Victims call for federal investigation of sex abuse in Catholic Church
…and state entities to investigate sex abuse within the Catholic Church and root out abusers and anyone who has protected them. Members of the Survivors Netw ork of those Abused…
Survivors of clergy child sex abuse tell U.S. bishops of rejection, pain
…one of two experiences U.S. bishops heard from survivors of clergy child sex abuse, who still remain active in the church. The other account came from Teresa Pitt Green, who…
Vatican asks USCCB to delay vote on sex abuse response proposals
…to discuss regarding their response to the clergy sex abuse crisis. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president, informed the bishops as they opened their fall general assembly Nov….
Brooklyn Diocese To Pay Part of $27.5 Million To Settle Sex Abuse Case
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., addresses the congregation while celebrating a Mass of hope and healing for victims of sex abuse at St. Anselm Church in the Bay Ridge…
Officials hold release of report on clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania
…abusers and the institution of the church, the AP news story said. Some of the dioceses involved have released the names of those who have been accused of sexual abuse…
Clergy Sex Abuse Not About Gay Priests, Top Psychologist Says
…by a number of clerical superiors against seminarians, should be distinguished from child sexual abuse. “Both involve power and sexual violation, but they are different,” he said. “Sexually harassing people…
Former nuncio dies in Vatican residence while awaiting sex abuse trial
…age of 18 in sexually explicit acts or poses. He also was charged with causing “serious injury to adolescent victims of sexual abuse, consisting of mental distress” and of “conduct…
Clericalism, abuse of power, at heart of sex abuse crisis, cardinal says
…of what has happened shows us that it is not only a matter of sexual deviations or pathologies in the abusers, but that there is a deeper root too,” Cardinal…
At summit, survivors expose ‘cancer’ of clergy sex abuse
…from sexual abuse.” A woman from Africa recalled the humiliation and suffering she endured when she was sexually and physically abused by a priest beginning when she was 15; he…
Illinois attorney general releases report on clergy sex abuse
By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — A preliminary report released Dec. 19 by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan shows clergy sexual abuse of minors in the state to be…
Pa. bishops support creating fund to compensate survivors of sex abuse
…said they wanted to “provide an opportunity for sexual abuse survivors whose cases are time-barred from pursuing civil claims to share their experiences, identify their abusers, and receive compensation to…
Baltimore priest suspended over allegations of child sex abuse from 1970s
By Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — The Baltimore Archdiocese said May 22 it has removed a 77-year-old priest from ministry after learning of allegations of child sexual abuse against…
Newspapers examine U.S. bishops’ responses to abuse allegations
…Despite ample evidence of the scope of the sexual abuse problem beyond the Catholic Church, some continue to perpetuate the lie that the sexual abuse of minors is lopsidedly a…
Cardinal Law, whose legacy was marred by sex abuse scandal, dies
…by the devastating sexual abuse of minors by priests in his Archdiocese of Boston, died early Dec. 20 in Rome at the age of 86. Before the abuse scandal forced…
Diocese of Syracuse and other NYS dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse investigation
…part of a civil investigation into handling of sexual abuse allegations. Early details came in a report from the Associated Press. Diocese of Syracuse Chancellor and Director of Communications Danielle…
Abuse crisis, leadership failure seen having impact on church giving
…years — to investigate, adjudicate and prevent clergy sex abuse, and to compensate victims for the harm they’ve suffered. And as those expenses have prompted dioceses to lay off staff,…
Pope asks forgiveness from victims of clergy sex abuse in Chile
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) — Pope Francis, in his first formal speech in Chile, asked forgiveness from those who were sexually abused by priests….
Pittsburgh bishop apologizes to abuse victims, reviews abuse response
…working to remove offenders, assist victims, and prevent further abuse. “Ever since I first met victims of clergy child sexual abuse in 1988, I have seen the immense pain that…
Summit emphasizes global nature of abuse crisis, need to put victims first
…victims of clerical sexual abuse; working to end the abuse and exploitation of children and young people online; and working with civil authorities to end sex tourism. The summit brought…
Pennsylvania grand jury says church was interested in hiding abuse
…sex abuse crisis in 2000, the U.S. bishops in 2002 approved procedures and protocols for addressing allegations of abuse. But Shapiro seemed to cast doubt that it was enough. “They…
Statements from bishops of dioceses named in grand jury abuse report
…abuse claims is here. From Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of Harrisburg: “I read the grand jury report on child sexual abuse with great sadness, for once again we read that…
Wuerl: In Pittsburgh, he ‘established strong policies’ on abuse claims
…substantiated allegation of child sexual abuse,” the fact sheet said. “While allegations of abuse were being investigated, priests were placed on administrative leave and/or sent for professional psychological evaluation.” The…
Bishops hear frank presentations, discussion on abuse crisis
…advised the U.S. bishops for 50 years on multiple issues chose to speak to them on just one: the clergy sexual abuse crisis and ways to move forward from it….
Pope told Jesuits he regularly meets abuse survivors, journal reports
…a problem, he said, there is a combination of an abuse of authority, sexual abuse and “an economic mess. There is always money involved. The devil enters through the wallet.”…
Cesareo fears for church future if more action not taken on abuse
…widening abuse crisis in the church and his calls for more action from them to address the abuse. Cesareo, board chairman since 2013, called for broadening the scope of the…
More accountability needed after abuse revelations, church figures say
…sexually abused minors. (CNS photo | Nancy Wiechec) By Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The sexual abuse allegations surrounding now-former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick have prompted…
Vote on proposed abuse protocols put on hold as bishops begin meeting
…of the proposed actions from the Administrative Committee, they hoped the USCCB would address the “abuse of power that is at the center of the sexual abuse scandal of our…
Justice Department opens investigation into abuse claims in Pennsylvania
…alleged abusers. The 18-month investigation under Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro uncovered sexual abuse claims on a vast scale, detailing some 1,000 cases of alleged abuse by 300 priests and…
World’s bishops call for action on abuse; English bishop wants synod
…help to combat the scourge of clerical child sex abuse. Bishop Egan told the pope his letter was prompted by the “terrible abuse of minors by clergy” documented by the…
Cardinal says ‘sorrow, disgust, rage’ are ‘righteous’ reactions to abuse
…child sex abuse claims in six Pennsylvania dioceses. Some weeks before that were the allegations against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick that he abused a minor more than 47 years ago…
