Articles/Commentaries
English priest sentenced after conviction for sexual abuse of a child by Charles Collins Crux
by The Pillar
Father David Lancini to appear in court on child sex abuse charges
by Duncan Evans News Corp Australia
by Michelle La Rosa and JD Flynn The Pillar
Chubb Insurance Probe Sought by New York Catholic Abuse Victims
by James Nani and Alex Wolf Bloomberg Law
Former Teacher and Sex Abuse Survivor Motivates Archdiocesan “Garden of Healing”
by Maria Luisa Torres San Fernando Valley Sun
Child abuse victims call on Catholic church to do more to out predators
by WFLD
New lawsuits accuse 8 priests, 2 religious brothers of sexual contact by Sean Mickey WKBW
Vancouver police questioned Christian Brother about B.C. sex abuse allegations by Jeremy Hainsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
Man sues Denver Archdiocese, former priests after he says he recovered repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse by Elizabeth Hernandez The Denver Post
Catholic Church accused of ‘prolonging the pain’ of clergy abuse victims, despite supposed reforms by Oliver Jacques Region Riverina
Catholic order, New Lenox school pay $2 million over accusation ex-principal raped a student by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times
Chubb Insurance Probe Sought by New York Catholic Abuse Victims by James Nani and Alex Wolf Bloomberg Law
Biased spotlight on sex abuse in the Catholic Church by Cristian Martini Grimaldi UCA News
Spanish bishops launch comprehensive reparations project for abuse victims by Maria José Atienza Omnes
Here’s where the Michigan AG’s sweeping Catholic clergy sex abuse investigation stands by Anna Liz Nichols Lansing City Post
International warrant issued for arrest of Mexican priest: ‘After he abused me, he would get up to pray like nothing had happened’ by Diana Lopez Zuleta El País
Former priest charged with molesting girl, 15, in Westlake faces judge by Justin Dennis Fox 8
Bay Area Priests Accused of Child Molestation Remain in Active Ministry by Alex Hall KQED
‘A Monster:’ Late Clergyman Accused Of Sexually Abusing Lawrence Teen by Cailin Loesch Patch
Priest dies before extradition to Michigan to face rape case by Ken Kolker WOOD-TV
East Tenn. priest acquitted on sexual battery charges, federal civil case looms by Kelly Ann Krueger WVLTTV8
Clergy sex abuse survivor Irene Deschenes co-founds new group to help victims by CBC
Maine’s Catholic church, victims of child sex abuse take constitutionality question to state supreme court by Emily Allen The Portland Press Herald
Victim of paedophile priest Vincent Kiss vindicated by potential record payout from Catholic Church by Conor Burke Australian Broadcasting Corporation
How a Spanish Newspaper Tackled the Taboo of Church Abuse by Graham Keeley Voice of America
An Arizona child is raped. The clergy stays silent. Then comes the truly shocking part by Laurie Roberts azcentral
Multi-million Catholic Church payout ‘massively important’ for future sexual abuse cases by Conor Burke Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Bolivian Bishops’ Conference criticizes 5-hour interrogation of fellow bishop in abuse case by Julieta Villar La Paz/Catholic News Agency
Biased spotlight on sex abuse in the Catholic Church by Cristian Martini Grimaldi UCA News
Baltimore Archdiocese shuts down city parish after priest abuse scandal by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
7 News I-Team files brief in Buffalo Diocese sex abuse documents case by Sean Mickey WKBW
Maryland Child Victims Act gets legal challenge from Washington D.C. Church by Scott Maucione WYPR
Group seeks federal probe of Church abuse by Quinton Amundson and Lea Karen Kivi The Catholic Register
Brazilian bishop resigns at 62; accused of sexually harassing priests, seminarians by Catholic Culture
Final Sentencing in Former Hyde Park, NY Pastor’s Sex Abuse Trial Includes Prison Time by WRRV
Former Michigan priest sentenced to year in jail after pleading guilty to sexually abusing altar boy by The Associated Press
Ann Arbor Catholic priest convicted of criminal sexual conduct by Wells Foster WILX NBC 10
Former priest indicted for molesting 15-year-old Westlake girl suffering from cancer by WOIO CBS 19
AG Bonta will review Calaveras County DA dropping charges against priest Michael Kelly by Joe Rubin, The Sacramento Bee
Archdiocese of St. Louis abuse victim speaks out after settling with church for $1M by Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis Public Radio
Survivors respond to recent Archdiocesan comments to KTVU by SNAP
Victims of child sex abuse “indignant, sad” over Catholic Church response by Natasha Donn Portugal Resident
Permanent Stay of Historical Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings: GLJ v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32 by Clyde & Co. Law Firm
Religious superiors from around the world meeting in Rome to prevent abuse by Andrés Henríquez Catholic News Agency
Baltimore’s Archbishop Lori: Bankruptcy was the only way to compensate abuse victims and continue our ministries by Archbishop William E. Lori America
Community of the Beatitudes forms commission to study past abuses by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency
The abuse scandal could mean the end of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain by Jorge Ruiz Ortiz CNE
Bishops dispute responses to Spanish abuse report by Bess Twiston Davies The Tablet
Church alarmed by Macron’s abortion amendment for constitution by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
ND program aims to help priests, seminarians minister to abuse survivors by John Lavenburg Crux
Baltimore Archdiocese shuts down city parish after priest abuse scandal by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Catholic dioceses are declaring bankruptcy. Abuse survivors say it’s a ‘way to silence’ them by Robin Buller The Guardian
Diocese admits new sex crime allegations against late abusive priest, suspected killer by Jim Kinney The Republican/MassLive
Former priest at St. John’s Jesuit High School placed on sexual abuse list by Sarah Readdean Toledo Blade
Diocese adds new credible findings against late, defrocked priest Richard Lavigne by Domenic Poli Greenfield Recorder
Former St. John’s teacher added to list of priests with ‘established allegations’ of abuse by WTOL11
Florida Supreme Court won’t hear South Florida priest abuse case by CBS News
Church punishes priest who denounced 12 suspected pedophile colleagues by Natasha Donn Portugal Resident
Overshadowed by Mount Cashel: This school abuse survivor says Grade 7 was a nightmare by Terry Roberts CBC News
