Responding to the Crisis
- Profiles in Catholicism
- Dec 15, 2020
- 26 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Articles and Commentaries
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
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
Vatican confirms suppression of all branches of scandal-plagued Peru group by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Book claims Vatican knew French charity icon accused of abuse from 1950s by Mountain Democrat
Bayrou, French Prime Minister, to testify on sexual abuse by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Angeles Times
After abuse scandals, church leaders must take action to rebuild trust by Matilda Owolagba Global Sisters Report
N.J. diocese sought to cut off an investigation into its ‘sordid history,’ abuse victims charge by Ted Sherman NJ Advance Media
Bishop apologises after priest’s child abuse conviction by Lydia Davies Premier Christian News
Bishop apologises after sexual abuse by Catholic priest who used position in church to groom victim by Megan Davies Jersey Evening Post
Ex-head counselor at all-boys’ Catholic HS pleads guilty to sexual abuse of student after nude pics, office tryst revealed by Paul Sacca The Blaze
Kenyan Catholic Diocese Hopes to Instil Child Safeguarding Culture among Highly Traditional, Vastly Muslim Communities by Agnes Aineah ACI Africa
Abuse claims against N.L. archdiocese swells to $121M following successful appeal by victims by Terry Roberts CBC
Francis calls PCPM to ‘commit’ to Vatican cooperation – Is it up to them? by Ed. Condon The Pillar
French independent abuse authority has compensated nearly 850 victims since 2021 by Madalaine Elhabbal Catholic News Agency
Principal of Legionaries of Christ-linked school in Spain resigns amid abuse scandal by Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic Review/OSV News
Chicago Archdiocese lawsuit alleges group conspired to file false sex abuse claims against defrocked priest by Emmanuel Camarillo Chicago Sun-Times
Abuse claimants in Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case seek details about local assets by Kevin O'Connor VTDigger
Chicago Archdiocese sues over ‘racketeering scheme’ involving false sex abuse claims by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Pope: Protecting minors in the Church involves more than protocols by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
‘Conclave Watch’: Group launches database of Catholic cardinals’ records on sex abuse cases by Michael Gryboski The Christian Post
Judge in San Francisco Archdiocese bankruptcy authorizes unprecedented disclosures by SNAP
Calls for law reform after High Court ruling that Catholic Church is not ‘vicariously liabile’ for abuse by David Marr Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Archdiocese files suit to stop false abuse claims by Michelle Martin Chicago Catholic
Will a Chicago lawsuit bring winds of change? by JD Flynn and Ed. Condon The Pillar
‘Well, Holy God, My Life as an Irish, Catholic, Agnostic Correspondent’ by Patsy McGarry: A moving, blow-by-blow account of Irish by Alf McCreary NewsLetter
Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis by The Straits Times
Church employee of 2 Northeast Ohio parishes indicted on several sexual-related charges including rape by Brian Koster WOIO - CBS 19
Seton Hall ordered to hand over report on sexual abuse allegations by Joanna Gagis, NJ Spotlight News – WNET
The Two Sides of the Dallas Charter by Thomas G. Guarino First Things
Fenwick High School is keeping secrets about teacher’s alleged sex abuse of female students by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times
Seton Hall failed to disclose key report to lawyers in Catholic abuse lawsuit by Dustin Racioppi Politico
Pope Francis' powerful words on protecting children abused by priests by Father Shay Cullen UCA News
François Bayrou Under Fire Over School Abuse Scandal by Marlon Ettinger Jacobin
Catholic Bishops Join other Faith, Civil Entities in Push for Group to Oversee Reparations for Africa’s Historical Abuse by Silas Isenjia ACI Africa
Catholic Church loses key battle to keep state probe of clergy sex abuse secret by Dana DiFilippo New Jersey Monitor
French clergy acknowledge responsibility in school sexual abuse scandal by RFI
German archdiocese criticizes carnival float associating Jesus with sex abuse crisis by Madalaine Elhabbal Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Spiritans of Ireland have paid more than £7m to 125 abuse victims by Thomas Edwards Catholic Herald
Spain’s Catholic Church Says Abuse Victim Fund Started by Agence France Presse/ Barron's
Trump, the Catholic Church, and clergy sexual abuse by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press
Bishop apologises over alleged abuse by priest by Finn Purdy BBC
Norwich Diocese Reaches $31 Million Fund Agreement With Abuse Survivors by Insurance Journal
New Jersey church leader promises transparency — again — in the face of crisis by Dustin Racioppi Politico
French prosecutors open rape investigation in Catholic school abuse scandal by France 24
Bishop apologises over alleged abuse by priest by Finn Purdy BBC News
Racism and abuse have devastated U.S. Catholicism. Is there a way forward?by Alessandra Harris Black Catholic Messenger
Norwich Diocese Reaches $31 Million Fund Agreement With Abuse Survivors by Insurance Journal
Is Croatia’s Catholic Church facing a ‘Spotlight’ moment? by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Pope Francis and zero tolerance of child sexual abuse by Kieran Tapsell Pearls and Irritations
