Responding to The Crisis

Embattled IHOPKC to Close, Start New Organization to Limit Liability
 by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report

The Path Forward on Abuse Reform in the SBC
 by Josh Abbotoy and Jon Whitehead Center for Baptist Leadership

Sex abuse survivors dispute Southern Baptist leadership and say federal investigation is ongoing
 by Peter Smith The Associated Press 

Southern Baptist theology set me up for sexual abuse
 by Susan M. Shaw Baptist News Global 

About that new SBC Abuse Response Commission
 by Christa Brown In Solidarity with Christa Brown 

Presbyter Blasts Assemblies of God Leaders for ‘Gross Negligence’ in Response to Chi Alpha Sex Abuse Scandal
 by Josh Shepherd The Roys Report

Hope roots in truth-telling and grows with action
 by Christa Brown Hope Baptist News Global

About that SBC sexual abuse hotline; it just gets worse
 by Christa Brown Baptist News Global

Southern Baptist leaders expel two churches for allegedly mismanaging abuse
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse himself from sex abuse case
 by Robert Downe Texas Tribune

Bart Barber, The SBC, And Abuse
 by Layne Wallace Patheos

Charisma CEO Calls Exposure of Mike Bickle’s Alleged Sex Abuse a ‘Spiritual Attack’
 by Julie Roys and Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report

Alarming Report on Sex Abuse in Germany’s Protestant Church: SNAP Responds
 by Marc Artzruni SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests 

Southern Baptists Settle Abuse Lawsuit Against Legendary Conservative Leader Paul Pressler
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

Southern Baptist Convention settles high-profile lawsuit that accused former leader of sexual abuse
 by Robert Downen Texas Tribune

Three weeks later, four SBC entities are standing by their legal brief against a sexual abuse survivor
 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

Protestant Churches to Reckon with Clergy Abuse
 by Kelly Blewett Cincinnati Magazine

Writer Urges Protestant Churches to Reckon with Clergy Abuse
 by Kelly Blewett Cincinnati Magazine

Antisemitic mob storms through Russian airport as flight from Tel Aviv lands
 by Josh Pennington, Pierre Meilhan, Maija Ehlinger and Hadas Gold CNN

Liberty University president blasts leaked Education Department report that shows massive mishandling of abuse claims and disregard for safety protocols
 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian Group Probed by FBI: What We Know
 by Khaleda Rahman Newsweek

Eighty-three areas of interest located during search for unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school
 by Kelly Geraldine Malone The Globe and Mail

Abuse victims from northern Ont. to receive $13M from Anglican Church, Scouts Canada
 by Darren MacDonald CTV News

Bishop and ex-chair of Soul Survivor investigated for ‘ignoring abuse’
 by Gabriella Swerling The Telegraph

Guess who has spoken most frequently at the SBC Pastors’ Conference?
 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

BREAKING: Bill Gothard Victim Names Witness to Grooming—Duggar Relative, Pastor David Waller
 by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report

Behind The Duggar Smile: Family’s Troubling Connection To Bill Gothard’s IBLP Uncovered
 by Princess Jones Religion Unplugged

Former Plover youth pastor reaches plea deal in child sexual assault case
 by Heather Poltrock and Emily Davies WSAW

After Decade of Sex Abuse Education in Africa, Ministry Pivots to American Churches
 by Fiona André The Roys Report

Southern Baptists’ sex abuse task force renewed for additional year
 by Frank E. Lockwood Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Report: IL Megachurch Pastor Likely Misused Position to Cover Up Son’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct
 by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report

Five things Southern Baptists should do now to address clergy sex abuse
 by Christa Brown and David Clohessy Baptist News Global

Why we’re seeing more sexual abuse survivors come forward
 by Jack Molmud WCSH NBC News Center Maine

New Law In Maryland Expected To Help Child Sex Abuse Victims
 by Kevin McManus WFMD-AM 930

Victim-Blaming is a Repetitive Defense Deployed by Perpetrators Accused of Abuse
 by Mike Reck Jeff Anderson and Associates