NSW to consider action over Catholic church abuse legal tactics by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Abuse survivor group names patron saints to guide healing, reform by Gina Christian National Catholic Reporter
Clergy abuse victims ask Baltimore bankruptcy judge to reconsider ban on lawsuits against Catholic parishes, schools by Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun/Frederick News-Post
Advocates of sex abuse victims want SF Archdiocese to sell unused property as reparations by Crystal Bailey KTVU
Federal ruling results mixed in clergy abuse insurance case by Laura Brown Minnesota Lawyer
New national organization to hold the Roman Catholic church of Canada accountable for sex crimes by Patricia Grell Outrage Canada
Clergy abuse victims ask Baltimore bankruptcy judge to reconsider ban on lawsuits against Catholic parishes, schools by Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun/by Frederick News-Post/MLive
Spanish bishops apologize for abuse, dispute media figures by Vatican News
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
Retired Priest, Father William Killeen removed from ministry pending investigation of a 40-year-old allegation by Archdiocese of Chicago IL
Sexual abuse by two Burnaby priests alleged in lawsuit by Jeremy Hainsworth Burnaby Now
A Priest From Charente Indicted For Sexual Assault On A Minor by David Sadler Agence France-Presse/Globe Echo
Former PPD Officer and ex-priest convicted of child sexual assault charges by Jessica Yakubovsky WPHL-TV CW-17
Ireland’s worst paedophile priest Fr Tony Walsh could be hit with four new charges by Stephen Breen The Irish Sun
Overshadowed by Mount Cashel: This school abuse survivor says Grade 7 was a nightmare by Terry Roberts CBC
A brief announcement relative to the Diocese’s bankruptcy: by Diocese of Buffalo
With a sex scandal in his troubled diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resigns by Nicole Winfield and Vanessa Gera The Associated Press
Australian Catholic church’s insurer launches court bid to cover smaller share of abuse compensation by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Buffalo Diocese goes to court to try to block access to sex abuse records requested by The Buffalo News by Jay Tokasz The Buffalo News
Belgian TV series prompts inquiries into bishops’ abuse failings by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
Mass of Hope and Healing: Diocese of Brooklyn Brings Clergy Abuse Survivors Together by Jessica Easthope NetNY.TV
Ireland’s worst paedophile priest Fr Tony Walsh could be hit with four new charges by Stephen Breen The Irish Sun
Former Christian Brother John Laidlaw, 84, given more jail time over further abuse against students by Lexie Jeuniewic Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Family says Christian Brothers abuse led to death of loved one in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside by Ryan Cooke CBC
Question looms over Baltimore pastor’s ouster: How does a monk come up with $200K? by Jessica Calefati and Tim Prudente The Baltimore Banner
Pastor of St. Benedict removed from ministry by Catholic Review
As sex abuse victims wait, insurance coverage holds up Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy case by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Activist says their message to Pope didn’t get through — but they’ll keep working to end clergy sexual abuse by Arlette Lazarenko CBC
B.C. lawsuit tied to Mount Cashel heading out of court — in stark contrast to N.L. cases by Ryan Cooke CBC
Argentina court acquits nuns in deaf children sex abuse case by Agence France Presse
Letter to Cardinal Pierre by David Clohessy DavidClohessy.com
A Parent’s Nightmare: 12 Predator Priests at Same Maryland Catholic Church by Adam Horowitz Law
Priest who served in La Vernia charged with sexual assault by La Vernia News
Former priest guilty of sex crime by Randy Crouch Daily Press
Twenty victims of pedophilia denounce the Society of Jesus of Bolivia for covering up rapes by Julio Nunez El País
As synod on Catholic Church’s future begins, abuse survivors demand equal time by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
‘What if I’m not the only person?’ Survivor names priests who abused him decades ago by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Sexual abuse survivors and advocates: Here’s what we want to say to Maryland’s Catholic parishioners by Betsy Schindler, David Lorenz, Anonymous, David Schapelle, Teresa Lancaster, Frank Schindler, and Jean Hargadon Wehner Baltimore Sun
Clergy Abuse Survivors Propose New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Law Following Outcry Over Vatican Appointment by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Boston Archdiocese opposes bill eliminating time limits for child sex abuse claims by Matt McDonald Catholic News Agency
Ideology and Synodality; A call to action on abuse by Mike Lewis Where Peter Is
Bolivian prosecutors ask Vatican for reports on ‘irregularities’ regarding abuse scandal by Julieta Villar ACI Prensa/Catholic News Agency
Boston Globe Silent about Dropped Clerical Sex Abuse Charges by Joe Doyle Catholicism/The Boston Globe
Archdiocese of Boston opposes Mass. bill to amend statute of limitations by Alvin Buyinza The Republican MassLiv
An adult survivor’s search for justice and healing by Sara Scarlett Willson Where Peter IS
Man who says he survived James Porter’s abuse speaks out by Cal Dymowski WJAR-TV NBC-10
Pope Francis backs Carlisle mum as her anti-abuse campaign goes global by Phil Coleman News & Star/The Cumberland News
Work still needed to bring justice to sexual abuse survivors, say advocate by Dan Stockmam The National Catholic Reporter
No matter what happens to Roger Golubski, we can’t stop listening to the victims by Kansas City Star/Yahoo
Baltimore Abuse Revelations Show Urgent Need for Prevention by Michelle Quirk Psychology Today
Former Attleboro man receives ‘five-figure’ settlement for sexual abuse by Father Porter by David Linton The Sun Chronicle
70-year-old man reaches settlement with Roman Catholic diocese over sex abuse suffered at age 8 by The Associated Press
Racial power dynamics drive abuse, says US priest by Sarah MacDonald The Tablet
Colerain church faces £30k bill over spiritual abuse investigation by BBC News
San Francisco Archbishop Accused of ‘Breathtaking Lack of Empathy’ in Bankruptcy Filing by Matthew Kupfer San Francisco Standard
A Parent’s Nightmare: 12 Predator Priests at Same Maryland Catholic Church by Adam Horowitz Law
Priest who served in La Vernia charged with sexual assault by La Vernia News
Former priest guilty of sex crime by Randy Crouch Daily Press
Twenty victims of pedophilia denounce the Society of Jesus of Bolivia for covering up rapes by Julio Nunez El País
