Catholic sex abuse scandal
Defrocked prelate Theodore McCarrick arraigned for child sex abuse charges
By Jack Jenkins — September 3, 2021
(RNS) — McCarrick was charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, making him the first US cardinal criminally charged for such crimes.
New survey shows most Catholics have no idea who Cardinal McCarrick is. That’s a problem.
By Kerry Weber — August 3, 2021
(RNS) — That the highest-profile case of abuse in recent memory is unfamiliar to over half of the Catholics surveyed reveals a major communication problem within the church, particularly around the abuse crisis.
Bishop: Albany diocese covered up priest abuse for decades
By Associated Press — August 2, 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — About 300 lawsuits have been filed against the Albany diocese under a state law that allows people until Aug. 14 to sue over sexual abuse they say they endured as children, sometimes decades ago.
New Hampshire bishop denies allegations of past sexual abuse
By Associated Press — July 26, 2021
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit accuses Bishop Peter Libasci of the Diocese of Manchester of abusing a male youth on numerous occasions in 1983 and 1984.
Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal
By Associated Press — June 28, 2021
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Vatican has been investigating reports, also in the Polish media, of alleged lack of reaction by some of Poland's Roman Catholic Church figures to reports of abuse of minors.
Pope rejects German cardinal’s resignation, urges reform
By Associated Press — June 10, 2021
ROME (AP) — Francis refused to accept the resignation and told Marx in a letter he must continue as archbishop.
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.
5 Faith-facts about VP-elect Kamala Harris, a Black Baptist with a Hindu family
By Yonat Shimron — November 7, 2020
(RNS) — Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator from California whom Joe Biden picked Tuesday (Aug. 11) as his running mate.
Colorado releases new report on Catholic sex abuse in state
By Jack Jenkins — October 23, 2019
(RNS) — The report states that 97 of the victims were sexually abused 'after the Colorado Dioceses were on notice that the priests were child sex abusers.'
Wyoming police recommend sex abuse charges for two Catholic leaders
By Jack Jenkins — August 14, 2019
(RNS) — Police in Wyoming are recommending sex abuse charges against two Catholic leaders in the state but are not yet naming names.
Pope places sanctions on bishop investigated over sexual harassment, lavish spending
By Jack Jenkins — July 22, 2019
(RNS) — The sanctions obligate the former West Virginia bishop to "make amends" and bar him from celebrating Mass or living in his former diocese.
Catholic bishops open meeting to criticism, discussion of Reddit
By Jack Jenkins — June 11, 2019
BALTIMORE (RNS) — At one point, a bishop asked for clarification on how to spell 'Reddit.'
Ahead of major meeting, Catholic bishops face pressure to act on abuse crisis
By Jack Jenkins — June 10, 2019
(RNS) — The sex abuse scandal, which continues to roil the church from the parishes to the pope, will likely be the foremost topic of discussion at the three-day U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting (June 11-13).
Latest Catholic scandal spotlights questions of consent in priest-parishioner relationships
By Jack Jenkins — June 5, 2019
(RNS) — The fact that the accuser is an adult has not spared the church new scrutiny about its slowness to respond to sexual misconduct claims or about what experts have been quick to call confusion regarding what constitutes consent.
5 former Michigan Catholic priests charged with sex crimes
By Paul O'Donnell — May 24, 2019
DETROIT (AP) — Four priests were arrested this week in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, and the fifth awaits extradition from India.
