The Crisis

Strong Church anti-abuse protocols need improving
 by CathNews New Zealand

Strong Church anti-abuse protocols need improving
 by CathNews New Zealand

Swiss newspaper uncovers abuse in breakaway Catholic group
 by Free Malaysia Today

Bishop’s Refusal to Compensate Abuse Victims Ignites Debate
 by Nasiru Eneji Abdulrasheed BNN

Audit of Spanish Church abuses finds more than 2,000 victims
 by Emma Pinedo Reuters

In scandal-plagued Chile, new leader’s past stirs controversy
 by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux

Catholic Church accused of ‘prolonging the pain’ of clergy abuse victims, despite supposed reforms
 by Oliver Jacques Region Riverina

Investigation estimates that there are more than 440,000 living victims of sexual abuse that took place within the Spanish Catholic Church
 by Inigo Dominguez and Julio Nunez El Pais

The list of 51 Peoria Catholic Diocese clergy named in a 2023 report on child sex abuse
 by Dean Muellerleile The Journal Star

Report: Nearly 2,000 children abused by more than 450 Catholic leaders in Illinois
 by Andy Carrigan Rockford Register Star

Child sex abuse by Illinois Catholic clergy spans state and decades, AG investigation finds
 by Jessica D'Onofrio, Chuck Goudie, Liz Nagy, and Barb Markoff and Christine Tressel WLS Channel 7 Chicago

Catholic dioceses in Illinois under-reported number of abusive priests, state finds
 by Teri Maddox Belleville News-Democrat

Bishop McGovern’s Response to The Illinois Attorney General Report
 by Diocese of Belleville

Chicago cardinal defends compensation plan, urges info on abusers after Illinois abuse report
 by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press

Lawsuit alleges Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley failed to prevent abuse at Catholic high school
 by Kevin J. Jones Catholic World Report

Survivors network wants bishop to ‘come clean’; diocese says ‘pertinent details’ addressed
 by Steven Spearie State Journal-Register

Kwame Raoul slams Blase Cupich comments on priest sex abuse report
 by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois under-reported number of abusive priests, state finds
 by Teri Maddox Belleville News-Democrat

Letter: “Missing” Belleville perp priests
 by David G. Clohessy DavidClohessy.com

More than 250 Catholic priests suspected of abuse in Germany
 by Timo Kirez Andolu Agency

German Catholic archbishop accused of ‘concrete cover-up’ of clerical sexual abuse
 by Derek Scally Irish Times

Abuse report in the diocese of Freiburg: years of cover-up
 by News in Germany

Archdiocese of Baltimore investigation reveals some new details
 by Kristen Griffith and Hallie Miller The Baltimore Banner

How Baltimore law firms helped the Catholic church manage sexual abuse claims
 by Madeleine O'Neill The Daily Record

Former Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh apologizes to victims for long wait for Catholic sex abuse report
 by Dan Belson and Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun

Pope Francis' efforts to deal with the clergy sex abuse crisis need corrections
 by La Croix International

Sex abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese highlights an institutional problem
 by Elina Tarkazikis Scripps News

Statement from Attorney General Anthony Brown Regarding Public Statements by the Archdiocese of Baltimore
 By Anthony G Brown Office of Attorney General of Maryland

Maryland AG report into Archdiocese of Baltimore alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused more than 600 children
 by Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla and Christina Zdanowicz CNN

A disappointing 10 years of Pope Francis on abuse
 by David G. Clohessy National Catholic Reporter

Church officials twice warned about priest who allegedly assaulted 11-year-old, prosecutors say
 by Ted Clifford The State

‘It crucifies you every time’: the ‘crushing’ new tactic the church uses to block claims by abuse survivors
 by Christopher Knaus The Guardian

Abuse is ‘clear and present danger,’ pope says; local action essential
 by Justin McLellan National Catholic Reporter

How institutions like the Catholic Church weaponize bankruptcy
 by Hallie Miller and Dylan Segelbaum The Baltimore Banner

Endless filth needs transparency, truth, tiers and tears
 by Elizabeth Scalia Our Sunday Visitor

The existential Pope Francis and the abuse crisis
 by Jason Berry The Tablet

Catholic Church Delivers ‘Low Blow’ to Avoid Responsibility for Child Sexual Abuse
 by Sonia Hickey Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Abuse expert Father Hans Zollner looks at the state of the crisis in the church today
 by Paulina Guzik OSV News/Angelus