As synod on Catholic Church’s future begins, abuse survivors demand equal time by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
‘What if I’m not the only person?’ Survivor names priests who abused him decades ago by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Sexual abuse survivors and advocates: Here’s what we want to say to Maryland’s Catholic parishioners by Betsy Schindler, David Lorenz, Anonymous, David Schapelle, Teresa Lancaster, Frank Schindler, and Jean Hargadon Wehner Baltimore Sun
Clergy Abuse Survivors Propose New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Law Following Outcry Over Vatican Appointment by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Boston Archdiocese opposes bill eliminating time limits for child sex abuse claims by Matt McDonald Catholic News Agency
Ideology and Synodality; A call to action on abuse by Mike Lewis Where Peter Is
Bolivian prosecutors ask Vatican for reports on ‘irregularities’ regarding abuse scandal by Julieta Villar ACI Prensa/Catholic News Agency
Boston Globe Silent about Dropped Clerical Sex Abuse Charges by Joe Doyle Catholicism/The Boston Globe
Archdiocese of Boston opposes Mass. bill to amend statute of limitations by Alvin Buyinza The Republican MassLiv
Church scandal: deputy bishop of Lausanne under investigation by Swissinfo
A Belgian bishop says the Vatican has for years snubbed pleas to defrock a pedophile ex-colleague by Raf Casert The Associated Press
Church scandal: deputy bishop of Lausanne under investigation by Swissinfo
Former priest convicted of child sexually abusive activity after 2021 sting operation by Brandon Chew UpNorthLive
Statement on Nowicki trial by Diocese of Marquette
Abuse survivors demand resignation of “totally inappropriate” Fernández by Elise Ann Allen Crux/Catholic Herald
Abuse survivor continues his ‘quest for justice’ by Tim Scott Otago Daily Times
Celibacy is not a direct cause of sexual abuse, expert says by Walter Sanchez Silva Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Borongan bishop defends self after making public dismissal of priest by Tony Gabieta Philippine Daily Inquirer
Pope Francis, Cardinal Ricard, and a stern “Call to Action” by Christopher R. Altieri The Catholic World Report
‘The most equitable path for all victim-survivors’ – Archdiocese of Baltimore files for Chapter 11 reorganization by Christopher Gunty Catholic Review
Poised to shutter Catholic parishes, Joliet bishop tight-lipped on financial impact of the priest sex abuse scandal by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times
Calls grow for a parliamentary inquiry into abuse in the Belgian Catholic Church after the shocking documentary by Brian Rodriguez Aviation Analysis
Prime Minister De Croo to meet representatives of victims of sex abuse by priests by Brussels Times
DDF ruling permits Cardinal Ricard, who sexually abused minor, to vote in conclave, minister in diocese of residence by Catholic World News/Catholic Culture
Pope’s own abuse commission blasts system that leaves victims ‘wounded and in the dark’ by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Former priest Lawrence Hecker denied lower bond by Aubry Killion and Travers Mackel WDSU
Sex abuse allegations against a deceased cardinal add to the German church’s troubles by Geir Moulson The Associated Press
Pope’s own abuse commission blasts system that leaves victims ‘wounded and in the dark’ by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Papal commission asks synod make safeguarding a bigger priority by Carol Glatz The Pilot
In Knoxville: ‘To shine the light’ by The Pillar
Revised report on Maryland church sex abuse leaves 5 church leaders’ names still redacted by Brian Witte and Lea Skene The Associated Pres
Sexual abuse: Catholic Church under fire for keeping data of ‘de-baptised’ people by Maïthé Chini Brussels Times
Pope Francis: Child sexual abuse concerns the entire society by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
Deadline looming for abuse survivors to apply for compensation from N.L. archdiocese by Terry Roberts CBC
Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has ‘gone rogue’ in midst of sex abuse allegations. Here’s what might happen next by Erin Parke Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Vatican’s sex abuse report on WA bishop to go to police by Australian Associated Press
Pope Francis dismisses Borongan priest due to alleged sex abuse by Paterno R. Esmaquel II Rappler
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
Victim-centered approach helps build trust by Moira Cullings The Leaven
Vatican shares investigation into child abuse allegations against an Australian bishop with police by Rod McGuir The Associated Press
Parishioners may have to foot the bill for church abuse lawsuits by Tammy Estwick KATC TV
Deadline looming for abuse survivors to apply for compensation from N.L. archdiocese by Terry Roberts CBC
Clergy Sexual Abuse Disappearing by Bill Donohue Catholic League
James Gill: Abuse bill comes due for church, and look who's on the hook by James Gill NOLA
On recent abuse scandals, Vatican talk is both too much and too little by Chris Altieri Crux
Compensating all claims of abuse: Archdiocese considers Chapter 11 reorganization by Christopher Gunty Catholic Review
Bill Kenneally: How a TD, a priest and gardaí handled Waterford child abuse complaints by The Journal
Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse by The Associated Press
Factoring all claims of abuse, Baltimore considers Chapter 11 by Christopher Gunty Catholic Review
Retired Dublin archbishop: Abuse scandal ‘badly damaged church’; synod won’t lead to radical change by Michael Kelly National Catholic Reporter
Syracuse Diocese priest case: Girl tells police he touched her, feared he possibly was grooming others by Anne Hayes Post-Standard
Notorious Defrocked Michigan Priest Pleads Guilty; SNAP Responds by SNAP
91-year-old ex-priest indicted in New Orleans for alleged rape of boy in 1970s by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Victims’ group slams decision to invite US cardinal to Armagh Cathedral by Belfast Telegraph
Former pupils at Jesuit schools speak of ‘panic, disgust’ at priest’s abuse by Patsy McGarry The Irish Times
In push to withhold names from Maryland AG report, accused Catholic priests respond to allegations of abuse, cover-up Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun
Grand Jury Reports Only Scratch the Surface by Paige N. Eppenstein Anderson SNAP
Marcus Mescher – Moral Injury and Clerical Sexual Abuse by Marcus Mescher and Paul Fahey Where Peter Is
