Articles/Commentaries
Children are the Most Important of All-Jesus by Father Shay Cullen
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
Topeka Catholic priest suspended after allegation of sexual abuse of a minor, which he denies by Tim Hrenchir Topeka Capital-Journal
Whitley County prosecutor investigating Fort Wayne priest accused of sexually abusing minor by WANE
Catholic diocese in Northern Ireland opens redress scheme for survivors of ‘abhorrent’ child abuse by The Journal
‘Sin happens’: Indiana bishop shocked by allegations of sex abuse against minor by Fort Wayne priest by WANE
Victim support group challenges Church amid priest sexual abuse scandal by Natalie Clydesdale WANE
Supreme Court allows trial into historical child sexual abuse against Diocese of Lismore by Miranda Saunders Australian Broadcasting Corporation
‘Additional information’ surfaces about recently reinstated priest accused of sexually abusing minors by Rosemary Sobol Chicago Tribune
Letter: Fisher should use correct term for sex abuse scandal by Buffalo News
Three Catholic priests step aside amid investigations into ‘inappropriate’ relationships with adults, Archdiocese Of Chicago says by Chicago Tribune/Microsoft News
Three Priests With Ties To Area Put On Leave by The Post-Journal
Second woman accuses Maine priest of sexual abuse by Vivien Leigh WCSH NBC News Center Maine
Retired Diocese of Buffalo priest placed on administrative leave after abuse allegation surfaces by Patrick Ryan WIVB
Canada’s extradition process with France over Oblate priest ‘atrocious’, says prof by Kathleen Martens APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
NSW pedophile priest believed own ‘lies’ by Greta Stonehouse 7news
Lawsuit: Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick abused man in 1980s by David Porter The Associated Press/Cruz
Chicago-area priest back under scrutiny for possible abuse by The Associated Press
The resignation of the Bishop of Broome raises some big questions for the Catholic Church by Noel Debien Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Vancouver archdiocese, priest order deny sex abuse allegations by Jeremy Hainsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
Catholic Church sentences priest who they believe abused children to “life of prayer” by Juwan J. Holmes LGBTQ Nation
Bishop suspends four priests accused of abuse; allegations were in secret court papers by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Change in Diocese Policy leads to suspension of third former St Thomas priest and National Boy Scout Chaplain by John McIntyre Spotlight News
Fresno Bishop: Bakersfield Priest Allegedly Abused 7 Minors by Christine Niles Church Militant
Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assault by Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter
Argentine priest sentenced to 17 years for abuse of minors by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Father Varno withdraws from public ministry by The Evangelist
Deceased Priest Tied Up in LI Home Was Abuser: Lawsuit Alleges by Lisa Finn Patch
Independent Probe Clears Bishop DiMarzio of Sexual Abuse Claims by John Lavenburg The Tablet
Gay priest ‘relieved’ at dropping of abuse case by Helen Bruce Extra.ie
Church leaders express regret after falsely accused Irish priest takes his life by Nick Bramhill Irish Central
Chicago-area priest cleared of child sex abuse allegation by Associated Press
Father Bob Maguire: The priest who fought the Catholic Church by Ingeborg van Teeseling The Big Smoke
St. Joseph's Orphanage Survivors Say Church Must Do More by Colin Flanders Seven Days
Pope to bishops: Listen to abuse victims for sake of church by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Prof. Wiliński: Rights of victims of abuse must be protected by Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
Man who claims paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan abused him at Co Down school to receive five-figure payout by Alan Erwin Belfast Telegraph
The voices of the victims of clergy sexual abuse by Ewa Kusz Vatican News
Pope: Misguided concern for Church reputation should not sideline abuse victims’ welfare by Vatican News
Pope Francis reins in Catholic movements after flood of abuse cases by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service/ Missouri School of Journalism
They Fled Sexual Violence. The UK Made Their Trauma Worse by Lauren Crosby Vice
Video Message of the Holy Father Francis for the Meeting “Our Common Mission of Safeguarding God’s Children” Organised by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and the Bishops’ Conferences of Central and Eastern Europe by Pope Francis Holy See Press Office
‘Suffering of clerical abuse survivors offers seeds for more faithful Church’ by Devin Watkins Vatican News
The church’s silence is deafening, but these men are righting its wrongs by Rebecca Turner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The challenge of sexual abuse: What has happened since the February 2019 Summit by Father Federico Lombardi, SJ Vatican News
We owe it to clerical abuse survivors to read the whole story. How one woman faces the shock and scandal of clerical sex abuse in the diocese where she grew up. by Nicole M. Perone U.S.Catholic
Cruz: Survivor’s perspective lends urgency to Church’s fight against sexual abuse by Devin Watkins Vatican News
The rebellion by Kerala nuns is a new chapter in an old story by Gita Aravamudan Mint Lounge
‘There’s no escape’: Memories of being raped by Catholic priest haunt Columbus man by Danae King Columbus Dispatch
Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s legal fees exceed $2.3 million in bankruptcy case by Rick Ruggles Santa Fe New Mexican
Pope rejects German archbishop’s resignation after abuse scandal by Madeline Chambers Reuters
Expert says Poland experiencing a sea change on clerical abuse by Inés San Martín Crux
Pope says Church must face truth of cruelty to children by Ruth Gledhill The Tablet
‘I guess it’s closure’: $1m settlement for victim of clerical abuse by Cameron Houston The Age
German cardinal contributed to ‘crisis of trust’ on abuse, will take leave by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service/Catholic Philly.