Darkness visible: the University of New Mexico’s archive on the sexual abuse of children by priests by Alex Heard Spotlight
Four sexual abuse lawsuits filed against Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn by Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Paper
Catholic Diocese and school in B.C. settle abuse lawsuit for $3.4M by Darryl Greer The Canadian Press/ Winnipeg Free Press
Diocese of Norwich reaches $31 million settlement with sexual abuse survivors, officials say by Liz Hardaway CT Insider
Clergy abuse: ‘No more compromise’ by Mary Dispenza Seattle Times
Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Civil Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Cases by Ashley R. Lynam and Francesca Allegra-Garofalo Morgan Lewis
Tobin commissions independent investigation into independent investigation report by The Pillar
Church teacher who molested girls in class as students prayed, pleads guilty by Leonardo Blair Christian Post Cardinal Tobin announces new review to probe Seton Hall president’s knowledge of abuse allegations by Catholic News Agency /The Catholic World Report
Undercount: why the Catholic church won’t list many New Mexico priests who’ve been linked to sexual abuse by Joshua Bowling Searchlight New Mexico
N.J. Supreme Court: Philadelphia archdiocese not liable for priest’s alleged abuse in Margate by Dana DiFilippo Philly Voice
Bishop travels to West Memphis after pastor’s arrest and suspension by Rose Johnson K8 News
$3.4M settlement reached in B.C. Christian Brother sex abuse case by Jeremy Farnsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
Sent to South America: Did German Catholics hide abusers? by DW News
From Peru to Argentina and Thailand, the global sexual abuse crisis by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press
by David Haldane Manila Times
New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement
by David Hammer WWL Louisiana/The Guardian
Washington State Bill Would Force Catholic Priests to Violate Church Law
by Jaryn Crouson TIPP Insights
Four sexual abuse lawsuits filed against Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
by Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Paper
Italian diocese’s abuse report, a first for country, seen as hopeful sign for tackling crisis by OSV News
New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement by David Hammer WWL
Philippine bishops accused of clergy child abuse cover-up by Inday Espina-Varona UCA News
Filipino cardinal: File clergy abuse allegations with police or church leaders by Jason Abellaneda Baguia The Pillar
Cebu Archbishop Palma shatters bishops’ ‘silence’ on sexual abuses of some Cebu priests. Still, there’s more the public wants to know from church leaders. by Pachico A. Seares SunStar
Over past 20 years, abuse of children falls drastically in Church by Crux Staff
Long Island, New York, parishes forced to pay millions to settle sex abuse claims by Sean Piccoli National Catholic Reporter
Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne’s residential school survivors’ fight for accountability by Brett Forester CBC
Court certifies class-action lawsuit alleging abuse of Indigenous children in northern Alberta school by Madeline Smith CBC
Sodality of Christian Life reports it made reparations to 83 victims of abuse by Eduardo Berdejo Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
How France’s Jimmy Savile also got away with his evil by Gavin Mortimer The Spectator
Why Cardinal Czerny and sculptor Timothy Schmalz brought ‘Angels Unawares’ to the Vatican by Kristina Millare Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
‘Sins of the flesh’ may lack ‘angelicality’ but they are hurting the Vatican by Charles Collin Crux
Read the 1985 editorial when NCR exposed the clergy sex abuse scandal by National Catholic Reporter
Basel diocese files five claims of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church by Swissinfo
Pope Francis to Trump: Reject 'hate, discrimination or exclusion' Ahead of inauguration, Francis also denounces Trump's deportation plans as a 'disgrace' by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Catholic Bishops in Malawi Review Child and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy to Protect Minors from Abuse by ACI Africa
Report: 20 years of data shows clerical abuse allegations down in US by Gina Christian OSV News
Why I remain a Catholic priest, despite the devastation of scandals by Dave Mercer National Catholic Reporter
Long Island, New York, parishes forced to pay millions to settle sex abuse claims by Sean Piccoli National Catholic Reporter
Pope Reveals He Inherited Big White Box of Corruption and Abuse Scandals by Janna Brancolini Daily Beast
Emmaus International, Emmaus France and the Abbé Pierre Foundation are releasing the third and final collection of testimonies by Emmaus International
Guardian Insurance dodges liability in archdiocese abuse case by Jonalyn Cueto Insurance Business America
Oakland Diocese denies it used diocesan fund to hide money from abuse victims by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
A Quarter Century of Secrecy by Louisiana Bishops by Adam Horowitz Law
Finally, Some Encouraging News Regarding Sexual Abuse is on the Horizon by Adam Horowitz Law
Hungarian abuse scandal extends to cardinal’s diocese by Alexander Faludy The Tablet
AG Nessel Releases Report of Alleged Abuse at Diocese of Lansing by Danny Wimmer Department of Attorney General – Michigan