Regnum Christi responds to accusations of sexual abuse of former women members by Julieta Villar Catholic News Agency/ Catholic World Report
Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry by CathNews New Zealand
Catholics condemn Archdiocese of Baltimore for bankruptcy response to sexual abuse lawsuits By Frank Schindler, Tim Eastman, Edward McCarey McDonnell, and Henry A. Cherry Baltimore Sun
Lawsuit: Church and school officials ignored signs of sexual abuse by health aide by Phaedra Haywood Santa Fe New Mexican
Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church by 6 News
Permanent stay of proceedings granted in NSW historic abuse claim by Mathisha Panagoda and Kate Emanuel Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers
CM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale; EM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale [2023] NSWSC 1000 by New South Wales Case Law
Notorious Defrocked Michigan Priest Pleads Guilty; SNAP Responds by SNAP
In push to withhold names from Maryland AG report, accused Catholic priests respond to allegations of abuse, cover-up by Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun
Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry by CathNews New Zealand
Lawsuit: Church and school officials ignored signs of sexual abuse by health aide by Phaedra Haywood Santa Fe New Mexican
Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church by 6 News
Permanent stay of proceedings granted in NSW historic abuse claim by Mathisha Panagoda and Kate Emanuel Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers
CM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale; EM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale [2023] NSWSC 1000 by New South Wales Case Law
Former SC visiting priest pleads guilty to child sex abuse charge in federal court by Ian Kayanja WCIV-TV, ABC-4
Belfast pastor to be extradited to Northern Ireland on child sexual assault charges by Kelly O'Shea IrishCentral
Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale sentenced to eighth jail term over historic abuse by Laura Mayers, ABC Ballarat Australian Broadcasting Corporation
N.C. Pastor Re-Hired After Sex Abuse Conviction Faces New Charges by Jessica Etturalde The Roys Report
Alabama priest ‘groomed young girls’ before fleeing to Italy with 18-year-old by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian London
The canonical case against Fr. Alex Crow by JD Flynn The Pillar
Jailed pedophile ex-priest stripped of law credentials by William Ton North West Star
Ex-priest pleads guilty to sex crime in federal court by John Clayton The Laurens County Advertiser
Popular former St. Ignatius drama director kissed freshman student: lawsuit by Michael Bott, Candice Nguyen and Jeremy Carroll KNTV - NB
Alleged Catholic priest abuse victim prevented from seeking justice in court by Erin Somerville Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Victim of paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan receives £400,000 settlement by Gráinne Ní Aodha Belfast Live
Who’s gonna believe an 11-year-old kid?’: WTOP anchor speaks out on being sexually abused by Catholic priest by Luke Garrett WTOP-FM, 103.5 MHz
Survivor of abuse by priest asks for grace, comfort as allegations surface at local parishes by Patty Santos and Joe Arredondo KSAT-TV, ABC-1
Survivors of priest sex abuse honor The Baltimore Banner for naming accused clergy by Tim Prudente Baltimore Banner
Abuse survivors revive calls for Aymond to resign; church says he won’t by David Hammer,Eyewitness Investigator WWLTV
Catholic church sex abuse victims and activists call on Ohio attorney general for investigation by Jennifer Edwards Baker WXIX - Fox19
Advocates ask Yost to investigate Ohio’s Catholic dioceses by Mackenzi Klemann LimaOhio.com
Bishopric of Basel admits mistakes in sex abuse case by Swissinfo
Rejoice in the truth, not in the scandal by Phil Lawler Catholic Culture
Six new lawsuits filed against Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland over alleged abuse by Stephanie Grindle WGME-TV
Lifting the lid on Catholic clergy abuse: Boston Globe former editor From Nine To Noon RNZ
When Rights Conflict: Sex Abuse Reporting & the Confessional by Mark Michael The Living Church
Most redactions to be lifted from report on Baltimore clergy sex abuse, per court order by Chris Berinato WBFF - Fox 45
Md officials to reveal more names from April child sex abuse report on Archdiocese of Baltimore by Winston Rogers ABC7News
Letter to the Faithful on the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to facilitate settlements with abuse survivors By Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone Archdiocese of San Francisco
Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Hits SF Catholic High School, Multiple Victims Lodge Allegations by Joe Kukura SFist
St. Ignatius Goes on Defensive After Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former Drama Teacher by Matthew Kupfer San Francisco Standard
Appeals court says Phoenix Diocese can’t duck sex abuse lawsuit by Jerod McDonnald-Evoy Arizona Mirror
Jesuit provincial in Bolivia says he would not have entered order if he knew about abuse by Julieta Villar Catholic News Agency
Catholic church uses death of paedophile priest in bid to stop survivor suing NSW diocese, court hears by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Traditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuse By Hattie Williams Church Times
Church Demands Forum Exposing Abuse in Chi Alpha to Retract ‘Defamatory’ Statements by Josh Shepherd The Roys Report
New Orleans Archdiocese could get $1.5 million in your tax dollars; Senator says it should go to sex abuse victims by Aubrey Killion WDSU
Priest charged in Fermanagh court with sexual assault by Conor Macauley RTÉ
Canon Patrick McEntee: Priest bailed after indecent assault charges by Julian Fowler BBC
Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Mississippi by The Associated Press/Religion News Service
Pope meets with clerical abuse survivors, urges Church to hear victims’ ‘anguished cry’ by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency
More than just financial compensation says survivor by CathNews New Zealand
Diocese of Syracuse to pay $100 million to trust fund for survivors of child sexual abuse by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
Syracuse Catholic churches, schools will have to come up with $50 million for sex abuse scandal by Marnie Eisenstadt Syracuse.com
Huge billboard in Lisbon puts spotlight on clergy abuse as pope arrives by Catarina Demony Reuters
Pope meets victims of clerical sexual abuse in Portugal by Christy Cooney BBC