Catholic church uses paedophile’s death to try to block NSW survivor’s lawsuit
 by Christopher Knaus The Guardian

Church won’t pay compensation to victims of sexual abuse
 by Natasha Donn Portugal Resident

Northern Ontario diocese ignored decades of sexual misconduct allegations against priests, volunteers
 bv Natasha MacDonald-Dupuis and Gil Shochat CBC

Serial pedophile priest charged with indecent assault
 by Melissa Meehan The Canberra Times

Church Sex Scandal Widens: Hundreds More Catholic Clergy Accused Across CA
 by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott, Mark Villarreal, and Michael Horn KNTV - NBC Bay Area

New archive of Santa Fe clergy abuse documents hailed as unprecedented
 by Elizabeth Hardin-Burrola National Catholic Reporter

Deluge of scandals has rocked the Catholic Church
 by Len Port Portuguese American Journal

Sexual abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church reached ‘epic proportions’
 by Filipa Soares Euronews

Spiritans told abuse survivor (74) they would deny everything and ‘get him’ for costs
 by Patsy McGarry Irish Times

Hierarchy's sacramental betrayal in abuse scandal obstructs synodality
 by Tom Robert National Catholic Reporter

Protester calls for Portland diocese to stop contesting sexual abuse lawsuits
 by Ted Homer WGME-TV

Our View: Portland diocese displays a brazen lack of empathy
 by The Portland Press Herald

The Maine Millennial: Who tells the church what it must do in order to be forgiven?
 by Victoria Hugo-Vidal The Portland Press Herald

Catholicism in decline amongst the most devout – Portugal
 by Len Port Portuguese American Journal

Catholic KBI Identifiss 180 clergy members in Kansas suspected of committing child sex abuse
 by Matthew Self Four States

Why Italy’s Catholic Church Still Won’t Face Its Own Sex Abuse Scandal
 by Francesco Peloso World Crunch

Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese Covered Up Sexual Abuse of More Than 600 Victims, Probe Finds
 by Brian Bushard Forbes

Clerical abuse was endemic as the church repeatedly hid its shame: Letters to the Editor
 by Independent.ie

Catholic Church orders multiple inquiries into allegations a priest failed to act on child abuse complaint against paedophile
 by Rory Callinan and Baz Ruddick Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Monterey Diocese Predator List is Inadequate, to Say the Least
 by Adam Horowitz Law

Desolate Country’: Abusive priests clustered at mission schools
 by Mary Annette Pember Indian Country Today

The Seal of Confession could be latest casualty of sex abuse crisis
 by Charles Collins Crux

Clergy sexual abuse: Grooming of the vulnerable
 by Jay Pugazhenthi Oakville News

The ‘shuffle’ of paedophile priests without punishment
 by Steve Kilgallon Stuff

Spanish bishops say they won’t participate in national clerical abuse inquiry
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Switzerland: Ecclesiastical Resistance in the Diocese of Chur
 by FSSPX.News

Sex abuse case sparks Ottawa to assert papal ambassador’s diplomatic immunity
 by Jeremy Hainsworth Castanet

Benedict XVI and the Abuse Report
 by Lothar Christian Rilinger The Catholic World Report

Korean nuns on education mission for poor Cambodian children
 by UCA News

Policy bans students of same-sex parents
 by KCTV

Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church; An Interpretive Review of the Literature and Public Inquiry Report
 by Desmond Cahill and Peter Wilkinson Centre for Global Research

Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church; An Interpretive Review of the Literature and Public Inquiry Report
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‘You know we are going to kill you’: Ex-priest’s chilling threat to lawyer
 by Chris Barrett Sydney Morning Herald

Reckoning with history, Long Island diocese names 101 clergy accused of sex abuse
 by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

Understanding child sexual abuse by Catholic priests from a situational perspective
 by Karen J Terry Joshua D Freilich J Child Sex Abuse. 2012;21(4):437-5

Exposing the truth about nuns who sexually abuse kids
 by Horowitz Law

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner after Vatican-ordered investigations
 by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency/Angelus

Brazilian cardinal accused of downplaying priest’s alleged abuse of teen
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Report finds hundreds of child sex abuse cases in German diocese
 by RTE

French Catholic Church Admits to As Many as 10,000 Victims since 1950
 by SNAP

Archdiocese estimates 400 sexual abuse claims filed by March 1 deadline
 by David Hammer, WWL-TV and Ramon Antonio Vargas WWL-TV