Michigan attorney general releases fourth report on alleged abuse in state dioceses by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Pope removes clerical status from paedophile Peterborough priest by Stephen Briggs Peterborough Telegraph
Diocese of Orange settles Mater Dei sex abuse case for $3.5 million, 2 more cases expected by Gabriel San Román Los Angeles Times
Diocese of Oakland funneled millions into fund to avoid abuse payout, filing claims by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
N.L. judge rules that 59 abuse victims, who had their claims rejected, should be compensated by Terry Roberts CBC
Bishop says even his efforts to denounce abuse, cover-up fell on deaf ears by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Ohio Senate votes to criminalize child grooming for sex; advocates praise WCPO’s reports on former priests by Paula Christian WCPO - ABC 9
‘They’re deceiving the public’: He said Catholic masses for teens. No one told parents about his past. by WEWS - ABC News 5
Theologian: New Zealand Catholic bishops bungle response to clergy abuse by Christopher Lyndhurst National Catholic Reporter
Lessons to be Learned from UK & French Assault Cases by Adam Horowitz Law
Attorneys Call for More Transparency in OC Sex Abuse Cases by MyNewsLA
Sugarcane Uncovering and Overcoming Abuse by Bob Hershon Splash Magazines
$950,000 settlement to be paid to latest person claiming abuse by Fr. Daniel McCormack in Chicago by Adam Harrington CBS News
Welsh Abbey apologises after review exposes historic child sexual abuse by monks by Heather Preston Premier Christian News
20 years after Catholic Church abuse cases, KY still enabling sexual predators by William F. McMurry Courier Journal
Archdiocese of New Orleans sells three properties, raising cash for settlements. See details. by Stephanie Riegel Nola
Archbishop ‘profoundly sorry’ for Caldey Abbey abuse by Ruth Gledhill and Bess Twiston Davies The Tablet
New Orleans Archdiocese to Sell Historic Black Catholic School to Fund Abuse Settlements by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman Black Enterprise
California’s Diocese of Orange Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit for $3.5m by Ryan J. Farrick Legal Reader
N.L. judge rules that 59 abuse victims, who had their claims rejected, should be compensated by Terry Roberts CBC
He knew of sex abuse allegations on campus. Now he’s university president. by Dustin Racioppi Politico
Birmingham Catholic bishop dismissed abuse allegation later found credible, Michigan AG says by Hannah Denham AL.com
MPs approve treaty with Vatican despite concerns regarding Seal of Confession by Daniela Lazarová Radio Prague
More links surface between bankruptcy case under FBI investigation and church reorganization by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Theologian: New Zealand Catholic bishops bungle response to clergy abuse by Christopher Longhurst National Catholic Reporter
Monks cruel to child sexual abuse victims – review by India Pollock and Sian Elin Dafydd BBC
Catholic Diocese Plans To Sell Historic Hopland Church by Mike Geniella Anderson Valley Advertiser
Archbishop apologises for ‘heart-breaking’ abuse by Caldey Island monks by Thomas Edwards Catholic Herald
‘Credibly accused’: Erie diocese updates abuse probe of late Cathedral Prep headmaster by Ed Palattella Erie Times-News
Unusual Movements of San Diego Predator Priests by Adam Horowitz Law
WDSU Investigates uncovers new Lawrence Hecker court records By Aubry Killion WDSU
Welsh Abbey apologises after review exposes historic child sexual abuse by monks
by Heather Preston Premier Christian News
SC Supreme Court hears arguments in 1970s Charleston church sex abuse case by Nick Reynolds The Post and Courier
WDSU Investigates uncovers new Lawrence Hecker court records by Aubry Killion WDSU
Letter: Closing the door on the Catholic Church because of betrayal by Nancy Fenton The Baltimore Banner
Welsh Abbey apologises after review exposes historic child sexual abuse by monks by Heather Preston Premier Christian News
Spanish ombudsman urges Church to compensate abuse victims by Agence France Presse Barron's
Seven more lawsuits were filed against the Diocese of Lafayette over clergy sex abuse by Claire Taylor The Acadiana Advocate
Peru case imperils Vatican sovereignty, religious freedom, and anti-abuse efforts by John L. Allen, Jr. Crux
Bishop Sklba’s funeral draws protest from abuse survivors by Fox 6 Now
Man targeted by Paul Dunleavy as a then P7 pupil in Newry waives his right to anonymity as he recalls his horrific experience by John Breslin MSN
‘They covered up child rape’: how the New Orleans archdiocese protected a priest who preyed on children by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Media coverage of sexual violence in the Church leads to rise in abuse reports by Brussels Times
Member of secretive Christian sect sentenced to 120 years in prison by Lauren Lantry ABC News
Court approves New York diocese’s record $323 million abuse settlement by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Zollner: Work, ‘change of attitude’ needed to make zero tolerance for abuse universal in church by Gina Christian OSV News/Catholic Review
Michael Brown Faces Sexual Misconduct Allegations; Ministry Hires Third-Party Investigator by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report
Australian ambassador: Clergy abuse an ‘existential threat’ for Catholic Church by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Court voices ‘interim’ approval for Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s bankruptcy plans by Kevin O'Connor VTDigger