Get window open to help survivors as soon as possible by The Daily Item
The Catholic Church and the Art of the Coverup by Richard Windmann Big Easy Magazine
Task force to weigh in on handling of clergy abuse reports by Springfield diocese by Larry Parnass The Berkshire Eagle
In the wake of abuse: 46 pages doesn’t answer our questions by Dawson Neelyd The Gonzaga Bulletin
Catholic religious order appears to have lied to an abuse victim; SNAP urges the group whose findings were misrepresented to denounce the religious order by SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
Another Voice: Buffalo bishop must show true remorse to victims of abuse by Michael Taheri Buffalo News
Less words, more actions needed to protect minors by Virginia Saldanha Union of Catholic Asian News/UCA News
Protection of minors in the Church in Central & Eastern Europe by Adam Żak, SJ Vatican News
Cardinal O’Malley: Safeguarding part of pastoral conversion in face of abuse crisis by Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
Catholic orphanage’s ex-residents ask church to fund therapy by Wilson Ring The Associated Press
Report offers recommendations for Gonzaga to adopt in wake of sexual abuse by Catholic priests by Melissa Luck KXLY
German bishops’ plenary assembly begins with appeals on church reform by Catholic Sun
Santa Fe archdiocese denies it told principal not to report alleged sex abuse by Rick Ruggles Santa Fe New Mexican
Archdiocese auctions off properties to pay for settlement in bankruptcy case by Rick Ruggles Santa Fe New Mexican
Montreal archbishop’s ombudswoman issues first report on abuse complaints by Francois Gloutnay The Catholic Register
Critics condemn Pope’s decision on Hesse by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt The Tablet
Church in Poland and protection of minors: from unprepared to informed by Marta Titaniec and Father Piotr Studnicki Vatican News
‘Additional information’ surfaces about recently reinstated priest accused of sexually abusing minors by Rosemary Sobol Chicago Tribune
Letter: Fisher should use correct term for sex abuse scandal by Buffalo News
Three Catholic priests step aside amid investigations into ‘inappropriate’ relationships with adults, Archdiocese Of Chicago says by Chicago Tribune/Microsoft News
Three Priests With Ties To Area Put On Leave by The Post-Journal
Second woman accuses Maine priest of sexual abuse by Vivien Leigh WCSH NBC News Center Maine
Retired Diocese of Buffalo priest placed on administrative leave after abuse allegation surfaces by Patrick Ryan WIVB
Canada’s extradition process with France over Oblate priest ‘atrocious’, says prof by Kathleen Martens APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
NSW pedophile priest believed own ‘lies’ by Greta Stonehouse 7news
Lawsuit: Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick abused man in 1980s by David Porter The Associated Press/Cruz
Chicago-area priest back under scrutiny for possible abuse by The Associated Press
The resignation of the Bishop of Broome raises some big questions for the Catholic Church by Noel Debien Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Vancouver archdiocese, priest order deny sex abuse allegations by Jeremy Hainsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
Catholic Church sentences priest who they believe abused children to “life of prayer” by Juwan J. Holmes LGBTQ Nation
Bishop suspends four priests accused of abuse; allegations were in secret court papers by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Book Reviews and Commentaries
Glimmers of Grace: Moments of Peace and Healing Following Sexual Abuse by Faith Hakesley Reviewed by William Hemsworth Patheos
Gratitude from an Active Catholic and a Survivor by Michael Hoffman VIRTUS on Line
Pray Your Way Through Forgivingness: Reflections, Prayers and Actions for Healing by Nicole Sotelo Reviewed by Alexandra Greenwald National Catholic Reporter
Videos
Father Hans Zollner January 2021 - Edited
FULL EPISODE: ‘VeraCity: Unrepentant’ investigating abuse in the Canadian Catholic Church
Ninth Annual Hope and Healing Prayer Service