Investigator: There could be 10,000 abuse victims in French Catholic Church since 1950
 by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency

Church officials OK’d moving another priest accused of abuse to Hyde Park friary, records show
 by Robert HerguthChicago Sun-Times

600 Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected to Hit Northern CA Dioceses in New Window for Accusers
 by Candice Nguyen and Michael Bott NBC Bay Area

The long shadow of clerical abuse
 by times of Malta

Florida Diocese Hides Abuse Even during a 2020 Criminal Investigation
 by Horowitz Law

Port: Catholics win the 'liberty' to keep silent about child abuse
 by InForum

Abuse in the church: at least 120 victims in the diocese of Berlin
 by dpa via The Courier

Canadian high court declines to hear archdiocesan appeals on abuse claims
 by Catholic News Service/UCA news

Some priests abused so many children they lost track - Diarmuid Martin/ Catholic Church has to be made accountable, says Mary McAleese
 by Patsy McGarry The Irish Times

Reporters storm out of press conference after Catholic officials ask for silence on child abuse report
 by Andy Gregory Independent

The Child at the Center: What Can Theology Say in the Face of the Scandals of Abuse?
 by Hans Zollner, SJ Sage Journals

German nuns were paid to 'drag' children to be sexually abused by predatory Catholic priests, court documents allege
 by Haven Orecchio-Egresitz Insider

Abuse victim says German nuns rented out children for sex
 by Barry Duke Patheos

Warnings from teachers, nuns, even a cop, didn't get Buffalo Diocese to remove priests
 by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News

French hotline for Church sex abuse received 6,500 calls in 17 months
 by Channel News Asia

The McCarrick Report: The Vatican Owns Up To Enabling Abuse
 by Mary Peluzzo  Patheos

Vatican's explosive McCarrick report largely places blame on John Paul II
 by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter

Liberia: 'Circle of Secrecy' Children, Sexual Abuse, and the Catholic Church in Africa
 by All Africa

Catholic Church destroyed secret files on paedophile priests, cardinal admits
 by Bridget Brennan ABC Australia

Row over unpublished report on Cologne clerical sex abuse cover-up
 by Derek Scally Irish Times

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

Row over unpublished report on Cologne clerical sex abuse cover-up
 by Derek Scally Irish Times

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

Poland's powerful Cardinal Dziwisz accused of covering up abuse case
 by Szymon Piegza National Catholic Register

Bishop of Carlisle facing call to quit over reference
 by Phil Coleman News & Star

National Redress Scheme applicant numbers lower than expected, prompting calls for urgent investigation
 by Erin Parke Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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

Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
 by David Crary  Crux

In Lat Am, ferment over sex abuse, abortion and coronavirus
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Top expert fears abuse of minors within families has increased during lockdown
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Pope questioned child abuse whistleblower
 by The Saturday Paper

O.C.’s bishop, a $12-million problem and a secret fight stretching to the Vatican
 by Harriet Ryan Los Angeles Times

LetUsSpeak: Gerald Ridsdale, Ballarat survivors gagged under new laws
 by Nina Funnell News.com.au

Pope questioned child abuse whistleblower
 by The Saturday Paper

Poland struggles to deal with pedophilia in Catholic Church
 by Claudia Ciobanu Balkan Insight

Survivors insist Catholic crimes not just 'historical' as Altar Boys launch hears call for investigation into death of whistleblower priest Glen Walsh
 by Ian KirkwoodNewcastle Herald

Lay group urges Pittsburgh Diocese to do more to restore broken trust
 by Madeleine Davison National Catholic Reporter

SSPX accused of intimidating would-be whistleblowers amid abuse investigation by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

Vatican hands down its word in case of Father Mark White by Bill Wyatt The Fran/lin News-Post

Diocese of Covington: 59 priests sexually abused children since 1950
 by Erin Glynn and Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer

Camden’s Roman Catholic diocese suspends payments to clergy abuse victims, citing COVID-19 financial stress
 by Jeremy Roebuck The Philadelphia Enquirer

Pa. archdiocese pays out or approves over $50 million for survivors so far
 by Gina Christian  Catholic News Service/Angelus

Archdiocese of Newark Revises Pastoral Counseling Policy to Deny Victims their Chance in Court
 by SNAP

