Pope Francis refused to respond to abuse claim letter from Archbishop Vigano
Source: BBC News Pope keeps silent on abuse claim letter at end of Irish visit Pope Francis has refused to respond to claims by a former Vatican diplomat who has […]
Former Vatican ambassador says Popes Francis, Benedict knew of sexual misconduct allegations against McCarrick for years
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan , Bureau chief Stefano Pitrelli Michelle Boorstein , Reporter DUBLIN — A former Vatican ambassador to the United States has alleged in an 11-page letter […]
Pope Francis Faces Lukewarm Reception in Ireland After Meeting Sex Abuse Victims
Source: Time By NICOLE WINFIELD & TRISHA THOMAS / AP Updated: August 26, 2018 7:46 AM ET | Originally published: August 25, 2018 (DUBLIN) — Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception […]
Letting Priests Marry Would Not Solve the Catholic Church’s Pedophilia Problem
Source: Daily Beast Just let priests have legit sex, some say, and all this hideousness will end. No, it won’t. Pedophiles are pedophiles, and we see them in milieus where […]
Deep scars left by abuse trace across the empire of the Catholic Church
As Ireland awaits Pope Francis, abuse survivors battle to heal scars from a dark past Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan LIMERICK, Ireland — Five decades have passed since the abuse, […]
Police probe sexual misconduct claims against Chinese monk
Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police have opened an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against one of the country’s best-known Buddhist monks whose case has highlighted the growth […]
Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s named 200 times in the grand jury report on child abuse
Cardinal Wuerl target of rising anger after Pa. grand jury report Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein In the week since a Pennsylvania grand jury reported on child sex abuse […]
Pope will meet sexual abuse victims in Ireland: Vatican
Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will meet victims of clergy sexual abuse during his visit to Ireland this weekend, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The stage from […]
Catholics consider withholding donations amid scandals
Source: Associated Press By IVAN MORENO and JEFF KAROUB For decades, Michael Drweiga has opened his wallet whenever the donation basket comes around at church, but the latest revelations of […]
Clergy in Ireland convicted of child abuse to be named
Source: Belfast Telegraph By Laura Larkin A list of all Catholic clergy members in Ireland convicted of child sexual abuse will be published for the first time. Pressure has been […]
The Clergy Abuse Crisis Has Cost The Catholic Church $3 Billion
Source:NPR By TOM GJELTEN Sixteen years after an investigation in Boston highlighted the dimensions of the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic priesthood, the financial and reputational cost to the Catholic […]
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 […]
Sexual Abuse victim receives 1 million dollar settlement after 50 years
Australian sex abuse victim settles with Catholic order Source: Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — A 74-year-old man with terminal cancer said on Thursday he could die happy after reaching […]
Senior Chinese monk accused of sexual misconduct quits post
Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s most high-profile Buddhist monks has resigned from a top national post following reports of sexual misconduct, a religious association said Wednesday. […]
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. […]
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 […]
Cult leader says ‘heavenly laws’ directed him to take child bride
Source: Deseret News ByAnnie Knox and Sam Penrod MANTI — A doomsday cult leader told a judge Wednesday he was following “heavenly laws” when he took a 7-year-old child as his […]
Indonesian shaman accused of keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years
Source: Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) – An elderly village witch doctor in Indonesia entrapped a 12-year-old girl and tricked her into having sex with him for the next 15 years by […]