False Accusations

Man’s false memory turns innocent priest into victim
 by CathNews New Zealand

Punta Gorda priest cleared of wrongdoing after allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor
 by Alex Orenczuk WFTX

East Tenn. priest acquitted on sexual battery charges, federal civil case looms
 by Kelly Ann Krueger WVLTTV8

Paris prosecutors drop abuse investigation of resigned archbishop
 by Tom Henegha The Tablet

No charges filed against two Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse in Converse, Honey Creek
 by Patty Santos KSAT-TV ABC-12

Judge dismisses Texas monastery’s lawsuit against Fort Worth bishop
 by Shannon Mullen Catholic News Agency

Colorado priest cleared of criminal charges, reinstated into church service
 by Logan Smith CBS News

King’s School chaplain Father John Goodwin reinstated after Australian child sex abuse case dropped
 by Lane Nichols NZ Herald

Ex-priest, 93, acquitted of indecent assault at Manitoba residential school
 by Bryce Hoye CBC

Albuquerque priest cleared in 2019 church abuse case
 by Olivier Uyttebrouck Albuquerque Journal

Lake Zurich priest reinstated after people claiming sexual abuse stop cooperating with authorities
 by WBBM CBS 2

Diocese clears priest of abuse allegations, assigns him to Auburn parish
 by Emily Allen The Portland Press Herald

Rev. Michael Pfleger reinstated at St. Sabina after latest sex abuse claim deemed unfounded
 by Chicago Sun Times

Letter from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on the Reinstatement of Father Michael Pfleger
 by Archdiocese of Chicago IL

Catholic Diocese of Evansville clears priest of sexual misconduct allegation
 by Thomas B. Langhorne Evansville Courier & Press

Catholic diocese: Brighton priest admitted to sexual relationship with teen
 by Sophia Lada Livingston Daily

Former Detroit area priest convicted in 7-year-old’s sex assault
 by John Tunison MLive

Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale sentenced for sexual abuse of boys at Mortlake
 by Lexie Jeuniewic Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Twice Is a Charm? Wall St. Journal Again Profiles Stunning Case of Wrongfully Convicted Priest Fr. Gordon MacRae
 by The Media Report/The Wall Street Journal

Former Virginia priest found not guilty of child sexual abuse
 by Olivia Diaz The Washington Post

Maine Catholic priest to return to ministry after diocese investigation finds sexual abuse allegations ‘to be unfounded’
 by Muri Assunção New York Daily News/Yahoo News

Diocese clears two priests, including one who died recently, of sex abuse claims
 by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News

Abuse allegations against KCK priest found ‘unsubstantiated’ after independent review
 by Bill Lukitsch Kansas City Star

Timor-Leste acquits priest over false abuse case report
 by Ryan Dagur UCA News

Bartlett pastor reinstated after archdiocese says it found insufficient evidence of sex abuse
 by Kayleigh Padar Daily Herald

Priest returned to Norwood Park parish by archdiocese after ‘insufficient reason to suspect’ sex abuse allegations were true
 by Maggie Prosser The Chicago Tribune

France’s top court clear Cardinal Barbarin in abuse case
 by Deutsche Welle

Boston College theologian cleared of allegations and reinstated as department chair
 by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter

Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex
 by Luis F. Card. Ladaria, S.I. Holy See Press Office San Marino

Police Investigate Catholic Dad After He Asked Catholic School Board to Not Fly Gay Pride Flag
 by Pete Baklinski Russian Faith

In Germany, Vatican ban on blessing same-sex couples catches church ‘in process’
 by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service

For Some Transgender Asylum Seekers, Fleeing a Dangerous Migrant Camp Meant Being Left Behind
 by Lomi Kriel ProPublica

Argentine court clears former priest in sexual abuse case
 by Almudena Calatrava The Associated Press

Vatican clears retired US bishop of multiple abuse claims
 by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press

An Open Invitation For Fraud’: Falsely Accused Priest Calls Out Shakedown Racket Against Catholic Church, Lack of Due Process
 by The Media Report

