Responding to the Crisis

Articles and Commentaries

• New York Catholic bishops could tap into billions for ‘global’ sex abuse settlement by Sean Mickey WGRZ-TV

• Justice delayed is justice denied: Peruvian whistleblower reported abuse 14 years ago by Elise Ann Allen Crux 

• NZ Catholic safeguarding offers blueprint for improvement by CathNews New Zealand

• Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue highlighted clergy abuse crisis by Mark Pattison National Catholic Reporter 

• New report in Western Australia says Catholic Church must do more to help abuse victims by Crux 

• Catholic Diocese of Rochester bankruptcy case leaves survivors of childhood sexual abuse waiting for justice by Antonina Tortorello WHEC - NBC News10 

• Clergy sexual abuse probe in Bolivia. Earthquake or business as usual? by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press 

• New review board chair: ‘We can’t be satisfied’ until there is zero abuse in church by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor/The Dialog 

• New review board chair: ‘We can’t be satisfied’ until there is zero abuse in church by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor/The Dialog

• Retired FBI agent appointed head of U.S. bishops’ National Review Board by John Lavenburg Crux 

• Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders by Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez KUOW-FM

• An Often Overlooked Factor in the Church Abuse Crisis by Adam Horowitz Law 

• Church in Slovakia issues landmark abuse report by Luke Coppen The Pillar 

• Vatican ‘007’ back in Peru to continue probe of scandal-plagued groups by Elise Ann Allen Crux 

• Reckoning by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott and Alex Bozovic NBC News 

• Over one hundred new alleged victims of Catholic Church abuse by Keystone-SDA 

• Vatican-commissioned abuse report will show work that lies ahead: Pope by Antoine Mekary Aleteia 

• Pope praises “courageous vocation” of those who care for sex abuse survivors by Loup Besmond de Senneville La Croix International 

• Understanding the Utter Dysfunction of the Vatican’s Response to Sex Abuse Scandals by Catholic Clergy by Milwaukee Independent 

• Cardinal O’Malley: ‘We want children to be safe’ by Christopher Wells Vatican News 

• Louisiana bill doubles down on child sex abuse ‘lookback window’ by David Hammer WWLTV 

• This Chicago-based Catholic order is keeping secrets about child-molesting clergy around the United States by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times 

• Pope Francis to clergy abuse commission: ‘Our commitment must not wane’ by Matthew Santucci  Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Italian bishops meet with abuse victims as survivors unveil memorial by  Elise Ann Allen Crux 

• Strong Church anti-abuse protocols need improving by CathNews New Zealand 

• Pope Francis’s “all-out battle” against clerical abuse has been a failure s been abysmal and even scandalous. by Christopher R. Altieri The Catholic World Report 

• Washington bill mandating clergy report child abuse dies amid debate over seal of confession by Michael Gryboski The Christian Post 

• Reckoning by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott and Alex Bozovic NBC News 

• This Chicago-based Catholic order is keeping secrets about child-molesting clergy around the United States by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times 

• Understanding the Utter Dysfunction of the Vatican’s Response to Sex Abuse Scandals by Catholic Clergy by Milwaukee Independent 

• Emotional immaturity in certain priests gives rise to serious abuse by Jean de Saint-Cheron La Croix International 

• Expert says Church has strong anti-abuse protocols, but they're not being fully applied by Loup Besmond de Senneville La Croix  International 

• Nobody wins if the church gives up on its own abuse investigations by Monica Doumit The Catholic Weekly

• Mother of woman abused by Napa priest whose record was kept hidden speaks out by SNAP 

• Attorney: Archdiocese's list of 'credibly accused' priests should include othersttz by Gabrielle Porter The Santa Fe New Mexican 

• Pope Francis’s “all-out battle” against clerical abuse has been a failure by Christopher R. Altier  The Catholic World Report

• Pope accepts resignation of Polish cleric accused of ignoring abuse by Reuters 

• Despite reforms, victims say church’s in-house processes to handle sex abuse cases retraumatizes by Nicole Winfield National Catholic Reporter

• Bishops ‘Treating Sexual Abuse Survivors Fairly’ – Just a PR Slogan? by Adam Horowitz Horowitz Law 

• Critics challenge German Synodal Way in light of abuse study by AC Wimmer Catholic News Age

