Responding to the Crisis

Articles and Commentaries

• In second report, Vatican minor commission urges listening, reparations for abuse victims by Kristina Millar Catholic News Agency

• Pope Leo XIV says ‘no tolerance’ for abuse in the Catholic Church by Michael Gryboski Christian Post 

• Never Forget … or Forgive: The Ongoing Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal by Ben Bayer Skeptic Magazine 

• Vatican official urges Asian bishops to take ‘decisive, courageous’ action against abuse by Roy Lagarde via CBCP News - 

• “Landmark” $8 million settlement reached in Albany priest abuse lawsuit by Alex Weidner WRGB - CBS 6 

• Delbarton school victim awarded $5 million in historic clergy sex abuse trial by Peter Senzamici New York Post 

• Parents sue Central Catholic HS, allege their son was bullied, beaten, and sexually abused by Jessica Warner WOAI-TV NBC-4 

• Ex-student who alleged sex abuse by monk at elite N.J. Catholic school wins $5M in damages by Corky Siemaszko NBC News 

• Two appellate judges on the commission that will propose compensation to the victims in the Church by Portugal Pulse 

• German Church leaders to face scrutiny in Trier diocese report by Luke Coppen The Pillar 

• Protection of Minors: Second Report proposes restorative measures against abuse by Edoardo Giribaldi Vatican News

• Catholic Church Failing Clergy Abuse Victims, Vatican Child Protection Panel Says by Gary Gately The Catholic Observer

• Mayor Koch’s statement that the clergy sexual abuse crisis “was mostly homosexual issues,” was wrong on its face.  Pedophiles, and not homosexuals or heterosexuals, abuse children. by Hope and Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse 

• Delbarton school victim awarded $5 million in historic clergy sex abuse trial by Peter Senzamici New York Post 

• Big Payout In NJ Catholic School’s Historic Sex Abuse Trial, Report Says by Jack Slocum Patch 

• Work ongoing to secure redress for historical institutional abuse survivors by Rebecca Black  The Royce Report

• Letter to the Editor: Notre Dame has failed sex abuse victims by The Observer 

• Expert says Pope’s Crux interview reflects ‘authenticity’ in dealing with sex abuse by John L. Allen Jr. Crux

• Archdiocese of Miami Statement regarding recent lawsuit by Communications Department – Archdiocese of Miami 

• Multiple Catholic archdioceses and bible camp facing sexual assault lawsuits by Milan Lukes  CTV News 

• Archbishop Verny in Krakow: The stakes are high for all in Safeguarding mission by Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors 

• Diocese of Buffalo Fulfills Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan Filing by Diocese of Buffalo 

• Strasbourg vicar general has open abuse case, archdiocese says by Luke Coppen The Pillar 

• Buffalo diocese files $274 million abuse settlement plan after five years in bankruptcy by The Catholic Herald 

• Archdiocese of St. Boniface denies allegations in sexual assault lawsuit against Somerset priest by Vera-Lynn Kubinec CBC 

• Pope Urges Church to Listen to Sorrows of Abuse Victims, Walk Together by Carol Glatz  Catholic News Service/CatholicPhilly

• The Catholic Church’s legal loophole for abuse by Judy Courtin The Saturday Paper 

• Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis by The Straits Times

• Rochester Catholic Diocese sex abuse case closes after six years, survivors wear white to symbolize ‘purity’ by WHEC - NBC News10 

• Catholic Church attempted to revive outlawed ‘Ellis defence’ in sexual abuse caseby Ben Butler and Madi  by Chwasta Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Catholic Diocese of Syracuse bankruptcy exit plan accepted, millions going to survivors by Brandon Ladd WSTM-TV/CNYCentral 

• North Jersey Catholic School Responds to Sex Abuse Allegations by Jack Slocum The Patch 

• Under Diocese of Syracuse bankruptcy exit plan, abuse survivors awarded $176 million by Jillian McCarthy Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin

• Victims move to recover $1M in payments made by Baltimore Archdiocese before bankruptcy by Key Takeaways The Daily Record 

• Bishops, priests challenged to support clerical abuse victims by Father Shay Cullen Licas News 

• San Diego Catholic high school teacher charged with child sex abuse material possession by Christina Bravo KNSD - NBC 7

• Catholic Church faces new lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse in New Mexico, Texas by Jenny Kinsey KUNR 

• Fresno Catholic Bishop shares diocese’s financial details in marathon bankruptcy hearing by Kerry Klein KVPR

• ’Very scary’: Hearing held for parishes suing the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo by Eileen Buckley WKBW 

• Vatican-ordered investigation underway in Lima by Edgar Beltrán The Pillar

• Expert in abuse prevention offers workshops in Brazil by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux 