Brave victim of 'singing priest' paedo Tony Walsh says sicko 'will always be a danger to young boys' by Nicola Donnelly The Irish Mirror
Wisconsin Catholic school leaders fired over violations of child protection policies by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
KIYC: State AG’s office silent about status of 6-year investigation into clergy abuse by Walt Kane News 12 New Jersey
In Spain, https://www.catholicprofiles.org/post/the-accusedchurch and state urged to compensate victims of sexual abuse by La Croix International with AFP)
Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy by The Winnipeg Free Press
Sexual abuse at Saint Basil Academy by Theodore Kalmoukos The National Herald
Perpetrators of abuse are clever; vigilance is critical, speakers say by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/Detroit Catholic
Here’s why the ‘zero tolerance’ policy is going nowhere by Catholic Culture - Trinity Communications
Memorial for sexual abuse victims inaugurated in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Church by Belga News Agency
The History of Catholic Abuse in Maine by Leslie C. Griffin CHILD USA
Spanish ombudsman urges Church to compensate abuse victims by Agence France Presse/Barrons
Seven more lawsuits were filed against the Diocese of Lafayette over clergy sex abuse by Claire Taylor Acadiana Advocate
Working together and learning from each other to fight abuse by Anne Precke Vatican News
St. Jude relic tour suspended over police investigation by The Pillar
Fordham University allegedly ignored sexual abuse by priests in the 1970s, lawsuit says by Doug Williams CBS News
Child abuse committed by priests, abetted by corporates, goes unpunished by Fr. Shay Cullen Preda Foundation
A case study in how the Vatican’s abuse reform efforts have failed by Elise Ann Allen Crux
NY Archdiocese lays off workers to pay for Catholic Church sex abuse scandal — and more may have to go by Carl Campanile The New York Post
In Spain, church and state urged to compensate victims of sexual abuse by La Croix International (with AFP)
Rome conference on abuse: Pope stresses support for victims by Aleteia
Rather than turf wars, Argentine case may turn on difference between bad judgment and abuse by Elise Ann Allen Crux
2024, a year in the global history of the abuse crisis by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International
Diocese of Oakland’s plan to settle with sexual assault survivors receives pushback by J.R. Stone KGO-TV ABC-7
Pope sends letter to participants at safeguarding conference by Kielce Gussie Vatican News
Herman Law Achieves Key Ruling in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn USA – English by PR Newswire
Child abuse committed by priests, abetted by corporates, goes unpunished by Father Shay Cullen Preda Foundation/Manila Times
20 years of abuse settlements for US Catholic dioceses exceeds $5 billion total by Gina Christian OSV News
After abuse report, French bishops issue new confession guidelines by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Archbishop installation revives conversation of clergy sexual abuse scandal by Yogev Toby Berkeley Beacon
Cardinal O’Malley: Church acknowledges damage of abuse but ‘celibacy is not the cause’ by Kristina Millare The Catholic World Report
Diocese of Oakland says it will pay up to $200 million for hundreds of abuse claims by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
New Orleans archdiocese agrees to release secret files on clergy accused of child sexual abuse by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer The Guardian
Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report by Angela Giuffrida The Guardian
The Catholic Church’s report on clergy sexual abuse by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press
Pope’s child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Archbishop Iannone on Church’s fight against abuse and existing norms by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
Sexual abuse in the church: Key findings of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors report by Matthieu Lasserre with Mikael Corre La Croix International
GovGuam buys chancery property from archdiocese for $2.3M by Haidee Eugenio Gilbert Pacific Daily News
Diocese of Oakland proposes $117 million-plus fund in clergy sex abuse deal; victims’ attorneys call it ‘a scam and a sham’ by Jakob Rodgers The Mercury News
20 years of abuse settlements for US Catholic dioceses exceeds $5 billion total by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
New Orleans archdiocese agrees to release secret files on clergy accused of child sexual abuse by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer WWL Louisiana/The Guardian
Catholic Diocese of Alexandria seeks ‘mediated resolution’ for sexual abuse victims by Michael Carroll Louisiana Record
Catholic Church still failing to ensure clerical abuse is reported, Pope Francis’ commission says by Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen CNN
What to expect from the 1st global child protection report by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Catholic Diocese of Alexandria seeks ‘mediated resolution’ for sexual abuse victims by Michael Carroll Louisiana Record
Catholic Church still failing to ensure clerical abuse is reported, Pope Francis’ commission says by Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen CNN
