New and Noteworthy

Interviews

• Alessia Gullo
  

Articles and Commentaries

• Arrest of Italian priest for abuse may renew calls for national reckoning by Crux 

• Here’s Why Sex Abuse Survivor Organization Has ‘Grave Concern’ About Pope Leo XIV by KC Baker People Magazine 

• McCarrick survivor condemns article praising his abuser by John Bellocchio Where Peter Is 

• Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions by The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register 

• Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview by Callum Sutherland Time 

• ‘Why is he now Pope?’: Boston attorney concerned over new pope’s leadership amid clergy allegations by Daniel Coates WFXT-TVFox-25 

• Most of the New York Child Victims Act lawsuits remain in limbo five years later by Corky Siemaszko NBC News 

• Japanese cardinal denies knowledge of sexual abuse case by Nirmala Carvalho Crux 

• Filipino bishops defend Cardinal Tagle’s record in fighting sexual abuse by Joseph San Mateo Crux 

• Letters: Catholics who financially support church have demanded reform after abuse cases by Leon Toups Nola 

• Vatican anti-abuse body urges cardinals to make safeguarding a priority by Elise Ann Allen Crux 

• Reaffirming Our Commitment to Safeguarding and Accountability by Rev. Msgr. Bernardo R. Pantin CBCP News Service 

• NJ Supreme Court hears Catholic clergy sex abuse challenge by Briana Vannozzi NJ Spotlight News WNET

• CBCP clarifies Cardinal Tagle role as reports recall abuse cases vs priests by Jerome Aning Philippine Daily Inquirer 

• New Jersey bishop vows to ‘do the right thing’ for abuse victims amid grand jury dispute by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency 

• A message from Bishop Williams regarding clergy abuse by Bishop Joseph A. Williams Catholic Star Herald 

• Cardinals discuss abuse while prelate sanctioned for it joins meetings by Elise Ann Allen Crux 

• NJ Supreme Court hears Catholic clergy sex abuse challenge by Briana Vannozzi NJ Spotlight News – WNET 

• Catholic Abuse Probe Restart Bid Gets Warm Court Reception by Alex Ebert Bloomberg Law 

• Syracuse Catholic diocese faces ‘financial hardships’ after paying into $100M abuse survivors fund by Jon Moss Post-Standard

• Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Pope Francis’ ‘detective’ into clerical sex abuse: ‘There is still much to be done in this fight’ by Daniel Verdú El Pais 

• Pope Francis leaves complicated legacy on addressing the sexual abuse crisis by Junno Arocho Esteves Our Sunday Visitor 

• Father Zollner: Listening to victims a trademark of Pope Francis’ pontificate by Paulina Guzik Our Sunday Visitor 

• Statement on Pope’s legacy on abuse by Anne Barrett Doyle Bishop Accountability 

• Diocese of Derry launches internal investigation after Fr Edward Gallagher charged with alleged sex offences by Highland Radio

• Arrest of Italian priest for abuse may renew calls for national reckoning by Crux 

• Gardaí attend mobile home of child sex offence suspect Fr Edward Gallagher by Stephen Maguire BreakingNews.ie

• Detectives seek additional victims linked to Downey priest accused of raping a girl by Helen Jeong NBC 4 

• Pope Francis was the ‘best for victims of abuse’, says survivor by Jackie Long Channel 4 

• "I'm gonna miss him": Pope Francis remembered by a close friend and survivor of abuse by Taylor Haney, A Martínez, and Ally Schweitzer NPR Chicago 

• French PM under pressure after daughter reveals she was abused at school by Sonya Ciesnik France 24

• Survivors of clergy sex abuse say Pope Francis’ response to crisis was insufficient by Craig LeMoult WGBH Radio 

• Survivor of notorious rapist priest speaks out for first time by David Hammer Louisiana Investigator and  Ramon Antonio Vargas  The Guardian 

• Abuse victims say they saw progress under Pope Francis, just not enough by Padraic Halpin Reuters 

• Sex Abuse Advocate Portrayed by Stanley Tucci in Spotlight Speaks Out After Death of Pope Francis by Nicole Acosta People Magazine 

• Victim’s advocates criticise cardinal’s role in Pope Francis’ funeral by Joshua McElwee Reuters 

• Jesuit superior: Pope Francis recognized mistakes on abuse by Edgar Beltrán The Pillar 

• Father Zollner: Listening to victims a trademark of Pope Francis’ pontificate by Paulina Guzik Our Sunday Visitor

• Abuse scandals, disunity and diplomacy: the new pope’s challenges by Clément Melki ABS/CBN

• Pope Francis leaves complicated legacy on addressing the sexual abuse crisis by Junno Arocho Esteves Our Sunday Visitor 

• Criticism of Cardinal Mahony’s role in papal funeral points to abuse crisis still affecting Church by Charles Collins Crux 

• Secret church records ordered to be released by judge show how SF Archdiocese investigated abuse claims by Michael Bott and Candice Nguye KNTV - NBC Bay Area 

• Woman joins growing wave of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse at Calvert Hall by Cody Boteler  The Baltimore Banner 

• Washington Legislature passes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse by Wilson Criscion InvestigateWest 

• Sisters sue Coastal Church, former youth group assistant for $300M for childhood sex abuse by Leonardo Blai Christian Post

• Diocese of Derry launches internal investigation after Fr Edward Gallagher charged with alleged sex offences by Highland Radio 

• Chicago priest reinstated to church after sexual abuse allegations, Archdiocese says by WLS ABC 7 

• Survivor of notorious rapist priest speaks out for first time by David Hammer and Ramon Antonio Vargas   WWLTV 

• Abuse survivor speaks out in hopes of encouraging others to come forward by Stuff 

• Secret church records ordered to be released by judge show how SF Archdiocese investigated abuse claims by Michael Bott and Candice Nguyen KNTV - NBC Bay Area 

• Archdiocese of Chicago sues claimants who alleged abuse at Black Catholic parish by Nate Tinner-Williams Black Catholic Messenger  

• Washington clergy now mandated reporters of child abuse by Cassy Benefiel Fāvs News 

Book Reviews and Commentaries

• Breaking the silence by Myriam Commentary by By Rodolfo Soriano-Nunez The Los Angeles Press

• Torrent of Grace: A Catholic Survivor’s Healing Journey After Clergy Sexual Abuse

  by Mark Williams and Jennifer Wortham

  Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D.

• Greatest Fraud Never Told: False Accusations, Phony Grand Jury Reports. And the Assault on the Catholic Church by David F. Pierre Jr Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

• Glimmers of Grace: Moments of Peace and Healing Following Sexual Abuse by Faith Hakesley Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

• 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

Film Reviews and Commentaries

• Pray For Our Sinners Reviewed by IrishCentral

• Procession Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Videos

FULL EPISODE: ‘VeraCity: Unrepentant’ investigating abuse in the Canadian Catholic Church

Ninth Annual Hope and Healing Prayer Servic