Maryland Attorney General Seeks $1.2 million to Expand Investigations investigation Into Crimes Against Children by Catholic Clergy by Adam Horowitz Law
Archdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual assault case, plaintiff’s attorneys say by Nicki Brown and Lauren Mascarenhas CNN
Still waiting: Priest not booted from church six months after four girls abuse conviction by Chris Taylor The Scottish Sun
Kenyan priest on sexual abuse rap re 12-y-o ‘banned’ from St Catherine by Loop News
Santa Fe Catholic parish picking up the pieces after arrest of popular ex-priest Balizan accused of sex abuse by Daniel J. Chacón Santa Fe New Mexican
Utterly ridiculous’: Clergy abuse survivor blasts lawyers by David Hammer WWLTV
Attorney: Additional settlement in Diocese of Rochester abuse claims by Ben Beagle Livingston County News
Sinead O’Connor’s ‘SNL’ Protest Was ‘Monumental’ for Church Sex Abuse Survivors by Kory Grow Rolling Stone
Will disgraced bishop get to work in St. Louis? by David G. Clohessy David Clohessy.com
California Bishops Never Intended to Be Transparent by Stacey Benson Jeff Anderson and Associates
Vatican abuse investigators begin their audit of secretive Peru-based Catholic society by Franklin Briceño The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter
Clergy abuse ‘swept under the carpet’ in Indian Church by UCA News
Church sex-abuse victims’ claims against bishop time-barred by Eric T. Berkman Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
Thank You to the Bishops That Make a Difference to Help Stop Sexual Abuse By Adam Horowitz Law
Portugal is starting the atoning process for clergy sex abuse. Here’s what other countries have done by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Church sex abuse revelations are unwelcome distraction as Pope Francis visits scandal-hit Portugal by Barry Hatton The Associated Press
Clergy abuse ‘swept under the carpet’ in Indian Church by UCA News
Peru archdiocese names overseer for women’s branch of scandal-ridden lay group by Elise Ann Allen Crux
After bankruptcy, Syracuse reaches $100 million settlement with abuse survivors by John Lavenburg Crux
AG seeks $1.2 million for staff to prosecute police killings, invest by Jack Hogan The Daily Record
French priest accused of abusing a young girl commits suicide by Walter Sanchez Silva Catholic News Agency
Roman Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse remanded by Rasbert Turner The Gleaner
Diocese of Richmond Priest Facing Allegations by Zach Hiner SNAP
Former Catholic priest for Virginia accused of child sex abuse by Tannock Blair WRIC ABC 8
Former Slidell Priest Pleads Guilty as Charged to Two Counts of Molestation of Juveniles and is Sentenced by DA of Warren Montgomery District Attorney of Warren Montgomery
Former New Orleans priest gets 25 years on sexual assault and rape charges by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
South Bend priest killed in fatal crash last year credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor by Marek Mazurek WVPE Public Radio
Retired Catholic priest who once served in Virginia Beach accused of child sexual abuse by Dana Smith WVEC-TV ABC-13
Indian Catholic priest held for sexually abusing minor girl by UCANews
Man files lawsuit, claiming he was sexually abused at Lourdes High School in 1970s by Mike Bunge KIMT3 News
Abuse survivors speak out at bishop’s installation by Patrick Hudson The Tablet
Archdiocese’s lawyers make millions as hundreds of sex abuse survivors haven’t seen any money by David Hammer WWL-TV
Massachusetts AG Office Failed to Produce Reports on Clergy Sex Abuse, Survivors Say by The Crime Report - Center on Media, Crime, and Justice
Abuse report from global Catholic group Focolare leaves many questions unanswered by Federica Tourn National Catholic Reporter
Hargis: Shame, Control and Abuse in Church Organizations by Gwen Christopherso Daily Utah Chronicle
Why Do So Many Pennsylvania Predator Priests End Up in Florida? by Adam Horowitz Law
US Bishops report a decline in abuse allegations in 2022 by Edoardo Giribaldi Vatican News
Another New York diocese files for bankruptcy by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
Roman Catholic diocese in northern New York announces bankruptcy filing amid sexual abuse lawsuits by The Associated Press
Diocese of Ogdensburg announces bankruptcy; SNAP Responds by Zach Hiner SNAP
Diocese of Ogdensburg files for reorganization by J. LoTemplio Press-Republican
Top Vatican Official: Linking Gay Priests to Abuse Is “Scientifically Untenable Association” by Ariell Simon New Ways Ministry
Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y., files for bankruptcy by Gina Christian OSV News/UCA News
German cardinals’ tomb sign on abuse records stirs debate by Luke Coppen The Pillar
U.S. bishops’ report on clergy abuse: ‘Encouraging’ trends underscore need for reform by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Vatican’s top abuse investigators to probe scandal-plagued lay group in Peru by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Catholic church confirms priest arrested for alleged sexual abuse by The Gleaner
Indian Catholic priest gets bail in conversion case by UCA News
Former priest to serve 5 years in prison for molesting juveniles by The Associated Press
We researched ‘just one Jesuit’ credibly accused of sex abuse. Here’s what we learned. by Julia Feder, Heather Fryer, and Rebecca Murray National Catholic Reporter
Catholic priest tried to play the victim in court... but is convicted of sexually abusing teenage boy at sleepover in his presbytery 30 years ago by Dan Sales Daily Mail
Sentence for clergy abuse raises concerns among advocates and attorneys by Rob Masson WVUE Fox 8
Vicarious liability means abuse survivors can hold institutions responsible by Peter O'Brien Mondaq
New Vatican official says his handling of abuse allegations against priest in his diocese was ‘insufficient’ by Jeremiah Poff Washington Examiner
Archbishop Fernández, new DDF prefect, admits mistakes in handling abuse allegations by Catholic Culture –
Reader Commentary: Catholic Church isn’t ridding itself of child abuse past by John C. Murphy Baltimore Sun
Archdiocese of Seattle settles 2 sexual abuse claims against clergy members by FOX 13 Seattle
Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation by Julieta Villar and ACI Prensa / Catholic News Agency
Bulk of French bishops attend Vatican abuse training by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report by USCCB
‘I don’t know who is stopping this’: Advocates urge Mass. AG to issue report on clergy sexual abuse by Nancy Eve Cohen New England Public Media
Abuse allegations down, but challenges remain: US bishops by Gina Christian OSV News/UCA News