What to expect from the 1st global child protection report by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Cruz on abuse report: We can’t move on if people are left behind by Christopher Wells Vatican News
Sexual abuse in the church: Key findings of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors report by Matthieu Lasserre La Croix International
Father of Santa Barbara Teen Molested by Catholic Priests Reacts to Los Angeles Archdiocese’s $880M Settlement by Nick Welsh Santa Barbara Independent
UK bishop responds to report saying Catholics reduced Mass attendance due to abuse crisis by Andy Drozdziak The Catholic World Report
Abuse report ‘shines light of truth’ on the past, say bishops by Sarah Mac Donald The Tablet
Toxic priests close to home by Claudia Vercellotti and David Clohessy Sandusky Register
Sexual abuse of children by priests was known ‘at all levels’ in Catholic Church, says Archbishop of Dublin by Patsy McGarry The Irish Times
Vatican Sex Abuse Body To Publish First Annual Report by Ejikeme Omenazu Independent Newspapers
Vatican: Swiss bishops mishandled sex abuse claims, but no cover-up found by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Top Vatican canonist’s comments point to Pope Francis role in Príncipi case by The Pillar
Local attorney says Catholic Church’s $880 million settlement just “scratches the surface” by Tracy Lehr KEYT-TV
What to expect from the 1st global child protection report by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Pope Francis and practicing what one preaches by Kieran Tapsell, Pearls and Irritations UCA News
Archbishop Iannone on Church’s fight against abuse and existing norms by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse by The Associated Press/CNN
Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors to strengthen ties with DDF by Vatican News
Abuse report ‘shines light of truth’ on the past, say bishops by Sarah Mac Donald The Tablet
Archbishop Iannone on Church’s fight against abuse and existing norms by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
The Wages of Sin Paid by the Innocent by David G Bonagura, Jr. The Catholic Thing
When top Vatican officials clash on sex-abuse discipline by Catholic Culture
Irish archbishop blocks Vatican interference in abuse case by Chai Brady The Irish Catholic
Six facts to understand the context of abuse in Spain by Javier Garcia Omnes
Catholic priest moves to new job after destroying material in ‘child pornography case’ by Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer
Cash for St. John’s abuse victims by month’s end by Quinton Amundson The Catholic Register
B.C. Catholic school, archdiocese face another sex abuse case by Jeremy Hainsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
‘This is why victims don’t come forward’: trial delayed for New Orleans priest charged with child rape by The Guardian
Report finds abuse crisis caused drop in Mass attendance by Ruth Gledhill The Tablet
Louisiana diocese prepares to file for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claims By Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Most Catholics in England say abuse crisis has weakened Church’s moral authority by Charles Collins Crux
Why the Príncipi case matters by Ed. Condon The Pillar
When top Vatican officials clash on sex-abuse discipline… by Phil Lawler Catholic Culture
Doctrine dicastery overturns Vatican ruling in priest laicization case by Justin McLellan Catholic News Service/Catholic Review
Diocese Updates List of “Credibly Accused” Priests by Diocese of Fall River
After dozens of sexual abuse cases, Vermont’s Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy by Molly Ormsbee WPTZ NBC-5
Cardinal Dolan suing insurance company for failing to pay after abuse deals by John Lavenburg Crux
Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy by Lisa Rathke The Associated Press
Bankruptcy judge allows sex abuse lawsuits to move ahead against Buffalo Diocese parishes by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News/The Guardian
New Orleans archdiocese bankruptcy parties wary of turnaround expert after WSJ investigation by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
‘I had to evacuate five times’: a year in the life of a Gaza doctor battling to help victims by Kaamil Ahmed The Guardian
China nuclear sub sank in its dock, US officials say by Robert Plummer and Thomas Spencer BBC News
Priests from scandal-hit Polish diocese charged with sexual offences against minors by Notes from Poland
“Exposes once again the widespread abuse” – Irish Catholic Bishops on Scoping Inquiry by Kerry O'Shea Irish Central
Chilling last words to Irish man wrongly sent to Iranian jail called ‘Satan’s Block’ by Philip Downe IrishCentral
US Catholic diocese agrees to pay $323m to child sexual abuse survivors by Reuters/The Guardian
Announcement of our Victim Assistance Coordinator by The Paulists
Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse by Kevin O'Connor VTDigger
Louisiana Catholic church turns to federal court to attack law aiding abuse victims by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer The Guardian
Theologizing the Local After Clergy Abuse and Parish Closure: Lecture at Fairfield University Oct. 2 by Patch.com/Connecticut
Two lawsuits accuse Missouri dioceses of ‘shameless cover-up’ of sexual abuse by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Pope’s apology to abuse victims rejected by survivors’ group as ‘damage control’ by Raf Casert The Associated Press
