Catholic abuse crisis
The Catholic Church needs a new doctrine of scandal
By Mark Silk — August 20, 2018
(RNS) — It will help create the culture of preventing abuse that Pope Francis says he wants.
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.
How can the church punish bad bishops?
By Thomas Reese — July 30, 2018
(RNS) The church has no more power over a priest than any corporation has over an employee. A priest or bishop can refuse to accept punishment and simply walk away.
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.'
The Catholic Church needs a way to deal with bad bishops
By Thomas Reese — July 26, 2018
(RNS) — Cardinal Sean O’Malley acknowledged this week that the church needs clearer norms and procedures for investigating and judging bishops. But O’Malley’s statement only raises further questions.
Retired Cardinal McCarrick pulled from ministry after sex abuse claim deemed credible
By Jack Jenkins — June 20, 2018
(RNS) — A sexual abuse allegation made against a top retired U.S. Catholic cleric, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, has been deemed 'credible and substantiated' by church authorities, who ordered McCarrick to cease all public activities.
Chile’s bishops resign en masse over sex abuse cover-up
By Nicole Winfield — May 18, 2018
(AP) — Every Chilean bishop offered to resign Friday over a sex abuse and cover-up scandal, in the biggest shakeup ever in the Catholic Church’s long-running abuse saga.
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