• Catholic archdiocese faces lawsuit over historical sexual abuse at North Vancouver’s Holy Trinity school by Joseph Ruttle Vancouver Sun 

• SNAP Statement to Archbishop Naumann by David Clohessy  DavidClohessy.com 

• Belgian Church protests ‘debaptism’ order amid abuse outcry by Tom Heneghan The Tablet

• ‘Another level of coverup’: How a Mass. law prevents clergy abuse survivors from getting justice by Nancy Eve Cohen WGBH Radio 

• $10 million settlement reached in clergy child sexual abuse case in Orange, LA counties by Sean Emery Orange County Register 

• Community divided:’ Kansas Archbishop defends priest hiring at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lenexa by Lisa McCormick KSHB - NBC 41 

• Joliet Bishop Silent About Financial Cost of Priest Sex Abuse Scandals, Closing Catholic Parishes by Natalie Frank, Ph.D Newsbreak 

• Man sues Archdiocese of Denver, two disgraced priests, alleging sexual abuse when he was a boy by Kevin Vaughan KUSA - NBC 9News 

• Vatican appeals court sentences priest to prison for sexual abuse of teen by Matthew Santucci Catholic News Agency 

• Canadian brings global fight for laws against clergy abuse to Holy See university by The Canadian Press Chat News Today

• Statement from the Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, regarding the latest update to the Diocese of Erie’s Public Disclosure List by Diocese of Erie 

• Erie Diocese adds names to its sex abuse investigation list by Keith Gushard Meadville Tribune 

• Yes, 1923’s Most Horrifying Scene Is Based On Real Life by Colin McCormack and Peter Mutuc Screen Rant 

• Michigan attorney general releases second report of clergy abuse in state by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency 

• Swiss newspaper uncovers abuse in breakaway Catholic group by Free Malaysia Today

• Church Honors a Problematic Abuse Story: The Maria Goretti Saga by Horowitz Law

• Voice of the Faithful publishes 2023 diocesan financial and governance transparency reports by Voice of the Faithful

• St. Michael’s holds listening session after ’70s priest scandal comes to light by Ryan Vermette ItemLive

• New sex abuse case may help victims sue Catholic Church over childhood trauma by Tresa Baldas Detroit Free Press

• Mike Bickle Refused to Meet with Francis Chan to Discuss Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Julie Roys The Roys Report

• Michigan Supreme Court to establish legal precedent in Diocese of Lansing sexual assault appeal case by Andres Gutierrez CBS News Detroit

• Halifax verifying claims for abuse settlement by Quinton Amudxon The Catholic Register

• Abuse campaigner’s widow vows to ‘fight to the end’ by Morven Mckinnon BBC Scotland

• Therapist sees ‘two betrayals’ in Springfield diocese’s response to client by Larry Parnass The Republican

• The True Cross to Bear: Explored Facts about Sacramento’s Clergy Sex Crimes & Cover-Ups by Adam Horowitz Law

• New Sun database expands list of those accused in Catholic Church abuse beyond Baltimore archdiocese by Cassidy Jensen. Jonathan Pitts, Annie Jennemann, Maya Lora, and Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun

• Amid abuse scandals, Swiss Catholic Church sees wave of departures by Swissinfo

• English diocese cites ‘significant inaccuracy’ on BBC report on disgraced bishop by Charles Collins Crux

• How one nonprofit works to help clergy abuse survivors on a path toward healing by Eve Tushnet America

• Archdiocese defends Redwood City clergyman amid child abuse allegations by Nicholas Mazzoni RWCPulse

• Sacramento Diocese to file for bankruptcy amid more than 250 abuse lawsuits by Gina Christian National Catholic Reporter

• Statement by Diocese of Grand Rapids on James Beauchamp by Julie Scharper The Baltimore Banner

• 369 people come forward with abuse claims against Archdiocese of St. John’s in bankruptcy case by Ryan Cooke CBC

• Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to declare bankruptcy protection amid clergy sex abuse lawsuits by Sam Stnaton Sacramento Bee

• The long tail of a clergy misconduct case: Nancy Dunn vs. the Springfield Diocese by Larry Parnass The Republican

• Therapist sees ‘two betrayals’ in Springfield diocese’s response to client by Larry Parnass The Republican

• Child abuse victims call on Catholic church to do more to out predators by WFLD