Key judge orders leak inquiry over New Orleans archdiocese cover-up report by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Pope Fires Catholic Pastor For Abuse by David Sadler Globe Echo
September trial date for former Santa Fe priest accused of child sex abuse by Phaedra Haywood Santa Fe New Mexican
2nd lawsuit in 2 months alleges sexual abuse by Archdiocese of St. Boniface priest by CBC
A Catalan priest from the Piarist order sexually abused children in Senegal for years by Julio Collado ElNacional.Cat
Ex-Santa Fe priest Balizan allowed to await trial from home by Nicholas Gilmore Santa Fe New Mexican
Group protests against accused priest in Orinda by KNTV NBC Bay Area
Sir James Wallace naming re-traumatises survivor by CathNews New Zealand
Salving the Vast Wounds That Remain From the Abuse Crisis by Daniel Philpott Church Life Journal
Will a Baltimore judge lift redactions from the Catholic Church abuse report? by Tim Prudente The Baltimore Banner
Archbishop Fernández didn’t side with alleged sex abuser, archdiocese says by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Agency
New report analyzes origins and phenomena behind abuse in France’s St. John community by Solène Tadié Catholic News Agency
Watchdog group slams Pope Francis’ pick for investigating priest sex abuse by Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News
Archbishop Fernández, new DDF prefect, has ‘troubling record on abuse,’ group warns by Catholic Culture
Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says by Frances D'Emilio The Associated Press
Lawsuit claims decade of sex abuse at Somerset church by Erik Pindera Winnipeg Free Press
Gallagher family lawsuit against Baltimore archdiocese aims to shift burden from abuse onto Catholic Church by Lee O. Sanderlin and Jean Marbella Baltimore Sun
Archdiocese of Baltimore adds more names to list of priests, brothers accused of child sex abuse by Greg Ng WBAL-TV NBC-11
Catholic teaching order admits to sexual abuse in Senegal by Lucie Sarr La Croix International
Federal judge will stay on case of accused New Orleans priest following recusal request by Aubry Killion WDSU News
Monica Doumit: Five years after the Royal Commission, govt schools come under scrutiny by Monica Doumit Archdiocese of Sydney NSW, Australia
Catholic clergy abuse by Courthouse News Service
Forced resignations of Catholic bishops, justice by teardrop by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Angeles Press
Coverage of child abuse has hit overkill level | READER COMMENTARY by Baltimore Sun
Former priest gets 7 years for sexual abuse of boy at Evanston hotel by Matthew Hendrickso Chicago Sun-Times
Brothers of Saint John issue shocking report on sex abuse by founder and some 70 others by Céline Hoyeau La Croix International
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Addresses Arrest of Daniel Balizan by Archdiocese of Santa Fe
2 active East Bay priests accused in recent child sex abuse suits by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott and Michael Horn KNTV
Diocese of Oakland priest accused of child sexual abuse in a current lawsuit still in ministry in Orinda by Zach Hiner SNAP
'Evil snake’: Mike Foreman’s quest for justice after sexual assault by Kansas Catholic priest by Rachel Mipro Kansas Reflector
Judge dismisses Texas monastery’s lawsuit against Fort Worth bishop by Shannon Mullen Catholic News Agency
Brothers of Saint John issue shocking report on sex abuse by founder and some 70 others by Céline Hoyeau La Croix International
Embattled Tennessee bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits (2) by Travis Loller and Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Review into how Oblates handled historical sexual assault claims being met with skepticism, hope by Juanita Taylor CBC
When will Catholic Church’s abuse scandal be truly resolved? by Jan Kuniholm The Berkshire Eagle
Police search Cologne archdiocese in abuse perjury investigation by Reuters
Germany: Police raid Cologne Archdiocese in perjury probe by Deutsche Welle
Rise in abuse allegations in Catholic Church in Ireland by Sarah Mac Donald The Tablet
Vatican asks NZ for feedback on safeguarding principles by CathNews New Zealand
Summers Schwartz, P.C. Advocates for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Case of Former Priest of Diocese of Marquette Facing Trial for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor by Binary News Network
Catholic priest, 58, appears in court charged with sexually assaulting four boys, all aged between 10 and 12, during the late by Alice Wright Daily Mail
Chaska church artwork aims to bring hope to clergy sex abuse survivors by Joe Mazan KSTP-TV
A New Orleans priest confessed to abusing children. He returned to work and was never charged by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Jailed former Catholic priest sentenced for 15 further child sex offences by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Pastor accused of sexually assaulting 3 girls over 15 years by Jalen Rhodes PA Homepage
Retired New Orleans priest admitted to molesting teens two decades ago, report finds by Joseph Cranney Nola
Dying paedophile Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale admits abusing 72nd victim by Emily Woods AAP The West Australian/Perth Now
Former Missionary Sentenced 25 Years for Abuse of 4-Year-Old Who Got STD by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report
‘I hope they all burn in hell’: Survivors speak out on rape by Catholic priests in Baltimore by CNN
Chaska church artwork aims to bring hope to clergy sex abuse survivors By Joe Mazan KSTP-TV
Church leaders never contacted victim New Orleans priest confessed to abusing by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Vatican’s secretary of state: Clerical abuse not linked to homosexuality by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Letters to the Editor: L.A.’s archbishop should be more troubled by his church than drag nuns by The Los Angeles Times/Yahoo
Accused predators NOT on Kansas City, MO church list by David Clohessy DavidClohessy.com
Survivors of Clergy Abuse in Illinois Have Waited for Too Long. Legislative Reform May be Imminent by Josh Peck Jeff Anderson and Associates
Catholics Want Justice For Abuse Victims And More LGBTQ Inclusion, Vatican Says by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes
Amid a rocky year, Pope’s anti-abuse commission issues new framework and survey by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Review into how Oblates handled historical sexual assault claims being met with skepticism, hope by Juanita Taylor CBC
Chicago-based Servites hiding predators by David Clohessy David Clohessy.com