• ‘I Did Not Authorize These’: Bishop Slams 6-Figure Payouts After Vatican Found No Abuse by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency/The National Catholic Reporter 

• Diocese of Fall River removes priest over sexual misconduct claims by Veronica Haynes WCVB ABC 5 

• Sexual Abuse and Transparency in the Catholic Church: Open Wounds and Paths to Healing by Javier Ferrer García Exaudi 

• Sex Abuse Claims Against Brooklyn’s Bishop DiMarzio Lack ‘Semblance of Truth’, Vatican Rules by Kevin J. Jones Catholic News Agency/The National Catholic Register 

• Diocese of Buffalo reportedly laying off 20% of diocesan workforce amid bankruptcy by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency

• Second Alleged Abuse Victim of Brooklyn Bishop Files Lawsuit by Christine Rousselle National Catholic Register 

• Newark Archdiocese settles abuse claims against retired bishop who denies allegations by Pailina Katinas The Tablet/OSV News/National Catholic Reporter 

• Reflections on the last 12 years, and what still needs to be done by Charles Collins Crux 

• Bishops, priests challenged to support clerical abuse victims by Fr. Shay Cullen The Manila Times 

• Chicago newspaper criticizes Church document on sex abuse accusations by Felix Miller Catholic Votes 

• Letters from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Father Ronald Kondziolka by Archdiocese of Chicago IL 

• Utah’s Catholic bishop finds latest allegations of sex abuse by a priest ‘credible’ by Josh Shepherd Salt City Tribune 

• New claims of clergy abuse name southern New Mexico churches by Algernon D'Ammassa Albuquerque Journal

• Is the Catholic Church’s talk about zero-tolerance for real? by Los Ángeles Press

• Pope Leo XIV appoints new president to lead Vatican’s child saeguarding commission by Kristina Millare Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Catholic diocese with $323M sex abuse bill now faces new scandal after another priest slapped with charges by Brandon Crux New York Post

• Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate by Solène Tadié Catholic  News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Diocese of Fresno officially files for bankruptcy amid more than 150 abuse claims by Catholic News Agency. The Catholic World Report

• France must better regulate private Catholic schools, lawmakers say after abuse scandal by Elizabeth Pineau and Ingrid Meland Reuters

• St. Timothy’s asked to pay over $5M toward sexual abuse settlement by WIVB/Yahoo News

• Pope says the church ‘needs journalists’ to maintain a culture of prevention in response to the abuse crisis by Gerard O’Connell America Magazine

• Struck down, not destroyed: Keeping my faith while covering the Catholic Church by Colleen Dulle America Magazine

• N.L. abuse victims to receive 2nd payout after court approves $14.4M in compensation by The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Yahoo News

• St. Timothy’s asked to pay over $5M toward sexual abuse settlement by Sarah Minkewicz WIVB/Yahoo News

• Holy Cross order must pay $2.4M to New Orleans clergy abuse survivor by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian/National Catholic Reporter

• Lawsuits accuse Diocese of Winona of negligence in sexual abuse incidents by Rachel Mergen Free Press

• Making sense of ‘Vos estis’ after Francis by Sr Carino Hodder OP The Pillar

• DOJ sues WA over new ‘anti-Catholic’ law making clergy mandatory reporters of abuse by Simone Carter The Olympian

• Leader of Czech Jesuits announces investigation into Aletti Center community by Michelle La Rosa The Pillar 

• Cardinal Burke: Doctrinal and Moral Corruption ‘Directly Related’ to Abuse of the Liturgy by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register 

• An early test for Pope Leo: Addressing the intersection of sexual and spiritual abuse by Paul Fahey America 

• Parole hearing reveals Aymond waited months to remove pedophile priest from ministry by Gabby Killett  WVUE 

• Pope calls for a culture of zero tolerance for abuse in the Church by Salvatore Cernuzio Vatican News

• Holy Apostles Stands To Pay 80% Of Assets To Sex Abuse Claims by John Whittaker The Post-Journal 

• Central Catholic High School partners with nonprofit after abuse allegations by Amanda Moreno News4SA 

• Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal by Christopher Lamb CNN

•  Swiss abbey showed “deficient” management of sexual abuse by Keystone-SDA Swissinfo 

• Buffalo diocese leaders, parishioners clash over contributions to abuse settlement by Mark Goshgarian Spectrum News 

• Orthodox churches join Catholic bishops in suing Washington over abuse reporting law by Casey Benefield Sight Magazine 

• Polish bishops break ranks over abuse commission reset by Luke Coppen The Pillar 