• Facing Bankruptcy, Diocese of Rockville Centre Plans $200 Million Offer To Abuse Survivors by Carol Zimmermann The Tablet

• Bankruptcy court stacks odds in New Orleans church’s favor over abuse claims: ‘I’ve never felt so powerless’ by Jason Berry The Guardian

• ‘The devil was in that building’: New Orleans church orphanages’ dark secrets by Jason Berry The Guardian

• New York diocese offers $200 million to abuse victims in largest-ever settlement offer by Tina Dennelly Catholic News Agency

• Catholic order, New Lenox school pay $2 million over accusation ex-principal raped a student by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times

• Chubb Insurance Probe Sought by New York Catholic Abuse Victims by James Nani and Alex Wolf Bloomberg Law

• Biased spotlight on sex abuse in the Catholic Church by Cristian Martini Grimaldi UCA News

• Spanish bishops launch comprehensive reparations project for abuse victims by Maria José Atienza Omnes

• Here’s where the Michigan AG’s sweeping Catholic clergy sex abuse investigation stands by Anna Liz Nichols Lansing City Post

• How a Spanish Newspaper Tackled the Taboo of Church Abuse by Graham Keeley Voice of America

• An Arizona child is raped. The clergy stays silent. Then comes the truly shocking part by Laurie Roberts azcentral

• Multi-million Catholic Church payout ‘massively important’ for future sexual abuse cases by Conor Burke Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Bolivian Bishops’ Conference criticizes 5-hour interrogation of fellow bishop in abuse case by Julieta Villar La Paz/Catholic News Agency

• Baltimore Archdiocese shuts down city parish after priest abuse scandal by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency

• 7 News I-Team files brief in Buffalo Diocese sex abuse documents case by Sean Mickey WKBW

• Maryland Child Victims Act gets legal challenge from Washington D.C. Church by Scott Maucione WYPR

• Group seeks federal probe of Church abuse by Quinton Amundson and Lea Karen Kivi The Catholic Register

• Brazilian bishop resigns at 62; accused of sexually harassing priests, seminarians by Catholic Culture

• Final Sentencing in Former Hyde Park, NY Pastor’s Sex Abuse Trial Includes Prison Time by WRRV

• Former Michigan priest sentenced to year in jail after pleading guilty to sexually abusing altar boy by The Associated Press

• Ann Arbor Catholic priest convicted of criminal sexual conduct by Wells Foster WILX NBC 10

• Former priest indicted for molesting 15-year-old Westlake girl suffering from cancer by WOIO CBS 19

• Federal ruling results mixed in clergy abuse insurance case by Laura Brown Minnesota Lawyer

• New national organization to hold the Roman Catholic church of Canada accountable for sex crimes by Patricia Grell Outrage Canada

• Clergy abuse victims ask Baltimore bankruptcy judge to reconsider ban on lawsuits against Catholic parishes, schools by Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun/by Frederick News-Post/MLive

• Spanish bishops apologize for abuse, dispute media figures by Vatican News

• A brief announcement relative to the Diocese’s bankruptcy: by Diocese of Buffalo

• With a sex scandal in his troubled diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resigns by Nicole Winfield and Vanessa Gera The Associated Press

• Australian Catholic church’s insurer launches court bid to cover smaller share of abuse compensation by Christopher Knaus The Guardian

• Buffalo Diocese goes to court to try to block access to sex abuse records requested by The Buffalo News by Jay Tokasz The Buffalo News

• Belgian TV series prompts inquiries into bishops’ abuse failings by Tom Heneghan The Tablet

• Mass of Hope and Healing: Diocese of Brooklyn Brings Clergy Abuse Survivors Together by Jessica Easthope NetNY.TV

• As sex abuse victims wait, insurance coverage holds up Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy case by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News

• Activist says their message to Pope didn’t get through — but they’ll keep working to end clergy sexual abuse by Arlette Lazarenko CBC

• B.C. lawsuit tied to Mount Cashel heading out of court — in stark contrast to N.L. cases by Ryan Cooke CBC

• Argentina court acquits nuns in deaf children sex abuse case by Agence France Presse

• Letter to Cardinal Pierre by David Clohessy DavidClohessy.com

• Boston Archdiocese opposes bill eliminating time limits for child sex abuse claims by Matt McDonald Catholic News Agency

• Ideology and Synodality; A call to action on abuse by Mike Lewis Where Peter Is

