Responding to the Crisis

Articles and Commentaries

• 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 

• 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

• 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

• Powerful community leaders and advocates for sexual abuse survivors gather this weekend at SNAP Conference 2024 Houston, Texas 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

• 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

• Powerful community leaders and advocates for sexual abuse survivors gather this weekend at SNAP Conference 2024 Houston, Texas

  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 

• Nun who abused vulnerable children has sentence cut by BBC 

• 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  

  
  

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