Church officials deny alleged abuses in Timor-Leste seminary by UCA News
Papal commission seeks public input on safeguarding principles by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Amid a rocky year, Pope’s anti-abuse commission issues new framework and survey by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Priest accused of sexual abuse offered plea deal in St. Tammany Parish courtroom by Rob Masson WVUE
Jesuit Priest Expelled After 30 Years Of Sexual, Spiritual Abuse by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes
Trips by Jesuit priest accused of abuse are transgression of restrictions, superior says by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Catholic News Agency
Deacon at North Miami Catholic School Arrested, Accused of Molesting Students by Amanda Plasencia and Brian Hamacher WTVJ NBC 6
Staten Island priest accused of sex abuse in Pa. pleads no contest to some charges: Report by David Luces Staten Island Advance
Disgraced Michigan priest sentenced to jail, probation in sex abuse case by Joey Oliver MLive
Buffalo priest drops defamation case against accuser alleging sex abuse in 1980s by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Priest convicted of raping boys claims innocence, stays in prison by Brendan J. Lyons Times Union
Former priest facing sex charges appears before judge in Iqaluit by Kathleen Martens APTN
Staten Island priest accused of sex abuse in Pa. pleads no contest to some charges: Report by David Luces Staten Island Advance
Church hands over ‘voluminous documents’ about accused US ex-priest by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
‘Good and bad in everybody,’ New Orleans priest accused of sex abuse says after WDSU Investigates tracks him down by Aubry Killion WDSU
Colorado priest cleared of criminal charges, reinstated into church service by Logan Smith CBS News
Abuse survivor shares her story after Catholic priests with Richmond ties were named in abuse investigation by Rolynn Wilson WRIC ABC 8
Last name stripped from Maryland report on Catholic sex abuse is nun from Philadelphia by Jessica Calefati, Tim Prudente, Liz Bowie, and Dylan Segelbaum The Baltimore Banner
Hexham and Newcastle Bishop Robert Byrne put people at risk – report by Andrew Hartley and Dan Farthing BBC
In Peru, Latin American religious address persecution, abuse, synod by Rhina Guidos Global Sisters Report
Significant increase’ in Catholic Church abuse allegations by Ailbhe Conneely RTÉ
20 years after Bishop O’Brien’s sex abuse cover-up and deadly hit-and-run, have Catholics in Phoenix healed? by J.D. Long-García America
Court orders Cologne Archdiocese pay €300k in abuse damages by Deutsche Welle
Exposé of Blackrock College abuse ‘gave more victims courage to come forward’ by Helen Bruce Irish Daily Mail
Church in France reels from new abuse, cover-up allegations by Jonathan Luxmoore UCA News
Archdiocesan abuse prevention policy revised and updated by Moira Cullings The Leaven
Pope Francis expresses concern and dismay over alleged abuse by priests in Bolivia by Carlos Valdez The Associated Press
Two class-action lawsuits alleging sexual assault against Quebec priests move forward by Keila DePape CTV Television Network
Connecticut priest accused of sexual assault by Brittany Schaefer WTNH-TV ABC-8
Ex-priest, who left after sex abuse accusations, settlements, not among 451 predatory clergy Kwame Raoul’s investigation turned by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times
Deceased priest found credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor by Richmond Diocese by Diocese of Arlington VA
Former priest facing sex charges appears before judge in Iqaluit by Kathleen Martens APTN
Sex abuse survivors dreaded priest’s return to KC. They weren’t told he never arrived by Judy L. Thomas Kansas City Star
SSPX priest sentenced to 20 years for abuse by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
Catholic Priest Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl Released on Conditions by Sakchi Khandelwal BNN
Who is Franco Mulakkal, accused in church rape case? by Indian Express
Hamden priest accused of sexually abusing woman reassigned while facing lawsuit, officials say by Peter Yankowski CT Insider
US priest’s sentence offer for molesting child too lenient, says accuser in case by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Group says some clergy credibly accused of sex abuse in Illinois live without supervision by Courtney Spinelli WGN-TV
Survivors group points to cracks in visa system for foreign priests after 8-year-old First Nations girl abused by Rachel Bergen CBC
Man abused by cleric as a child launches health program to turn ‘pain into power’ by Ramon Antonio Varga The Guardian
US priest’s sentence offer for molesting child too lenient, says accuser in case by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Survivors group points to cracks in visa system for foreign priests after 8-year-old First Nations girl abused by Rachel Bergen CBC
The Disturbing Truth: Illinois Bishops Still Hiding Child-Molesting Clergy by David Clohessy Religion Unplugged
Sweeping investigation reveals decades of scandals within Catholic Diocese of Peoria by JJ Bullock The Journal Star
Lawsuit filed against Cardinal Seán O’Malley by Gerard Cassini Irish Post
SNAP challenges Rockford bishop by DavidClohessy.com
Illinois AG clergy report lists Troy priest as failing to disclose abuse by The Troy Times
Letters: The Catholic priest abuse scandal has another group of victims: The many clerics committed to service by Chicago Tribune
Documents reveal growing criticisms, concerns about Knoxville bishop’s leadership by John North WBIR-TV Ch. 10-NBC
Can the Catholic Church finally begin the healing process? by Lenny Wanex and Thomas Connelly Capital Gazette
We can have both: Due process for accused priests and justice for sex abuse survivors by Kevin E. McKenna America
Spanish Catholic bishops find evidence of 728 sexual abusers, 927 victims since 1945 by Ciarán Giles The Associated Press
Archbishop loses bid to reduce payout to an altar boy who was raped by a depraved Catholic priest in the bushes by Emily Woods Australian Associated Press/The Daily Mail
Pope to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Portugal by Catarina Demony Reuters
Church, civil laws must hold priests accountable for child abuse by Father Shay Cullen UCA News
Church in Spain collects almost 1,000 complaints of sexual abuse since 1945 by Nicolás de Cárdenas Catholic News Agency
