Clerical Abuse
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Boston priest named secretary of Vatican commission to protect minors
The Vatican announced today that Msgr. Robert W. Oliver will leave his position as promoter of justice to take on... Read more
Vatican dismisses Italian news report on papal interview
The Vatican spokesperson said that the Pope’s words as reported in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with... Read more
Papal delegation to investigate Paraguayan diocese
Pope Francis is sending an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, a Paraguayan diocese the vicar general... Read more
Kansas City diocese questions legality, accuracy of abuse penalty
Attorneys for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph have questioned the legality of a $1 million abuse penalty against the... Read more
Sex abuse will not be tolerated, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis strongly denounced clerical sex abuse of children, saying that such abuse will not be tolerated and announcing a... Read more
New appointment to CDF shows Vatican's concern for clergy abuse
Pope Francis’ appointment Monday of Archbishop Jose Mollaghan of Rosario as a member of the Vatican’s doctrine office confirms the... Read more
Pope apologizes for priests' sex abuse, promises strong response
Pope Francis called April 11 for an “even stronger” Catholic Church response to combat sexual abuse, saying he felt compelled... Read more
Cardinal Dolan anticipates attacks over handling of sex abuse
In an attempt to both anticipate and deflect “potentially negative publicity,” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has written... Read more
Cardinal reaffirms child protection pledge as documents release
Responding to the release of documents about Chicago priests accused of abusing minors over the past 50 years, Cardinal Francis... Read more
Cardinal stresses accountability amid past clergy reports
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has sent a letter to the faithful of his archdiocese ahead of the release of... Read more
Archbishop Chaput calls contribution to priest's bail 'just'
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has explained his decision to provide ten percent of the bail of Msgr. William Lynn,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput says five Philly priests unfit for ministry
Continuing the Philadelphia archdiocese's response to a grand jury report on sex abuse or misconduct by clergy, Archbishop Charles J.... Read more
Priest's arrest shows Philadelphia reforms, attorney says
The Philadelphia archdiocese drew praise for its swift reporting of an inactive priest to authorities after a young man said... Read more
Vatican willing to hand over accused nuncio to civil authorities
A Vatican spokesman has said that the Holy See is willing to hand over a former nuncio accused of sexual... Read more
LA Catholics pray for victims as more sex abuse files released
As the first set of religious orders' files on accused sex abusers in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is released,... Read more
Milwaukee archbishop releases abuse documentation
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki has released almost 6,000 pages of documents related to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s handling of sex... Read more
Vatican lawyer not surprised by court's refusal to hear abuse case
A dismissed request that the International Criminal Court investigate U.S. clergy sex abuse as a crime against humanity misunderstands the... Read more
Religious orders to release records of abusive LA priests
Catholic religious orders will soon release confidential files about priests accused of sex abuse who were assigned to work in... Read more
Archbishop Myers stresses child safety efforts in Newark
Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark has reaffirmed the archdiocese’s commitment to protecting children following the resignation of a priest... Read more
Former Newark priest arrested after breaking court agreement
After violating the terms of an understanding with local prosecutors, a priest who recently resigned from ministry with the Newark... Read more