US priest exonerated in sex abuse case
 by Catholic News Service UCA News

Charleston bishop cleared by Vatican over abuse claim
 by CNA/The Catholic World Report

Priest accused of abuse claim from 1970s cleared, but evidence points to another offender
 by Maria Wiering Catholic Spirit

Judge dismisses 3 priest child sex-abuse lawsuits
 by Associated Press/Crux

A shepherd has come home to his flock': Priest cleared of sexual abuse allegations returns to ministry
 by Jaccii Farris WFMZ-TV

Suspended priest wins $125K from cop for defamation: She framed me
 by Tresa Baldas Detroit Free Press

Newry priest Canon Francis Brown reinstated after being cleared of historical abuse allegation
 byBelfastTelegraph

Allegation of sexual abuse that led to U. Catholic Chaplain Father Gabriel Zeis’s resignation found ‘not credible’
 by Marie-Rose SheinermanThe Daily Princetonian

Scranton diocese: ‘No credible evidence’ against Msgr. Rossi
 byCatholic News Agency via Catholic World Report

Church investigations clear DC clergy member a 2nd time on sexual, financial misconduct allegations
 by Ken DuffyWTOP

Msgr. Charles Kaza reinstated to active ministry at St. Tobias Parish, Brockway
 bywcednews

Erie diocese priest reinstated after abuse probe ends
 byTimes-News/GoErie

Former priest taken off sex abuse list
 by Bob Coupland and Guy Vogrin The Vindicator

Spotlight’ Attorney Drops Lawsuit Against Boston Priest
 by Christopher White The Tablet

Pell acquitted of abuse charges and will be released from Australian prison by Christopher White  Crux

Father Peter Gori cleared of abuse allegation, reinstated
 by The Pilot Staff  The Pilot

Andover pastor cleared of sexual abuse charge, returns to church
 by Paul Tennant Andover Townsman

False Allegations Are Rare – and Real
 by Stephen P. White The Catholic Thing

Syracuse Catholic diocese reinstates priest accused of abuse after review
 by Patrick Lohmann Syracuse.com

‘Healing priest’ cleared of sexual abuse case
 by Tempo

No charges for North Dakota priest accused of sexual misconduct
 by April Baumgarten Forum News Service via Williston Herald

Youth Apostles priest found not credibly accused of abuse by Fall River Diocese
 by The Arlington Catholic Herald

How a priest got cleared of sexual abuse allegations
 by Daniel Telvock WIVB TV

Abuse allegation against bishop ‘manifestly unfounded’
 by CathNews

Vatican congregation says claim against Texas bishop ‘manifestly unfounded’
 by Catholic News Service/Crus

Retired Wisconsin priest acquitted of sexual assault
 by Associated Press/Crux

Police in Brazil say woman falsely accused priest of sexual assault
 by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux

Irish newspapers apologize, pay ex-seminarian for false claims
 by Michael Kelly Catholic News Service/Angelus

Abuse Charges Against Maryville’s Father Smyth ‘Unfounded’: DCFS
 by Todd Wessell Journal & Topics

Chicago Priest, Father Patrick Lee, Reinstated After He Was Accused Of Sexual Abuse While At Midlothian Parish
 by CBS TV

US Catholic priest awarded damages over sex abuse claims Minnesota priest sets 'new legal precedent' by winning case against man who jury agrees falsely accused him
 by La Croix International  staff  La Croix International

St. Louis priest falsely accused by anti-sex abuse group
 by JD Flynn  Catholic News Agency

Jury Vindicates Duluth Priest of Sex Abuse Accusations, Says Minnesota Attorney Mic Puklich
 by Business News Wire

Couple receives fine, jail time for falsely accusing Catholic priest of sex abuse
 by LifeSite News

Nine priests have died by suicide after false claims of abuse, says cleric who was also wrongly accused
 by John Monaghan The Irish News

“These add Priest cleared of allegation of sexual misconduct reinstated
 by Associated Press/Crux