sex abuse
Pope admits church realized sex abuse problem ‘a bit late’
By Nicole Winfield — September 21, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pope spoke off-the-cuff, admitting that the church's response to the scandal was slow.
Vatican diplomat recalled amid child porn investigation
By Jerome Socolovsky — September 15, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A high-ranking priest working in the Vatican's embassy in Washington has been recalled after U.S. prosecutors asked for him to be charged there and face trial in a child pornography investigation, Vatican and U.S. officials said.
British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor dies at 85
By Catherine Pepinster — September 1, 2017
(RNS) — 'I am at peace and have no fear of what is to come,' he wrote in a last message.
US cardinal: Pope committed to ending ‘scourge of sex abuse’ despite setbacks
By Josephine McKenna — March 23, 2017
ROME (RNS) Despite turmoil on the commission he created to deal with sex abuse in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is committed “to rooting out the scourge,” Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley said.
Minnesota archdiocese offers $132 million to settle sex abuse claims
By guest — November 16, 2016
The archdiocese, one of 15 U.S. Catholic districts and religious orders driven to seek Chapter 11 protection by the church's sex abuse scandal, said its plan would mark the second-largest such bankruptcy settlement of pedophile priest claims in America.
New York archdiocese creates program to compensate sex abuse victims
By RNS staff — October 7, 2016
NEW YORK — The arbitration scheme, which was put into place by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, represents a novel approach to compensating victims of predator priests.
Baptist agency comes clean about ex-missionary’s trail of sexual abuse
By Timothy C. Morgan — May 10, 2016
(RNS) Now in his mid-80s, Donn Ketcham has never faced criminal prosecution or civil litigation.
Catholic order covered up for Irish priest who molested 100 girls
By Yonat Shimron — May 5, 2016
(RNS) The priest has been named in Irish media as the Rev. Patrick McDonagh, who was convicted in 2007 of sexually abusing several girls and died two years later.
Wheaton group blasts college’s silence over Hastert confession
By David Gibson — April 30, 2016
(RNS) The evangelical school’s gay community is “stunned” that Wheaton “has not issued a stronger statement of condemnation” by its famous grad.
Report finds Church of England failed to deal with sex abuse by clergy
By Trevor Grundy — March 16, 2016
(RNS) An independent review commission finds clergy failed to act in the case of an altar boy who was "sadistically" assaulted.
French cardinal accused of cover-up in widening abuse scandal
By Elizabeth Bryant — March 15, 2016
PARIS (RNS) Cardinal Philippe Barbarin is accused of covering up allegations of sexual abuse of young boy scouts before he was named cardinal.
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal (COMMENTARY)
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 4, 2016
(RNS) The church needs more than apologies, commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Like taking away the red zucchetto.
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 3, 2016
The church needs more than apologies and commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Take the zucchetto.
Pennsylvania grand jury finds widespread sex abuse by priests
By Reuters — March 2, 2016
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Hundreds of children in western Pennsylvania were sexually assaulted by about 50 Roman Catholic priests over four decades while bishops covered up their actions.
Vatican financial chief denies he is under investigation
By Rosie Scammell — February 19, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Melbourne publication on Friday (Feb. 19) claimed Pell was the subject of a probe in Australia’s southeast state of Victoria over allegations he sexually abused between five and 10 boys.
