Catholic abuse scandal
Former Paris archbishop target of sexual assault probe
By Associated Press — January 4, 2023
PARIS (AP) — Michel Aupetit, who unexpectedly resigned in December 2021 after admitting to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012, denies any wrongdoing, his lawyer said.
Pope Benedict faulted over sex abuse claims: New report is just one chapter in his – and Catholic Church’s – fraught record
By David Gibson — February 1, 2022
(The Conversation) — Pope Benedict XVI’s many years of wrestling with the abuse crisis highlight the Catholic Church’s broader challenges addressing it.
Catholic orphanage’s ex-residents ask church to fund therapy
By Wilson Ring — September 17, 2021
Former residents continue to recover from what they described as abuse at the hands of the nuns and priests.
9 new Catholic priests named in Colorado sex abuse report
By Colleen Slevin — December 2, 2020
(AP) — Nine more Catholic priests, including one well known for helping Denver’s homeless, were found to have sexually abused children in an updated report on sex abuse in Colorado’s Catholic churches.
DC priest describes a culture of cover-up in wake of McCarrick scandal
By Claire Giangravé — April 22, 2020
(RNS) — ‘The McCarrick case is the perfect illustration where the idea of damaging the image of the hierarchy was regarded as a higher liability than the disclosure of the truth,’ said the Rev. Mark White.
Pope Francis removes pontifical secrecy for sexual abuse cases
By Claire Giangravé — December 17, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis ushered in a new era of transparency and accountability for the Catholic Church by removing pontifical secrecy for cases of sexual abuse and cover-up, allowing lawful authorities to have access to reports, testimonies and documents.
In Mississippi Delta, Catholic abuse cases for black victims settled on cheap
By Michael Rezendes — August 27, 2019
In Mississippi, black Catholic victims of abuse were offered settlements far smaller than those give to white victims.
Taking stock of the clergy sexual abuse crisis: Transparency
By Thomas Reese — April 3, 2019
(RNS) — It's unlikely that Catholic bishops will ever regain credibility until they have adopted full disclosure, made amends and done penance for their and their predecessors’ failures.
Ex-deputy to Argentine bishop says Vatican knew of misdeeds
By Almudena Calatrava — January 21, 2019
ORAN, Argentina (AP) — The scandal is the latest to implicate Pope Francis as he and the Catholic hierarchy as a whole face an unprecedented crisis of confidence over their mishandling of cases of clergy sexual abuse of minors and misconduct with adults.
Pope summons bishops for February abuse prevention summit
By Nicole Winfield — September 12, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The February meeting at the Vatican is believed to be the first of its kind, and signals a realization at the highest levels of the church that clergy sex abuse is a global problem.
Catholic donor denies he consulted on Viganò allegations against Pope Francis
By Jack Jenkins — September 7, 2018
(RNS) — In an email addressed to other conservative Catholics, Timothy Busch refuted reports that he personally consulted Viganò on his letter.
Timing is everything in Pennsylvania’s clergy sexual abuse report
By Thomas Reese — August 7, 2018
(RNS) — Understanding the grand jury report properly will mean following the timeline. By the ’90s, the number of alleged abuses nationally had returned to the levels of the 1950s. Did Pennsylvania's?
Report: Church leaders pressured victims, cops over abuse
By Mark Scolforo — August 4, 2018
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A grand jury investigating clergy sex abuse in six Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses found that church leaders were more interested in preventing scandal than protecting children.
US prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals
By Frances D'Emilio — July 28, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Holy See's announcement about McCarrick said that Pope Francis was taking action by isolating McCarrick and ordering penance even before 'accusations made against him are examined in a regular canonical trial.'
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