In Belgium, pope apologizes for clergy abuse; prime minister says words alone are insufficient by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Pope in Belgium: Francis challenged on sexual violence against minors by Mikael Corre La Croix International
Pope meets survivors of clergy abuse in Belgium by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/UCA News
Pope faces abuse scandals, lays out template for Catholicism in a secular milieu by Crux
New parliamentary committee of enquiry into sexual abuse in the Church: “Important to get to the bottom of this” by Patrick Parkinson Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Church ‘needs to find a different way’ to address survivors, says Rosica accuser by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
‘The Church very good at aggressively protecting its own when accused of truly horrendous crimes’ by Mark Owen France 24
Diocese Settles Massive Sex Abuse Cases with Over 600 Survivors – Announced in Court Today by Pat Stoneking Jeff Anderson & Associates
US Catholic diocese agrees to pay $323m to child sexual abuse survivors by The Guardian/Reuters
Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse by Kevin O'Connor VTDigger
Cardinal Prevost never investigated abuse claims, alleged victims say by Filipe d’Avillez The Pillar
‘Culture of denial’ about child sexual abuse addressed in sermon by Archbishop of Dublin by Patsy McGarry The Irish Times
Louisiana Catholic church turns to federal court to attack law aiding abuse victims by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer The Guardian
Another Catholic institution tries to block child sex-abuse lawsuits by David Hammer WWL-TV
The Detail: Paedophile priests dumped in the Pacific by Radio New Zealand
Sexual Abuse: ‘Lies, silence, and contempt for victims are unworthy of the church’ by La Croix International
Statement from the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City by Bishop W. Shawn McKnight Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri
Catholic churches in Missouri named in federal civil lawsuit by Bobbie Pottorff KSN 16
Jefferson City Diocese addresses lawsuit following calls for transparency by Leor Shomroni KOMU 8
Professor accuses Catholic university in Belgium of ‘covering up’ papal visit by Crux
Pope calls sex abuse ‘demonic’ amid revelations about revered French priest Abbé Pierre by France 24
Cardinal's former diocese denies claim of abuse cover-up By David Agren UCA News
Pope to meet 15 sexual abuse victims during visit to Belgium by Ellen O'Regan Brussels Times
New Zealand Catholic Church Suppresses Abuse Report by Scoop
Six decades later, victim of notorious predatory priest gets some justice — and peace by Kenneth Armstrong Village Report
Norwich Catholic Diocese Files Chapter 11 Plan With $30M Fund for Survivors by Insurance Journal
The Detail: Paedophile priests dumped in the Pacific by Radio New Zealand
Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse by Kevin O'Connor VT Digger
Statement following the publication of the Report of the ‘Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders’ by Bishop Kevin Doran Irish Catholic Bishops Conference
Irish bishop says abuse victims ‘have the right to tell their story’ after latest report issued by Charles Collin Crux
Irish bishops comment on recently published sexual abuse report by Francesca Merlo Vatican News
Letters: Government ministers can claim to be outraged by Scoping Inquiry report, but action is all that counts by Letters to the editor Irish Independent Dublin
Schools abuse redress: Concern in Government over costs running into billions by Pat Leahy and Jack Power The Irish Times
Schools abuse: Sorrow of religious orders just ‘hollow words’ if redress funding doesn’t follow, says Harris by Jack Power, Ronan McGreevy, and Jack Horgan-Jones Irish Times
New York Catholic bishops could tap into billions for ‘global’ sex abuse settlement by Sean Mickey WGRZ-TV
For Countless Clergy Abuse Victims, Justice Remains Elusive by Gary Gately The Catholic Observer
Rosica, Basilians argue church, not the state, should adjudicate priest’s sex abuse claims by Gina Christian OSV News
Abuse and Internal Politics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis by Jamie Allman KLJY - NewsTalk STL
Catholic Sexual Abuse in New Jersey: Part I by Leslie C Griffin Verdict
New report in Western Australia says Catholic Church must do more to help abuse victims by Crux
Doctor says accused rapist priest has dementia, trial date set by David Hammer WWL-TV
Capping a decade-long probe, Vatican expels founder from scandal-plagued movement by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders by Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez KUOW-FM
Former Seminarian Pleads Guilty in Ohio Child Porn Case by Daniel Payne/ Catholic News Agency//National Catholic Register
Four thousand miles away, the O’Malley effect on fighting abuse is felt by John L. Alien, Jr. Crux
Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders by Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez KUOW-FM
Faith & Fallout: Despite bankruptcy, Buffalo Diocese spends millions on executive pay, legal fees by Charlie Specht and Sean Mickey WGRZ-TV
Abuse victims praise inquiry on Jesuit provincials in Bolivia by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds
by Daryna Zadvirna and Nicolas Perpitch Australian Broadcasting Corporation – ABC
Catholic bishops want Church to have say in commission on boarding schools for Native Americans by John Lavenburg Crux
Outside trustee formally sought for New Orleans church bankruptcy as costs soar by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Catholic Sexual Abuse in New Jersey: Part I by Leslie C Griffin Verdict