Bankrupt Buffalo Diocese paying $162,000/year for P.R. consultant
 by Charlie Specht WKBW 7 ABC

Priests accused of sex abuse remained in ministry, former bishop admits
 by Ginny Ryan WHAM 13 ABC

Bishops: Clergy Sex Abuse Crimes Triple in 2020
 by Deacon Greg Kendra The Deacon's Bench

Priest accused of abuse leading mass at Catholic church in McCall, popular podcast says
 by Ruth Brown Idaho Statesman via MagicValley.com

Despite Vatican’s ruling, Virginia priest who blogs about clergy sex abuse remains defiant
 by Dean MirshahiWRIC via WJHL

French Investigation: Sex Abuse of Minors in Catholic Church Tops 3,000 Victims Over 70 Years
 by Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register

Polish bishop lashes out at archbishop for reporting abuse cover-up to Vatican
 by Paulina Guzik  Crux

Local priest says Bishop changed the locks on his churches and residence
 by Santiago Melli-Huber WFXR

‘At least 3,000 children have been the victims of sex abuse by members of the French Catholic Church since 1950 a special commission has foundJean-Marc Sauve, president of a commission, said there were 3,000 victims
 byUKDaily Mail

Argentine bishop accused of sexual misconduct returns to work at Vatican central bank
 byInés San Martín Crux

Revictimizing the Victims of Sexual Abuse
 by Janet E. Smith National Catholic Register

Silence won't end scourge of sexual abuse
 by Dottie Klammer Richmond Times-Dispatch

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations
 by Vanessa Gera The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter

Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican
 by BBC News

Episcopal Abuse of Power
 by  Gene Thomas Gomulka  ChurchMilitant

‘It does not have to be this way’: Father White says locked out of Martinsville, Rocky Mount parishes following suspension
 by WFXRtv

Letter from Rome: Mass has ended but clerical abuse continues
 by Robert Mickens UCANews

Row between a US priest and his bishop reaches farcical levels
 by Barry Duke Patheos

Commentary: A View from the Inside of the Catholic Church’s Abuse Scandal by Joseph H. Saunders Saunders and Walker Law Firm

Parishioners stand by priest after bishop prohibits him from sharing opinion online
 by Kaicey Baylor ABC 13 News WSET

Letter to the Editor: Bishop's comments were inappropriate
 by Teresa Biggs Martinsville Bulletin

Letter from Rome: Mass has ended but clerical abuse continues
 by Robert Mickens UCANews

Priest with blog critical of Church’s abuse handling removed
 by Associated Press/Crux

S. Dakota Kills Bill from, Survivors of Catholic School Abuse
 by Stephen Graves Associated Press/Daily Interlake

Lawyer: Archdiocese moved assets before bankruptcy filing
 by Associated Press

The Catholic Church Pays “Fixers” to Cover Up Sexual Abuse – Now They’re Speaking Out
 by Legal Examiner

Ex-Fargo priest says he isn't remorseful for sexually abusing kids
 by Joshua Peguero Valley News Live (KVLY)

Malone suspended priest secretary who leaked chancery tapes
 by Catholic News Agency

How Did ‘Credibly Accused’ Priest Concelebrate Mass with Buffalo’s Interim Bishop? Buffalo Catholics and survivors of sex abuse express shock over a Mass and lunch with Bishop Edward Scharfenberger that saw priests accused of child sex abuse in prominent positions.
 by Peter Jesserer Smith National Catholic Register

S. Dakota Kills Bill from, Survivors of Catholic School Abuse
 by Stephen Graves  Associated Press/Daily Interlake

US bishop orders priest to delete blog criticizing Church’s sex abuse cover-up
 by Doug Mainwaring  LifeSite News

West Michigan dioceses refuse to release pedophile priests lists
 by Ken Kolker WOOD TV 8 NBC

Piecemeal Protections.The Canadian Church Struggles to Confront Sex Abuse
 by Michael W. Higgins Commonweal

Disgraced religious order tried to get abuse victim to lie
 by Nicole Winfield and Maria Verza Crux

Priests on sex offender registry find a home in alternative ministry
 by Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Archbishop Hebda to further investigate Crookston bishop
 by Catholic Spirit - Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Fr. Hans Zollner: Clergy abuse has damaged the church, but ‘more damage has been done to human beings’
 by Gia Myers, Catholic News Service/America

Legion Elects U.S. Superior Amid New Abuse, Cover-Up Crisis
 by The Associated Press/The New York Times