• Bolivian prosecutors ask Vatican for reports on ‘irregularities’ regarding abuse scandal by Julieta Villar ACI Prensa/Catholic News Agency

• Boston Globe Silent about Dropped Clerical Sex Abuse Charges by Joe Doyle Catholicism/The Boston Globe

• Archdiocese of Boston opposes Mass. bill to amend statute of limitations by Alvin Buyinza The Republican MassLiv

• Pope Francis backs Carlisle mum as her anti-abuse campaign goes global by Phil Coleman News & Star/The Cumberland News

• Work still needed to bring justice to sexual abuse survivors, say advocate by Dan Stockmam The National Catholic Reporter

• No matter what happens to Roger Golubski, we can’t stop listening to the victims by Kansas City Star/Yahoo

• Baltimore Abuse Revelations Show Urgent Need for Prevention by Michelle Quirk Psychology Today

• Former Attleboro man receives ‘five-figure’ settlement for sexual abuse by Father Porter by David Linton The Sun Chronicle

• 70-year-old man reaches settlement with Roman Catholic diocese over sex abuse suffered at age 8 by The Associated Press

• Racial power dynamics drive abuse, says US priest by Sarah MacDonald The Tablet

• Colerain church faces £30k bill over spiritual abuse investigation by BBC News

• San Francisco Archbishop Accused of ‘Breathtaking Lack of Empathy’ in Bankruptcy Filing by Matthew Kupfer San Francisco Standard

• Celibacy is not a direct cause of sexual abuse, expert says by Walter Sanchez Silva Catholic News Agency/Angelus

• Borongan bishop defends self after making public dismissal of priest by Tony Gabieta Philippine Daily Inquirer

• Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) appealed to Church leaders at both events to prioritize “long overdue” reforms by The Pillar

• Pope Francis, Cardinal Ricard, and a stern “Call to Action” by Christopher R. Altieri The Catholic World Report

• ‘The most equitable path for all victim-survivors’ – Archdiocese of Baltimore files for Chapter 11 reorganization by Christopher Gunty Catholic Review

• Poised to shutter Catholic parishes, Joliet bishop tight-lipped on financial impact of the priest sex abuse scandal by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times

• Calls grow for a parliamentary inquiry into abuse in the Belgian Catholic Church after the shocking documentary by Brian Rodriguez Aviation Analysis

• Prime Minister De Croo to meet representatives of victims of sex abuse by priests by Brussels Times

• DDF ruling permits Cardinal Ricard, who sexually abused minor, to vote in conclave, minister in diocese of residence by Catholic World News/Catholic Culture

• Pope’s own abuse commission blasts system that leaves victims ‘wounded and in the dark’ by Elise Ann Allen Crux

• Papal commission asks synod make safeguarding a bigger priority by Carol Glatz The Pilot

• In Knoxville: ‘To shine the light’ by The Pillar

• Revised report on Maryland church sex abuse leaves 5 church leaders’ names still redacted by Brian Witte and Lea Skene The Associated Pres

• Sexual abuse: Catholic Church under fire for keeping data of ‘de-baptised’ people by Maïthé Chini Brussels Times

• Pope Francis: Child sexual abuse concerns the entire society by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News

• Victims’ group slams decision to invite US cardinal to Armagh Cathedral by Belfast Telegraph

• Former pupils at Jesuit schools speak of ‘panic, disgust’ at priest’s abuse by Patsy McGarry The Irish Times

• In push to withhold names from Maryland AG report, accused Catholic priests respond to allegations of abuse, cover-up Lee O. Sanderlin Baltimore Sun

• Grand Jury Reports Only Scratch the Surface by Paige N. Eppenstein Anderson SNAP

• Marcus Mescher – Moral Injury and Clerical Sexual Abuse by Marcus Mescher and Paul Fahey Where Peter Is

• Regnum Christi responds to accusations of sexual abuse of former women members by Julieta Villar Catholic News Agency/ Catholic World Report

• Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry by CathNews New Zealand

• Catholics condemn Archdiocese of Baltimore for bankruptcy response to sexual abuse lawsuits By Frank Schindler, Tim Eastman, Edward McCarey McDonnell, and Henry A. Cherry Baltimore Sun