Archdiocese of St. Louis settles sex abuse lawsuit for $1 million, one of largest ever here by Nassim Benchaabane St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Red flags everywhere’: high court asks Catholic church why it didn’t investigate priest’s abuse 50 years ago by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Settlements end $100M class action lawsuit by alleged Manitoulin Island abuse survivors by Darren MacDonald CTV Television Network
Media push for release of records over US priest accused of abusing children by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Police took tremendous care to be thorough in investigation versus priest who eventually was cleared by Lynda Edwards Aspen Times
Not a few bad apples—the barrel is rotten: Tom Doyle on clerical child abuse by UK Column
From ‘playboy’ to child abuser: Texas priest infamous for time at Illinois retreat by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Peru priest among those named in Illinois Attorney General’s report on sexual abuse by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Attorney General details how Illinois priest sexually abused middle school boy in Streator by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Davenport Diocese priest accused of inappropriate sexual behavior with a minor by Nick Weig KGAN CBS 2
Another deceased Jesuit priest accused of sex abuse in Bolivia as pedophilia scandal by The Aosciated Press/Religion News Service
The Spanish priests accused of child abuse in the United States who fell off the radar by Inigo Somingues and Andrea Garcia Bakova El País
Survivor of former Townsville paedophile priest Neville Creen reveals toll the abuse took on her life by Baz Ruddick Australian Broadcasting Corporation – ABC
The list of 51 Peoria Catholic Diocese clergy named in a 2023 report on child sex abuse by Dean Muellerleile The Journal Star
How a religious order became a sanctuary for pedophile priests by Larry Potash, Andrew Schroedter, and Photojournalist Mike D'Angelo WGN TV
Lawsuit brought by man who said he was sexually abused by Roman Catholic bishop settled’ by Mark Pratt The Associated Press
Priest who raped me was a police informer – so I fled to Scotland’ by Neil Mackay The Herald
Area Catholic clerics on newly released state list by Ron DeBrock The Telegraph
US Cardinal urges attorney general to share information on new clergy abuse cases by CathNews New Zealand
Bolivia’s Catholic Church acknowledges being ‘deaf’ to sex abuse victims by Carlos Valdez The Associated Press
The extraordinary legal tactics institutions are using to fight compensation claims by abuse victims by Louise Milligan, Mary Fallon, and Jessica Longbottom Australian Broadcasting Corporation – ABC
Clergy Sexual Abuse in Chicago by Jeff Anderson and Associates
The extraordinary legal tactics institutions are using to fight compensation claims by abuse victims by Louise Milligan, Mary Fallon, and Jessica Longbottom Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A survivor of abuse by a Catholic priest in Chicago shares his experience by Scott Simon National Public Radio
Predator priests assigned to Edwardsville parishes for years by Penny Weaver Edwardsville Intelligencer’
Archbishop loses bid to reduce payout to an altar boy who was raped by a depraved Catholic priest in the bushes by Daily Mail
2 priests left trail of abuse from Pekin to Bloomington, investigation reveals by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Lawsuit brought by man who said he was sexually abused by Roman Catholic bishop settled by Mark Pratt The Associated Press
Archbishop loses bid to reduce payout to an altar boy who was raped by a depraved Catholic priest in the bushes by Emily Woods Australian Associated Press
Two Catholic priests with ties to Richmond Diocese named in Maryland abuse investigation by Delaney Murray WRIC ABC 8
Notice about allegation against Father Leo Riley by Most Rev. Richard E. Pates Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of Dubuque
Diocese of Sacramento once again quietly removes priest for ‘inappropriate conduct.’ SNAP Responds by SNAP
The Spanish priests accused of child abuse in the United States who fell off the radar by Inigo Dominguez and Andrea Garcia Barola El País
Former Dubuque Priest Faces Second Allegation of Abuse by SNAP by Archdiocese of Chicago IL
3 people sue cardinal, bishops, over alleged sex abuse by Arlington Catholic High ex-principal by Simón Rios and Lisa Creamer WBUR
I-TEAM: Diocese of Buffalo attempts to keep child sex-abuse documents secret, loses appeal by Sean Mickey WKBW
Convicted Mount Cashel brother turns up in Illinois child abuse investigation by Ryan Cooke CBC
US priest’s sentence offer for molesting child too lenient, says accuser in case by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Procession Commentary by SNAP
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
Priest Removed From Assignments in 3 RI Communities — Now Giving Mass at Notorious Parish by GoLocalProv
Reasonable doubt’ Catholic brother abused student by Miklos Bolza Australian Associated Press
Ex-New Bedford priest who also served in Attleboro area settles sexual abuse lawsuit by David Linton The Sun Chronicle
Priest Removed From Assignments in 3 RI Communities — Now Giving Mass at Notorious Parish by GoLocalProv
Ex-New Bedford priest who also served in Attleboro area settles sexual abuse lawsuit by David Linton The Sun Chronicle
I survived Baltimore’s Catholic Church sex ring – a nun was murdered after a fellow victim told her about priest’s abuse by Rachel Dobkinn The U.S. Sun
Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek from Germany by Hannah Brockhaus The Catholic World Report
Abuse victims meet pope after Munich to Rome bike trek by Deutsche Welle
Church was “naive” over child sex abuse, says Polish bishop after report indicates 1,000 victims by Daniel Tilles Notes from Poland
Attorney: Illinois Diocese new sexual abuse procedures ‘50 years too late’ by Anthony Ferretti WIFR-TV, Ch. 23
French Catholic priests forced to wear QR codes for sex offender status by Natalie O'Neill New York Post
Will a Church-issued scannable ID help rid France of abusive priests? by SNAP
Jury awards $95M to man who accused Rochester-area priest of child abuse by Gary Craig Democrat and Chronicle
Baltimore archbishop pushes back against Maryland sex abuse report by John Lavenburg Crux
Misleading news about a clergy sex abuse report is drawing a US Catholic archbishop’s ire. by CathNews New Zealand
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Bringing About a Culture of Prevention and Care to Prevent Sexual Abuse by Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley The Pilot
Oakland Diocese files for bankruptcy following sexual abuse lawsuits by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
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