• Cardinal Burke: Doctrinal and Moral Corruption ‘Directly Related’ to Abuse of the Liturgy by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register 

• ‘It’s punitive’: Reaction to Diocese of Buffalo’s plan for parishes to help pay off settlement by Eileen Buckley WKBW 

• Vatican secretary for protection of minors: ‘Harming a victim is harming the image of God’ by Diego López Marina Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Parole board denies former North Shore priest’s request to shorten child molestation sentence by Chris Joseph WVUE 

• Deerfield Academy reaches settlement with sexual abuse victim by Chris Larabe Greenfield Recorder 

• Cleveland Catholic school employee on leave amid accusation of sexual misconduct with minor by Tyler Carey WKYC-TV, NBC - 3

• Report shows rise in abuse victims in Italian Catholic dioceses by La Croix International 

• Consulting firm says it paid hackers ransom to delete data of clergy abuse survivors by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency 

• Seton Hall blocks key witness in clergy abuse probe ordered by cardinal by Dustin Racioppi Politico 

• Norwich Diocese emerges from bankruptcy: What is the settlement plan? by Matt Grah Norwich Bulletin

• 'None of us wants to pay for it': Diocese of Buffalo asking affiliates, parishes to contribute to settlement by WKBW 

• Pope Leo’s long meeting with Commission for Protection of Minors shows abuse crisis not over by Christopher R. Altieri Crux 

• Fermanagh priest opens up on harrowing abuse ordeal by Mark McGoldrick Fermanagh Herald 

• Pope Leo XIV meets with Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors by Charles Collins Crux 

• New bishop was once accused of mishandling abuse case, which suit says led to another child getting molested by Robert Herguth and Kaitlin Washburn Chicago Sun-Times 

• Report: Abuse allegations and costs down, but complacency a threat by Gina Christian OSV News 

• Cardinal O’Malley on abuse: Church puts victims and their families first by Cardinal Seán O’Malley and Christopher Wells  Vatican News 

• Bishop George Frendo apologises amid backlash over comments by Times of Malta

• U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report by U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops - USCCB

• LGBTQ+ flags, ‘wokeness’ and sexual abuse coverups: The misinformation already targeting the pope by James Thomas Euronews

• Pope Leo accused of failing to ‘properly investigate’ clerical abuse by Chicago victims group by Erin Keller Yahoo!News 

• Archdiocese of New Orleans agrees to $180 million settlement with abuse victims by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency 

• Court orders Colombia’s Catholic church to release information on alleged rapists by Adriaan Alsema Columbia Reports 

• The Diocese of Norwich Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with Confirmation of Reorganization Plan by Diocese of Norwich 

• ‘Coverup of the highest level’: Lawsuit alleges murdered Palm Bay priest sexually abused children by Sabrina Maggiore WFTV 

• Peru abuse victims applaud Vatican mission, request meeting with Pope by Elise Ann Allen Crux 

• Bishops sue to overturn new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse by Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard 

• Clergy sexual abuse, the state of play after Leo XIV’s inauguration by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press

• Clerical abuse research findings to be presented at confidential meeting ahead of draft recommendations report by Paul Ainsworth The Irish News 

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

• Peruvian bishop defends Pope Leo XIV against accusations of cover-up by Walter Sánchez Silva Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report 

• How Pope Leo dealt with years of abuse allegations in a powerful Catholic society in Peru by Stefano Pozzebon, Christopher Lamb, Caitlin Stephen Hu and David von Blohn CNN 

• Pope Leo XIV and the abuse crisis: What happens next? by Paulina Guzik & Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic Review 

• Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces 118 more clergy misconduct claims by Kevin O'Connor VTDigger 

• Peruvian bishop defends Pope Leo XIV against accusations of cover-up by Walter Sánchez Silva Catholic News Agency 

• Forcing clergy to break the seal of confession harms victims by Cecilia Cicone OSV News 

• Catholic Bishops Defy New US State Law To Report Child Abuse by Sophie Clark Newsweek 

• Department of Justice says data breach exposed information on diocesan sex abuse survivors by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report 

• Feds call child abuse confession law for priests “anti-Catholic” as church vows to excommunicate those who comply by Emily Mae Czachor CBS News 

• Camden diocese gives up court fight in state clergy abuse probe by Dana DiFilippo New Jersey Monitor 

• German cardinal to pay fee to settle perjury probe related to abuse case by Rachel More Reuters 

• Tokyo cardinal accused of sex abuse cover-up ahead of conclave by UCA News 

• Clergy: Answerable to God or State by Archbishop Paul D. Etienne Washington State Catholic Conference 

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

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

• 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

• 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

• Sinning priests

  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 

  
  

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