• Notorious Defrocked Michigan Priest Pleads Guilty; SNAP Responds by SNAP

• Former SC visiting priest pleads guilty to child sex abuse charge in federal court by Ian Kayanja WCIV-TV, ABC-4

• Lawsuit: Church and school officials ignored signs of sexual abuse by health aide by Phaedra Haywood Santa Fe New Mexican

• Father of alleged George Pell victim of given green light to sue Catholic Church by 6 News

• Permanent stay of proceedings granted in NSW historic abuse claim by Mathisha Panagoda and Kate Emanuel Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers

• CM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale; EM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale [2023] NSWSC 1000 by New South Wales Case Law

• Catholic church seeks to stop family’s lawsuit over George Pell child abuse allegations by The Guardian/ Australian Associated Press

• Six new childhood sexual abuse lawsuits filed against Portland diocese by Chloe Teboe WCSH - NBC News Center Maine

• The Christian Brothers are still tormenting abuse survivors by Justine McCarthy Bishop Buckley blog

• My prayerful support’: how the New Orleans archbishop hid ‘credibly accused’ abusers by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian

• New Orleans archbishop ignored board findings on clerics accused of abuse by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian

• Payments begin for 280 priest abuse survivors by Haidee Eugenio Gilbert Pacific Daily News

• Hidden children by Suzanne Smith for Compass Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Bishop demands ‘proof’ for missing children claims by Peter Stockland and Quinton Amundson The Catholic Register

• The Woman in the Wall: Ruth Wilson drama examines Magdalene Laundries by Steven McIntosh BBC

• New Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits by Rachel Mantos KAAL-TV, ABC-6

• Ottawa Catholic school teacher charged with sexual assault by Josh Pringle CTV News

• Bishopric of Basel admits mistakes in sex abuse case by Swissinfo

• Rejoice in the truth, not in the scandal by Phil Lawler Catholic Culture

• Six new lawsuits filed against Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland over alleged abuse by Stephanie Grindle WGME-TV

• Lifting the lid on Catholic clergy abuse: Boston Globe former editor From Nine To Noon RNZ

• When Rights Conflict: Sex Abuse Reporting & the Confessional by Mark Michael The Living Church

• Most redactions to be lifted from report on Baltimore clergy sex abuse, per court order by Chris Berinato WBFF - Fox 45

• Md officials to reveal more names from April child sex abuse report on Archdiocese of Baltimore by Winston Rogers ABC7News

• Letter to the Faithful on the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to facilitate settlements with abuse survivors By Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone Archdiocese of San Francisco

• Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Hits SF Catholic High School, Multiple Victims Lodge Allegations by Joe Kukura SFist

• St. Ignatius Goes on Defensive After Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former Drama Teacher by Matthew Kupfer San Francisco Standard

• Appeals court says Phoenix Diocese can’t duck sex abuse lawsuit by Jerod McDonnald-Evoy Arizona Mirror

• Jesuit provincial in Bolivia says he would not have entered order if he knew about abuse by Julieta Villar Catholic News Agency

• Catholic church uses death of paedophile priest in bid to stop survivor suing NSW diocese, court hears by Christopher Knaus The Guardian

• Traditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuse By Hattie Williams Church Times

• Church Demands Forum Exposing Abuse in Chi Alpha to Retract ‘Defamatory’ Statements by Josh Shepherd The Roys Report

• New Orleans Archdiocese could get $1.5 million in your tax dollars; Senator says it should go to sex abuse victims by Aubrey Killion WDSU

• Diocese of Syracuse to pay $100 million to trust fund for survivors of child sexual abuse by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency

• Syracuse Catholic churches, schools will have to come up with $50 million for sex abuse scandal by Marnie Eisenstadt Syracuse.com

• Huge billboard in Lisbon puts spotlight on clergy abuse as pope arrives by Catarina Demony Reuters

• Pope meets victims of clerical sexual abuse in Portugal by Christy Cooney BBC

• Maryland Attorney General Seeks $1.2 million to Expand Investigations investigation Into Crimes Against Children by Catholic Clergy by Adam Horowitz Law

• Archdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual assault case, plaintiff’s attorneys say by Nicki Brown and Lauren Mascarenhas CNN

• Attorney: Additional settlement in Diocese of Rochester abuse claims by Ben Beagle Livingston County News

• Sinead O’Connor’s ‘SNL’ Protest Was ‘Monumental’ for Church Sex Abuse Survivors by Kory Grow Rolling Stone