Diocese of Crookston - Hoeppner will no longer be involved in investigations
 by Crookston Times

Attorney: Abuse victim wants priest's name off Glen Cove Catholic church
 by Zachary R. Dowdy Newsday

Second alleged sex crimes victim sues Fresno Catholic Diocese over decades-old claims
 by Yesenia Amaro Fresno Bee

In Philly, $39 million in clergy-abuse payouts so far — about $215,000 per damaged life
 by Philadelphia Inquirer

Fr. Hans Zollner: Clergy abuse has damaged the church, but ‘more damage has been done to human beings’
 by Gia Myers, Catholic News Service/America

Flaws in disciplinary process harm clergy, survey suggests
 by Madeleine Davies Church Times

Catholic church’s handling of abuse cases betrays core values
 by San Jose Mercury-News

The Catholic Bishops’ Lists of “Credibly Accused Priests” is Not What it Appears to Be
 by Horowitz Law

Priests in Group Shut Down by Vatican Accused of Sex Abuse
 by The Associated Press The New York Times

Catholic Leaders Promised Transparency About Child Abuse. They Haven’t Delivered.
 by ProPublica

Buffalo Diocese priest who just returned to duty faces new allegations
 by Dan Herbeck Buffalo News

Fall River Diocese suspends retired priest accused of sex abuse
 by Jacqui Gomersall WPRI FM

Diocese Suspends Retired Priest Over Child Abuse Allegation
 by Associated Press/ U.S.News

Sexual abuse allegation made against former Cape priest
 by Denise Coffey Cape Cod Times

Catholic church offers little to reach minority victims of priests
 by Gary Fields, Juliet Linderman, and Wong May-E
 The Associated Press The Sumpter Item

Legion vows probe into cover-up of abused little girls
 by Nicole Winfield  Crux

French trial exposes how church covered for predator priest
 by Associated Press via WTOP

Knoxville Diocese is silencing sex abuse victims, breaking church rules on settlements, according to survivors group's complaint letter
 by Wyatt Massey Chattanooga Free Press

Man says diocese knew about accusations months before acting
 by Associated Press

Knoxville Diocese is silencing sex abuse victims, breaking church rules on settlements, according to survivors group's complaint letter
 by Wyatt Massey Chattanooga Free Press

French trial exposes how Church covered for predator priest
 by Nicolas Vaux-Montagny Crux

Unholy real estate strategy: Catholic churches shuffle properties to shield billions from sex abuse victims, report says
 by The Real Deal Staff The Real Deal

Code of silence reigns amid scandals, misbehavior at all-boys Catholic schools
 by Tresa Baldas Detroit Free Press

A New Maria Goretti Network Chapter is Started in Chicago
 by Mike Hoffman The Healing Voices

Hundreds of accused clergy left off Church’s sex abuse lists
 by Associated Press/Crux

Bishops council denies knowledge of alleged sexual abuse in Indonesian Catholic Church
 by Jakarta Post

Bishop pardons 3 suspended priests
 by Alex Ashaba  Daily Monitor

Cries of abuse in Catholic Church start to be heard in Japan
 by Yuri Kageyama Associated Press/Crux

New Poll Reveals Catholics’ Displeased with Bishops’ Handling of Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal
 by Attorney Adam Horowitz Legal News Blog

Lists of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse Are Spilling Out Across the Country
 by Campbell Robertson The New York Times

They looked the other way’: Sexual abuse claim dismissed by church foreshadowed years of allegations against Catholic bishop
 by Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Shawn Boburg Washington Post

Catholic order dedicated to protecting children failed them
 by Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Katie Polglase, Bryony Jones and Alex Platt CNN

Catholic order moved pedophile priest to church property with summer camp after CNN investigation
 by Katie Polglase  CNN

New wave of abuse suits could hit Church like never before
 by Associated Press/ Crux

Legal Reckoning: New Abuse Suits Could Cost Church Over $4B
 by Associated Press/US News

The World Holds Pope Francis Accountable for Clerical Sex Abuse
 by Betty Clermont  Open Tabernacle - Here Comes Everybody

Belgian Salesians defend decision to send convicted pedophile to Africa
 by Jonathan Luxmoore  Catholic News Service via National Catholic Reporter

Schönborn spells out shocking reality of clerical sex abuse
 by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt The Tablet

Vatican still refusing to expel priests condemned in Próvolo case
 by Mariana Sarramea Buenos Aires Times

