy sex abuse over 70-year span
The report released May 23 covers allegations from 1950 through 2019 within Illinois’ six Catholic dioceses. Read more
‘Shame, remorse, sympathy’: Maryland AG seeks to release major report on sexual abuse
Attorney General Brian Frosh said his office had compiled the information given by the archdiocese and gathered from interviews into... Read more
Catholic Church in England and Wales will ‘carefully study’ abuse report recommendations
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has said it will “carefully study” the contents of a national report concerning... Read more
Vatican opens canonical investigation into Australian bishop
The Vatican has appointed Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane to oversee an investigation into former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders. Read more
Vatican sanctions two Polish bishops after ‘Vos estis’ investigations
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Monday that the Vatican has sanctioned two Polish bishops at the conclusion of canonical... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley expands sex abuse investigation to include all Boston seminaries
The Archdiocese of Boston announced Thursday that it is expanding its sex abuse investigation to include all three of its... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Bransfield as inquiry into misconduct claims launched
Pope Francis Thursday accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston,... Read more