New report in Western Australia says Catholic Church must do more to help abuse victims
by Crux
Doctor says accused rapist priest has dementia, trial date set
by David Hammer WWL-TV
Capping a decade-long probe, Vatican expels founder from scandal-plagued movement
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders
by Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez KUOW-FM
Former Seminarian Pleads Guilty in Ohio Child Porn Case
by Daniel Payne/ Catholic News Agency//National Catholic Register
Four thousand miles away, the O’Malley effect on fighting abuse is felt
by John L. Alien, Jr. Crux
Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders
by Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez KUOW-FM
Faith & Fallout: Despite bankruptcy, Buffalo Diocese spends millions on executive pay, legal fees
by Charlie Specht and Sean Mickey WGRZ-TV
Abuse victims praise inquiry on Jesuit provincials in Bolivia
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
by SNAP
Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds
by Daryna Zadvirna and Nicolas Perpitch Australian Broadcasting Corporation – ABC
Catholic bishops want Church to have say in commission on boarding schools for Native Americans
by John Lavenburg Crux
Outside trustee formally sought for New Orleans church bankruptcy as costs soar
by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Church needs to challenge media message on abuse by The Irish Catholic
New data show sharp fall in clergy abuse in Australia by Our Sundry Visitor
Making the Catholic Church a safe place for everyone by Karen Larkman The Catholic Weekly
Kerry priest rips up ordination pics with Bishop Casey – ‘I am horrified at what he did’ by Sinead Kelleher Sunday World
Catholic Church welcomes final report of New Zealand Royal Commission on Abuse in Care by Archdiocese of Wellington
SNAP of New Zealand: No ‘Zero Appetite’ For Culture Of Abuse In New Zealand Catholic Church by Scoop
Archdiocese of St. Louis sued over clergy sexual abuse allegations by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
Vatican failed to reveal famed Irish bishop suspended due to child abuse allegations by Declan McSweeney Catholic Herald
Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light | Final Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care in New Zealand by Coral Shaw, Dr Andrew Erueti, Paul Gibson, and Arrun Soma by Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry
New Zealand report shows 200,000 people abused over decades by Junno Arocho Esteves Union of Catholic Asian News
'None of our people were invited': Church accused of hand-picking abuse victims to meet Pope by Ciara Carolan TheBrusselsTimes
Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Maybe I lived a naive life’: New Orleans archbishop denies knowledge of widespread child sex abuse in 1970sby Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian Another Dangerous Fresno Priest: Father Ramon Salvador Gomez by Adam Horowitz Law
Further historical sexual abuse complaints against Monaghan priest by Northern Sound
Competency in question: Former New Orleans Catholic priest shows signs of dementia by Zach Labbé WGNO
An Interview with An Accused Priest: A scorched hard drive, texts with a boy and a missing report by Paula Christian WCPO ABC 9
Clergy sex abuse survivors ask Vatican to investigate Seattle Archdiocese over withholding documents by Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez KUOW-FM
Survivors and Advocates to Deliver Church Whistleblower Documents to AG Ferguson’s Office by Catholic Accountability Project
Archdiocese of Baltimore, survivors pledge cooperation through bankruptcy process by David Collins WBAL-TV NBC-11
Spain’s church to compensate victims whose abusers have died. Victims say the plan lacks guarantees by Joseph Wilson The Associated Press
Loud Fence ribbons recognising child sexual abuse survivors removed from Ballarat cathedral by Rochelle Kirkham Australian Broadcasting Corporation
How the Fresno Catholic Diocese bankruptcy filing in August will impact abuse survivors by Gisselle Medina Fresnoland
Judge rejects effort by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to get records from Catholic church by Gene Johnson The Associated Press
Toledo Catholic Diocese agrees to pay over $1M to 3 abuse victims by Elena Unger Toledo Blade
Letter from Seattle archbishop Paul Etienne about upcoming attorney general hearing by Archdiocese of Seattle WA
Ampleforth inquiry finds alleged serious abuse against pupils in last 10 years by Richard Adams The Guardian
Vatican prosecutor who won ‘trial of the century’ trapped in a slasher movie by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
Diocese of Trier pays almost 500,000 euros to victims by Aussiedlerbote
A cardinal rebukes the Vatican…again by Irish Catholic
As the Catholic Church and its insurer fight over paying abuse victims, a new group sparks questions by Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News
Ex Missionaries of Charity allege culture of abuse and neglect by Elise Ann Allen Crux
"We’re all mad, here!’: ‘Diabolical disorientation’ and the church by Elizabeth Scalia Our Sunday Visitor/The Catholic Review
Catholic Church child protection board received 252 abuse allegations by Patsy McGarry Irish Times
Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announces temporary replacement for priest under investigation by Alex Kamczyc Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Baja California and the clergy sexual abuse crisis by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press