Sex Scandal Comes Closer To Francis
 by Rod Dreher The American Conservative

Catholic order moved pedophile priest to church property with summer camp after CNN investigation
 by Katie Polglase CNN

'This has to stop now': Vancouver Archdiocese releases abuse report
 by Agnteska Ruck  Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter

Police say no plans to look into 2002 investigation into bishop, despite criticism from victim's family
 by Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune

Canada's Catholic bishops resist publishing list of accused priest-pedophiles
 by Joseph Sinasac La Croix International

Children’s rights group says ‘third wave’ of abuse scandals hitting Latin America
 by Charles Collins Crux

Church Sex-Abuse Boards Often Undermine Victims, Help Clergy
 by Reese Dunklin , Mitch Weiss and Matt Sedensky Associated Press/US News

New Report Casts Doubt on Catholic Abuse Review Process
 by Tobias Hoonhout National Review

Could priests with credible accusations of sexual abuse be walking among us - without our knowledge?
 by Paula Christian, Craig Cheatham and Dan Monk WCPO TV

How Vermont’s Catholic Church stashed away a half-billion dollars in assets
 by Kevin O'Connor VTDigger

UK lawyers ask Cardinal Nichols to ‘step down’ over mishandling sex abuse cases
 by LifeSite News

Law firm releases report naming Colorado Catholic clerics accused of sexual abuse
 by Janet Oravetz News Channel 9

More Than 100 Catholic Clerics Accused Of Sex Abuse In Colorado
 by Amber Fisher Patch

New molestation suit accuses Jesuit of using parent, alumni donations to pay abuse settlements
 by Ramon Antonio Vargas Times Picayune

An Abusive Priest from Steubenville Lives near Seattle, WA. and Worked with Vulnerable Teens, SNAP responds
 by Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

A time of great crisis
 by Dan Stollenwerk NZ Catholic’’

Thousands of Catholic priests were accused of sexual abuse, then what happened? An investigation reveals most have become the priest next door.
 by Lindsay Schnell and Sam Ruland USA Today

Buffalo’s Troubled Christ the King Seminary
 by Peter Jesserer Smith National Catholic Register

One year later, still no answers from Vatican on McCarrick scandal
 by Phil Lawler Catholic Culture blog

5 recently charged priests reported to Michigan police, prosecutors years ago
 by Beth LeBlanc Detroit News

Covington Diocese to review priest files amid I-Team investigation into abuse in Catholic Church
 by Craig Cheatham, Paula Christian and Dan Monk WCPO TV 9

USA Today hunts for 'The Priest Next Door,' in sex abuse feature that breaks little new ground
 by Terry Mattingly Get Religion blog

Priests accused of abuse still getting paid by diocese, some for decades
 by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News

Professor seeks to break academic silence on clerical sex abuse
 by Jack Lyons  Crux

Judge sends WV diocese sexual abuse lawsuit to Supreme Court
 by Jake Zuckerman Gazette Mail

Minnesota bishop kept admitted child abuser in ministry, did not investigate allegation of abuse
 by JD Flynn and Jonah McKeown Catholic News Agency/Catholic World Report

Members of suppressed Argentine order share harrowing tales of abuse
 by Elise Harris  Crux

Church: Wyoming sex abuse queries lacked victim cooperation
 by Associated Pres/Crux

After their order’s suppression, victims struggle to move forward
 by Elise Harris  Crux

Lack of cooperation stalled Hart investigation, say bishops
 by Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune

Child sex abuse inquiry: Catholic Church 'shocked to core by evil of clergy'
 by BBC News

How US Church tried and failed to get abuse plan past Rome
 by Christopher Lamb The Tablet

A tale of two priests and the future of the Catholic Church
 by Bob Kustra Idaho Statesman

After their order’s suppression, victims struggle to move forward
 by Elise Harris Crux

Ivorian bishop: 'We must tackle sexual abuse with humility'
 by Lucie SarrLa La Croix International

Diocese of Lansing Fails to Properly Handle 1990 Sexual Assault Case, Leads to Second Victim
 by Kelly McClintock Legal Examiner blog

New Orleans archbishop acknowledges 57 abusive clergy
 by Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Covering up pedophiles while refusing Joe Biden communion
 by Irish Voice Editorial Irish Voice

Pope’s words ‘difficult to reconcile’ with Vatican’s lack of cooperation with abuse inquiry
 by Charles Collins  Crux