Disgraced Megachurch Pastor Posts Apology After Being Spotted at John Maxwell Leadership Event
 by Julie Roys The Roys Report

Matt Redman & Others Commend Survivors Speaking Out in UK Church Abuse Scandal
 by Julie Roys The Roys Report

Opinion: Hillsong Copies Televangelists’ Defense Strategy
 by Trinity Foundation

Interview: Nate’s Mission
 by WBAY News

Faith-based organizations need to be vocal and accountable in rooting out abuse
 by The Rev. Benjamin Park MinnPost

Canon Mike Pilavachi ‘steps back’ during safeguarding investigation
 by Church Times

Sexual abuse also a problem in European Protestant churches
 by CNE

SBC pastor creates Go Fund Me to get abuse survivors to New Orleans convention
 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

In the SBC, a cord of three is not easily broken: Debates about sexuality, gender and abuse all twist together
 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

'Dangerous' Camberley killer who stabbed 'popular' Kyle Wright to death at birthday party jailed for life
 by Christy O'Brien Surrey Live

Face of Kingston paedophile who raped girl aged under 13
 by Lorna Hughes Surrey Live

Judge orders release of redacted attorney general’s report on clergy child sexual abuse
 by Catholic Review

Pressure now on Pa. Senate to provide child sexual abuse survivors with chance for justice
 by Jan Murphy PennLive

Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK
 by Mark Scolforo The Associated Press

‘Epitome of a wolf in sheep’s clothing,’ former Bentonville youth minister gets 60 years for sexual abuse of boys
 by Tracy Neal Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Seminarians bond over hoops, but off court meals, prayer, Mass offer fellowship too
 by Jay Copp by Catholic Review

‘They’re Lying To You’ — Bart Barber Responds to Criticism Over SBC Hiring Guidepost Solutions for ‘Ministry Check’ Website
 by Dale Chamberlain ChurchLeaders

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City asks to open nation's first Catholic charter school
 by The Oklahoman

Southern Baptists Passed Abuse Reforms Last Year. Now They Have to Make Them Stick.
 by Bob Smietana The Roys Report

ND Folk Choir, Joe Henry relate ‘The Passion’ to clergy sexual abuse
 by Jack Walton South Bend Tribune

Benkert resigns SBC task force amid criticism for reporting two churches that platformed accused sexual abuser
 by Mark Wingfield Baptist News Global

Georgia Church Hosting Johnny Hunt Men’s Conference Despite Sex Assault Allegations
 by Sarah Einselen The Roys Report

SBC President Bart Barber Says Sexual Abuse Hotline Worth the Cost
 by Brandon Porter The Roys Report

Dispute over abuse hotline reveals how far the SBC still has to go
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

Rochester Church of Latter-day Saints member speaks out on church’s abuse issues
 by Mark Wasson Rochester Post Bulletin

The abusers in the pews
 by Susan M. Shaw Baptist News Global

Historic paedophile ring rocks Dunedin’s Presbyterian Church community
 by CathNews New Zealand

Mississippi Church Commits to ‘More Thorough Response’ for 1980s Abuse Case
 by Scott Barkley The Roys Report

Why can’t churches get handling abuse right?
 by Susan M. Shaw Baptist News Global

Six alleged Church of England abuse cases in Lancashire referred to police
 by BBC News

‘Profound shame’: C of E review uncovers 400 new cases of abuse
 by Harriet Sherwood The Guardian

See Something, Say Something
 by Michael S. Robinson Sr. Salt Lake City Weekly

SNAP calls for controversial Christian Boarding School to Close
 by David G. Clohessy SNAP

Americans lack confidence in some churches’ abilities to handle sexual-abuse allegations
 by Taylor Orth YouGov America

Lawsuits Allege SBC Fostered Environment that Enabled Abuse in Potentially Precedent-Setting Cases
 by Sarah Einselen The Roys Report

Training to address issues of sexual abuse offered to Kentucky Baptist churches
 by Chip Hutcheson Kentucky Today

