The Catholic church and sex scandals
What would Jesus do? Clean house in the Catholic Church. Source: The Washington Post By Megan McArdle “Anyone who welcomes one little child like this in my name welcomes me,” said Jesus in […]
What Must Survive a Corrupt Catholic Church
Source: The New York Times By Rod Dreher Mr. Dreher is the author of “The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation.” CreditJeff J. Mitchell/Reuters I have a […]
Chile authorities actively investigating churches for sexual abuse, setting high standards for other countries
Chile authorities raid Episcopal Conference in abuse probe Source: Associated Press By EVA VERGARA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities raided the headquarters of the Catholic Church’s Episcopal Conference on […]
‘Lifelong trauma endured by hundreds of victims at the hands of Pennsylvania priests’
Priest abuse victims detail lifetime of trauma and broken trust Source: CNN By Holly Yan (CNN)It’s been 70 years since Robert says he was sexually abused by a priest. […]
Event held by the Roman Catholic church denies stall to LGBT Catholic group
Catholic LGBT group rejected by event pope will attend in Dublin Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent An organisation representing LGBT Catholics around the world has been denied permission […]
All you need to know about the high-profile trial of American pastor Andrew Brunson
Turkish star witnesses against US pastor Andrew Brunson are his expelled congregants Source: Religion News Service BY Umar Farooq IZMIR, Turkey (RNS) — As Turkish prosecutors prepare for the high-profile trial […]
Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A new grand jury report says that internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania show that more than 300 “predator priests” have […]
Pennsylvania priests credibly accused of abusing 1000 child victims
Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church Source: CNN (CNN)A new grand jury report says that internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania […]
Monk confesses murdering Bishop Epiphanius
Coptic monk arrested over murder of bishop in Egypt Coptic monk arrested over murder of bishop in Egypt Source: The Guardian The murder of a prominent bishop in a Coptic […]
Ex-Irish president: Vatican sought deal to keep church archives closed
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Mary McAleese says approach came while inquiries into child abuse involving Catholic church were under way A mass grave for children who died in […]
Retired Pope Benedict accused of anti-Semitism after article on Christians and Jews
Source: Religion News Service BY Tom Heneghan PARIS (RNS) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, is being accused of fostering anti-Semitism after publishing […]
Catholic Church Faces Reckoning in Chile as Sex Abuse Scandal Widens
Source: The New York Times By Pascale Bonnefoy SANTIAGO, Chile — The 20 men and women rose quietly from their pews during Mass at the Cathedral of Santiago one day last […]
The Catholic Church Offering Reasons to a Billion to Examine Islam
The Catholic Church has obliterated its ability to inspire trust Source: The Washington Post By Elizabeth Bruenig, who is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post. We live in an era of diminished trust and heightened cynicism. It is hard, now, to imagine someone expressing unqualified faith in government, the […]
‘There’s going to be a raid’: A Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets
Source: Reuters BY Aislinn Laing, Cassandra Garrison SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Two special envoys sent by Pope Francis to investigate a child sex abuse scandal in Chile were meeting priests and […]
Australian archbishop accused of abuse cover-up resigns: Vatican
Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior cleric found guilty of concealing child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, […]
After decades of silence, nuns talk about abuse by priests
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and RODNEY MUHUMUZA VATICAN CITY (AP) — The nun no longer goes to confession regularly, after an Italian priest forced himself on her while […]
Nicaragua protests: Thousands show support for Catholic Church
Source: BBC News Thousands of anti-government protesters in Nicaragua have taken part in a march to show support for the Roman Catholic Church. The government accuses Catholic bishops of siding […]
The loudest opponent of Italy’s new anti-migrant policy? The Catholic Church.
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli ROME — In a small church in central Italy, a priest told his congregation one recent Sunday morning that the […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court approves release of 900-page grand jury report about Catholic clergy sex abuse
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that a landmark 900-page grand jury report about child sex abuse by Catholic clergy should be released […]
Bishops bloodied, churches besieged in Nicaragua crackdown
Source: Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN DIRIAMBA, Nicaragua (AP) — A pro-government mob shoved, punched and scratched at Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes and other Catholic leaders as they tried to enter […]