Brooklyn bishop concludes Vatican-ordered investigation into Buffalo diocese
 by Christopher White Crux

Diocesan lawyer raises possibility of bankruptcy over abuse payments
 by Peter Smith Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Diocese Of Joliet Being Sued After Priest Is Accused Of Sexual Assault
 by WJOL Radio

Cardinal says no one in Mexican Church can claim ignorance about abuse
 by Inés San Martín  Crux

Head of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church says sex abuse victims deserve justice
 by Inés San Martín  Crux

Greensburg diocese, Pennsylvania Legislature fiercely criticized by former child sex assault victim
 by Sheldon Ingram WTAE

Tucson bishop responds to Oklahoma City Archdiocese abuse report
 by news4tucson

Framingham’s St. Bridget Parish shaken by abuse allegations
 by Jeannette Hinkle MetroWest Daily News

Illinois chief justice distrusts church hierarchy to police itself on abuse
 by Peter Feuerherd National Catholic Reporter

How New York's Catholic Church protected priest accused of abuse
 by Paul Abowd Al Jazeera

Disgust, validation, hope: Survivors, Catholics react to report detailing 70 years of Colorado clergy sex abuse
 by Elise Schmelzer Denver Post

‘I Feel Lucky That It Wasn’t Me’: Catholics Grapple With Revelations About Prominent Priests
 by Andrew Kenney  Colorado Public Radio

Diocese of Duluth's $40 million bankruptcy settlement set for approval
 by Tom Olson Forum News Service via West Central Tribune

Year after accused priest goes on leave, NJ parish remains pastorless
 by Sarah Salvadore National Catholic Reporter\

Unsupervised accused priests teach, counsel, foster children
 by Claudia Lauer, Meghan Hoyer The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter

1,700 Catholic Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Reportedly Living Freely In U.S.
 by  Claudia Lauer and Meghan Hoyer Associated Press

Pervert priest, 61, admits to producing disgusting child porn videos
 by Kylie Stevens Daily Mail

Catholic diocese admits liability in sex assaults
 by Keith Fraser Vancouver Sun

Study: Up to 10% of Catholic seminarians are victims of sexual harassment, abuse
 by Danae King The Columbus Dispatch’

Attorney general’s ‘investigation’ wasn’t thorough enough
 by St. Louis Post Dispatch

Past Vatican practice suggests Buffalo's bishop won't be ousted soon
 by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News

Catholic priests claim they are 'living in a state of persecution' because of child abuse scandals - and argue the REAL crisis in the church is dwindling congregations
 by Daily Mail

Sex abuse scandal leaves Australian Church, gov’t scrambling for solutions
 by CAN

A R.I. church was told it hired an accused child molester. It kept him on for two decades.
 by Amanda Milkovitsl Boston Globe

Notre Dame study: 6 percent of seminarians report sexual misconduct
 by Amanda Skofstad Notre Dame News

Sex abuser’s presence raises questions
 by Colleen Heild Albuquerque Journal

Ground zero: How the Ballarat diocese exported paedophiles to the world
 by The Age

Facing lawsuits, Rochester Diocese files for bankruptcy
 by The Associated Press

Argentina’s most pious spot also an epicenter of clerical abuse crisis
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Cause of the clergy abuse scandal—A scholarly examination may be on the way
 by Anne Hendershott The Catholic World Report

The Facts of the Matter: Trump and the post truth era
 by Inas Younis Patheos

Argentina prelate says clerical abuse crisis ‘just beginning’ in pope’s country
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Controversial letter spotlights Pell prison behaviour
 by CathNews

Clerical abuse scandal makes headlines this week across US
 by Christopher White Crux

As the abuse crisis deepens, Francis sets his face like flint.m Has the expanding phenomenon of clergy sex abuse thwarted the pope's ambitious project to radically reform the ethos and structures of the Catholic Church
 by Robert Mickens  La Croix International

They normalized a culture of child rape and then asked us to sign away our rights
 by Jay Sefton Patriot News

Grand jurors put 'heart and soul' into report on clergy abuse, judge says
 by Peter Smith Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Preaching morality while encouraging sin
 by Tom Unger Post Dispatch

Cincinnati auxiliary bishop did not disclose accusations against priest
 by Ed Condon Catholic News Agency

Argentine bishop tapped by pope for Vatican job faces abuse trial
 by Inés San Martín Crux