Report assesses threats to religious pro-life Americans following overturn of Roe v. Wade
 by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

There’s a consistent pattern in megachurch abuse scandals
 by Bob Brigham Raw Story

Youth pastor arrest sheds light on child abuse in our community
 by Anna Darling KNWA

Letter to the Editor – The Christian View on Sex Abuse Reporting
 by Kimball Shinkoskey Cheyenne Post

The US Department of Justice Is Investigating the SBC. What Does It Mean?
 by Bob Smietana The Roys Report

In deeply Mormon Utah, a push to require clergy report abuse
 by Sam Metz The Associated Press

Historic climate law, signed by Biden, has Catholic fingerprints all over it
 by Brian Roewe EarthBeat

Church Provides Further Details about the Arizona Abuse Case
 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

‘Mormon Land’: AP reporter of ‘Spotlight’ fame discusses his expose on sex abuse in the LDS Church
 by David Noyce and Peggy Fletcher Stack Salt Lake Tribune

Mission Schools Sexual Abuse Suit Dismissed on Technicality
 by Rebecca Hopkins Christianity Today

‘We will die first’ – religious abuse survivors speak up after exclusion from government payouts
 by Steve Kilgallon Stuff

Barber names abuse task force members
 by Scott Barkley Baptist Press

Convicted Sex Offender Pursuing Ministry Training at Southern Baptist Schools
 by Kim Roberts The Roys Report

Mormon church issues vague rebuttal on sex abuse hotline
 by Erin Albert Axios

When abuse victims are adults, they’re often treated as ‘sinners,’ threats to churches
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

Viewpoint: One year later, reforms still needed at South Bend-based People of Praise
 by Kevin Connolly South Bend Tribune

North Alabama Methodists agree to pay $448,216 in Boy Scout abuse settlement
 by Greg Garrison AI.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘He asked to marry me when I was 11’: Now three women come forward to accuse SON of pervert Indiana pastor who ‘groomed
 by Andrea Blanco Daily Mail

A Southern Baptist sex abuse survivor speaks out on what needs to happen next
 by Megan Lively The Charlotte Observer

Marshall Blalock reflects on service with Sexual Abuse Task Force
 by Timothy Cockes Baptist Press

Episcopal Church Assault Data Reveals the Dark Side of Inclusive Christianity
 by Charlotte Dalwood Religion Dispatches

At Canadian Megachurch, One Abuse Investigation Spurs Another and Another
 by Meagan Gillmore The Associated Press

A reckoning in the Baptist church
 by Tampa Bay Times

Progress on sexual abuse in the SBC? Not so fast
 by David Clohessy and Christa Brown Baptist News Global

Plug-In: Sexual-abuse reforms top Southern Baptist actions in dramatic annual meeting
 by Bobby Ross, Jr. Get Religion

Amid Recent SBC Report Release, Abuse Victim Advocate, Ashley Easter, Reaffirms Her Commitment to Uplifting Survivors
 by Ashley Easter Red Letter Christians

What the Rest of Us Can Learn From the Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Scandal
 by John Beckett Patheos

SBC Task Force Asks for ‘Ministry Check’ Website, Other Reforms to Stop Sexual Abuse
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service/Christianity Today

5 Austin-area pastors named in accused sexual abuser list released by Southern Baptist Convention
 by KVUE-TV ABC-33

3rd former seminary student alleges sexual abuse at Mission priest school in 1970s
 by Patrick Penner Agassiz-Harrison Observer

We must face Southern Baptist Convention’s ‘soul murder’ and right the
 by Cameron Smith Tennessean

Southwestern Seminary releases list of 13 individuals connected to sexual abuse allegations
 by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

American Opinion: The Southern Baptist blasphemy
 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

My husband and I created a database of clergy sex abusers; why couldn’t the SBC?
 by Megan Benninger Baptist News Global