Mexico: 15 bishops and a nun cover up sexual abuse by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Angles Press
As the Catholic Church and its insurer fight over paying abuse victims, a new group sparks questions By Ellen Moynihan NY Daily News
VB Catholic church gets new pastor after parent sex abuse claims investigation by WTKR -CBS 3
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care: What you need to know by Katie Kenny RNZ
Sexual assault victim felt silenced and shamed in sect: 'I had only ever known fear' by Katie Kenny RNZ
Survivor of abuse calls for 'meaningful' Catholic Church apology by Eleisha Foon NZR
As a child, I was relentlessly abused by a Catholic priest. As an adult, it almost killed me twice by Rory Carroll The Guardian
Woman Sues Catholic Order in Delaware, Alleging Maryland-Based Priest Sexually Abused Her When She Was a Child by Sal Bono Inside Edition
US cardinal urges Vatican to not seem ‘oblivious’ to victims’ suffering by Carol Glatz Catholic Spirit
Pope’s audience with German priests who were victims of sexual abuse by Valentina Di Giorgio Zenit
Establishing Polish church’s first investigative commission is ‘about the truth,’ bishop says by Paulina Guzik Our Sunday Visitor/ National Catholic Reporter
DeSantis OKs $20 million to go to victims at Dozier, Okeechobee boys schools by James Call Tallahassee Democrat
Let Us Prey: Stopping Predators In The Church by Ginny Baxter Catholic Sex Abuse of Minors
Sexual violence against children in the Catholic Church by CRIN
Let Us Prey: Stopping Predators In The Church by Ginny Baxter Patheos
Belgian Catholic Church opens online survey for sexual abuse victims by Ellen O'Regan Brussels TimesSGGH and Levy Konigsberg LLP File Civil
Lawsuit Against the Archdiocese of Chicago by EZ Newswire The Item
San Diego Diocese files for bankruptcy after 457 sex abuse claims by Dietrich Knauth Reuters
Jesuits in Bolivia admit their actions were ‘disastrous’ in dealing with sexual abuse by Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa/ Catholic News Agency
252 abuse allegations made against members of Catholic Church in Ireland over past year, new report by Sarah Mac Donald Irish Independent
'Denigration of my humanity': Gay priests reflect on pope's use of homophobic slur by Katie Collins Scott National Catholic Reporter
Silence of the Lambs, Speaks Loudly: Stop sexual abuses by Catholic priests by Savio Rodrigues Goa Chronicle
How safeguarding ministry responds to sexual abuse in the church by Charlie Camosy Our Sunday Visitor
Virginia Bishop Removes Pastor Over Handling Of Abuse Allegations Against Parishioner by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
Clergy Sexual Abuse And American Catholic History by Philip Jenkins Patheos
More child abuse victims can sue after Louisiana Supreme Court reversal by Julie O'Donoghue Louisiana Illuminator
U.S. bishops ‘cannot become complacent’ about child abuse, Review Board says by John Lavenburg Crux
Catholic Bishops Finally Apologize for Church’s Role in Harming Kids at Indigenous Boarding Schools by Samantha Michaels Mother Jones
San Diego Diocese to file for bankruptcy in the wake of hundreds of abuse claims by City News Service
U.S. Catholic bishops apologize for church’s role at Indigenous boarding schools by Russell Contreras Axios
Letter to the editor: Greensburg bishop, diocese should take responsibility by Chris Peta Tribune-Review
‘In the name of God’ by Sari Horwitz, Dana Hedgpeth, Emmanuel Martinez, Scott Higham, and Salwan Georges The Washington Post
Close to 300 former pupils report abuse by clergy and lay staff at Spiritan schools by Cormack Fitzgerald MSN
Horrifying sexual abuse of Native American children exposed as survivors share new accounts of crimes at Catholic boarding schools by Will Potter Daily Mail
Former student alleges historical sexual abuse at St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School in Port Hedland, WA by Rosemary Murphy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Horrifying sexual abuse of Native American children exposed as survivors share new accounts of crimes at Catholic boarding schools by Will Potter Daily Mail
Church in the United States presents annual abuse report by Paloma López Campos Omnes
Religious women help launch program to combat sexual abuse, ‘create a culture of care’ by Kate Quiñones for Catholic News Agency/Catholic World Report
Judge: Lacroix abuse investigation ‘greatly affected’ by accuser’s refusal to participate by Francois Gloutnay National Catholic Reporter
Augustinian Catholic order paid $2 million settlement over rape accusations against priest but left his name off sex abuser list by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times
Abuse is a travelling wave says top Irish cleric in Rome by Irish Catholic
ArchNY: No ‘operational control’ at school where sex assault alleged by The Pillar
The Jesuits’ Unfinished Business by Terence McKiernan Bishop Accountability
Michigan attorney general releases third report on alleged diocesan abuse by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
French cardinal convicted of not reporting abuse by Bastille Post Global
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Church leaders challenged to oppose human trafficking and child abuse by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Chicago Archdiocese settles sex abuse case for $1.75 million by Mitch Dudek Chicago Sun-Times’