Guam’s Catholics reckon with decades of ‘horrific’ sex abuse
 by Michael Biesecker  Crux

Scandals draw attention to obscure condition: ephebophilia
 by Lou Carlozo Chicago Tribune

Pennsylvania clergy abuse hotline fields nearly 2,000 calls in first year
 by Mark Scolforo Associated Press

Alleged sexual abuse victims of 28 N.J. priests ask Catholic Church for cash settlements
 by Kelly Heyboer New Jersey Advance Media

Survivors 'losing faith' after Satyanand resignation
 by Michael Cropp Radio New Zealand

Carlson: Release of abuse allegations 'painful,' but 'right thing to do'
 by E.Aser  The Nation/The Pilot

Portland, Oregon, archdiocese settles 8 abuse cases for $4M
 by Associsted Press

Sex abuse claims against archdiocese, clergy now under review
 by Taos News

Attacking the Abuse Crisis with Consumer Protection Laws
 by FSSPX News

West Virginia attorney general slams diocese for ‘covering up’ issues of sexual abuse
 by Popular Crime

Validity of Catholic Church and Colorado Sex Abuse Report Doubtful
 by Terry Kelly Westword

Why is priest sex abuse often unreported?
 by WJLA TV

United States along with four other countries introduce laws to force priest reporting
 by Chaz Muth Catholic News Service/Arkansas Catholic

Inside the mind of the paedophile priest by Suzanne Smith  Crikey Magazine

Florida Catholic church sex abuse investigation shrouded in secrecy by NBC 2 TV

395 claims filed in church bankruptcy case by Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press/ 2News

Archbishop chose church's reputation above children, inquiry finds Cardinal Vincent Nichols criticised for inadequate response to abuse claims by Harriet Sherwood  The Guardian

Report: U.K. church officials 'deliberately misled' U.S. archdiocese by Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter

Top Buffalo diocese official allegedly scolded boy who accused priest of abuse by Jay Tokasz  Buffalo News

Georgetown panel discussion examines 'a wounded church and divided nation' by Kurt Jenson/The Pilot/CNS

'Secret' Catholic files called key to exposing the full clergy abuse scandal by Deena Yellin North Jersey Record

UK's most senior Catholic 'more concerned with church's reputation than child sex abuse victims', report finds by Gabriella Swerling The Telegraph

Poland's church struggles to contain its latest crisis by Jonathan Luxmoore  National Catholic Reporter

Deadline arrives for clergy abuse claims in New Mexico by Susan Montoya Bryan Crux

How much corruption can we tolerate in the church before we leave? by Donald Cozzens  National Catholic Reporter

Church lobbying efforts inappropriate by The Daily Item

Vatican Investigator of Child Sex Abuse Meets Polish Bishops by Associated Press USNews

Abuse crisis takes a toll on Canadian Catholics by Joseph Sinasac La Croix International

Sex-Abuse Accusations Grow Against Catholic Clergy in Poland by Drew Hinshaw The Wall Street Journal

U.S. bishops face tough questions on new abuse investigation proposals by Christopher White Crux

Group protests outside Baltimore hotel, objects to proposals on abuse by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service /National Catholic Reporter

Quarter of U.S. Catholics say they have skipped Mass because of abuse crisis by Christopher White Crux

Federal judge OKs $60 million settlement in Haitian orphanage abuse case by Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter

Americans See Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse as an Ongoing Problem” by Pew Research Center

Key takeaways about how Americans view the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church by Claire Gecewicz Facttank

Ex-Vatican envoy in hiding calls Pope Francis a blatant lair by CathNews

Lay advisors want Vatican to release McCarrick files by CathNews

Cesareo repeats call for greater lay involvement as church tackles abuse by Dennis Sadowski  Catholic News Service/Angelus

Hierarchy and theology alike are caught up in Catholic disruption by Massimo Faggioli National Catholic Reporter

Broken trust in a broken clerical system. the current state of the priesthood and episcopacy seems to be in shambles by Robert Mickens Letter From Rome/La Croix International

Roman Catholic Clergy who have sexually abused children: their perceptions of their developmental experience
 by Paul D'Alton , Michael Guilfoyle, and Patrick Randall Child Abuse Negl. 2013 Sep;37(9):698-702.

Hiding behind the cloth: child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church.
 by Dale KA and Alpert JL. J Child Sex Abuse. 2007;16(3):59-74.