Sex abuse case heads to hearing
 by Matt Westerhold Sandusky Register

Bob Doucette: For Southern Baptists, a reckoning over sexual abuse is overdue
 by Bob Doucette Tulsa World

Four takeaways from the stunning new Southern Baptist Abuse Report
 by Adam Horowitz Law

Archbishop off Canterbury promises release of residential school records in England following survivors’ calls
 by Olivia Stefanovich CBC

Anglicans say leaders botched response to allegations against DC priest
 by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

ACC too calls Anglican Church of Canada to repent for mishandling abuse allegations
 by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

Ministers to offer public apology to historical institutional abuse victims
 by Rebecca Black Belfast Telegraph

Senators Call for Federal Investigation Into Liberty University’s Handling of Sexual Assaults. School Promises Independent Probe.
 by Hannah Dreyfus ProPublica

Rachael Denhollander, Liberty students to hold rally calling for abuse investigation
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

Motion to Call for Missouri Baptist Sexual Abuse Task Force
 by Brian Kaylor Word & Way

After weeks of chaos, Southern Baptist leaders vote for full transparency in sex abuse investigation
 by Robert Downen Houston Chronicle

SBC Executive Committee agrees to pay for abuse review, stalls on waiving privilege
 by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

With abuse allegations, conservative Anglican diocese faces questions about structure
 by Kathryn Post and, Bob SmietanaReligion News Service

Justice for SBC sexual abuse victims: A call for an investigatory commission
 by Christa Brown Religion News Service

‘Houses of horror’: Child sex abuse in Indonesia’s schools
 by Aisyah Llewellyn and Tonggo Simangunsong Al Jazeera

Anglican Church faces shortage of ministers, churches in the bush as it repays victims of child sexual abuse
 by Xanthe Gregory Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Methodist church minister in Fiji stood down over allegations he abused 14 boys during past three years
 by Marian Fa Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Ministry leaders’ rush to empathize with Ravi Zacharias is beyond alarming
 by Kyle J. Howard Religion News Service

Anger at ex-priest's abuse may be tied to church fires inn London area, cleric says
 by Norman De Bono The Stormy Plain Reporter

Inquiry details allegations of sex abuse at hands of Bradford vicar, Trevor Devamanikkam
 by Jo Winrow Teoegraph & Argus

Lincoln priest who raped boy killed himself before court date
 by The Lincolnite

Church of England forgave paedophiles and allowed them to continue working with children, inquiry finds
 by The Independent

The Explosion of Child Abuse Online
 by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism

Orange Shirt Day honouring residential school survivors
 by Paul Morden Sarnia Observer

Many victims fall through the cracks of New York's Child Victims Act
 by Edward McKinley Albany Times Union

Against Reverend For Coming Forward With Sexual Misconduct Allegations
 by Sydney Pereira gothemist

Protecting Abuse Survivors is ‘Personal,’ Says New Southern Baptist Leader
 by Adele M. Banks Religion News Service via Word and Way 

Resolution possible in church bus sex abuse case
 by WHOP Lite Rock 98.7 FM News Staff

Lawsuit alleges sexual misconduct on part of pastor
 by Connie Faber Christian Leader

Ex-Horsham pastor gets 200 years in prison for child sex abuse
 by Christopher Dornblaser Bucks County Courier Times

Dilworth School sexual abuse scandal: How the case was blown wide open
 by Isaac Davison The Spinoff

New hiring guide to help churches prevent abuse
 by Tom Strode Baptist Press

Charity Commission asked to intervene in C of E abuse inquiries
 by Harriet Sherwood The Guardian

Bishops take aim at ‘unjust’ handling of abuse claims
 by Andrew Brown Times of London

Protesting Reverend June Dolley-Major told to ‘go to hell’ over rape allegations
 by Yolisa Tswanya Cape Times

Judge freezes late pedophile priest's £5million estate donation to charity - in case victims come forward to claim damages over his historic sex attacks
 by Darren Boyle  Daily Mail

Church of England may have to pay out millions over child sexual abuse
  by Harriet Sherwood The Guardian