Vos estis investigation
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Australian bishop Christopher Saunders arrested, charged with rape
The charges came after the Vatican turned over to civil authorities its findings on allegations that Christopher Saunders abused vulnerable... Read more
Pope Francis extends ‘Vos estis’ decree to counter both lay and clerical abuse
The decree promulgated March 25 extends the Church’s norms for handling of abuse to cover lay leaders of international associations. 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 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
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Retired Albany bishop admits returning accused priests to ministry without notifying law enforcement
The bishop emeritus of Albany says that the diocese once handled allegations of sexual abuse against priests without notifying law... Read more
Vatican: Accusations against Polish Catholic bishops’ leader groundless
The Vatican rejected accusations of negligence against Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki. Read more
Vatican imposes penalties on retired Polish bishop after ‘Vos estis’ probe
Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy led the Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec from 1992 to 2013. Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner after Vatican-ordered investigations
Hoeppner, 71, was the first U.S. bishop to be investigated under Vos estis lux mundi, Pope Francis’ 2019 norms on... Read more
Brooklyn Catholic Bishop DiMarzio denies ‘libelous’ accusations of abuse
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has denied a second allegation of sexual abuse, and said he is considering taking legal... Read more
DiMarzio welcomes investigation, points to personal record fighting abuse
The Diocese of Brooklyn said that Bishop DiMarzio had done nothing wrong and had no intention of stepping aside during... Read more