• Will disgraced bishop get to work in St. Louis? by David G. Clohessy David Clohessy.com

• California Bishops Never Intended to Be Transparent by Stacey Benson Jeff Anderson and Associates

• Vatican abuse investigators begin their audit of secretive Peru-based Catholic society by Franklin Briceño The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter

• Clergy abuse ‘swept under the carpet’ in Indian Church by UCA News

• Church sex-abuse victims’ claims against bishop time-barred by Eric T. Berkman Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

• Thank You to the Bishops That Make a Difference to Help Stop Sexual Abuse By Adam Horowitz Law

• Portugal is starting the atoning process for clergy sex abuse. Here’s what other countries have done by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press

• Church sex abuse revelations are unwelcome distraction as Pope Francis visits scandal-hit Portugal by Barry Hatton The Associated Press

• Peru archdiocese names overseer for women’s branch of scandal-ridden lay group by Elise Ann Allen Crux

• After bankruptcy, Syracuse reaches $100 million settlement with abuse survivors by John Lavenburg Crux

• AG seeks $1.2 million for staff to prosecute police killings, invest by Jack Hogan The Daily Record

• Archdiocese’s lawyers make millions as hundreds of sex abuse survivors haven’t seen any money by David Hammer WWL-TV

• Massachusetts AG Office Failed to Produce Reports on Clergy Sex Abuse, Survivors Say by The Crime Report - Center on Media, Crime, and Justice

• Abuse report from global Catholic group Focolare leaves many questions unanswered by Federica Tourn National Catholic Reporter

• Hargis: Shame, Control and Abuse in Church Organizations by Gwen Christopherso Daily Utah Chronicle

• Why Do So Many Pennsylvania Predator Priests End Up in Florida? by Adam Horowitz Law

• US Bishops report a decline in abuse allegations in 2022 by Edoardo Giribaldi Vatican News

• Another New York diocese files for bankruptcy by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency

• Roman Catholic diocese in northern New York announces bankruptcy filing amid sexual abuse lawsuits by The Associated Press

• Diocese of Ogdensburg announces bankruptcy; SNAP Responds by Zach Hiner SNAP

• Diocese of Ogdensburg files for reorganization by J. LoTemplio Press-Republican

• Top Vatican Official: Linking Gay Priests to Abuse Is “Scientifically Untenable Association” by Ariell Simon New Ways Ministry

• Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y., files for bankruptcy by Gina Christian OSV News/UCA News

• German cardinals’ tomb sign on abuse records stirs debate by Luke Coppen The Pillar

• U.S. bishops’ report on clergy abuse: ‘Encouraging’ trends underscore need for reform by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Vatican’s top abuse investigators to probe scandal-plagued lay group in Peru by Elise Ann Allen Crux

• Sentence for clergy abuse raises concerns among advocates and attorneys by Rob Masson WVUE Fox 8

• Vicarious liability means abuse survivors can hold institutions responsible by Peter O'Brien Mondaq

• New Vatican official says his handling of abuse allegations against priest in his diocese was ‘insufficient’ by Jeremiah Poff Washington Examiner

• Archbishop Fernández, new DDF prefect, admits mistakes in handling abuse allegations by Catholic Culture –

• Reader Commentary: Catholic Church isn’t ridding itself of child abuse past by John C. Murphy Baltimore Sun

• Archdiocese of Seattle settles 2 sexual abuse claims against clergy members by FOX 13 Seattle

• Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation by Julieta Villar and ACI Prensa / Catholic News Agency

• Bulk of French bishops attend Vatican abuse training by Tom Heneghan The Tablet

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

• ‘I don’t know who is stopping this’: Advocates urge Mass. AG to issue report on clergy sexual abuse by Nancy Eve Cohen New England Public Media

• Abuse allegations down, but challenges remain: US bishops by Gina Christian OSV News/UCA News

• Key judge orders leak inquiry over New Orleans archdiocese cover-up report by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian

• Will a Baltimore judge lift redactions from the Catholic Church abuse report? by Tim Prudente The Baltimore Banner

• Archbishop Fernández didn’t side with alleged sex abuser, archdiocese says by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Agency

• New report analyzes origins and phenomena behind abuse in France’s St. John community by Solène Tadié Catholic News Agency

• Watchdog group slams Pope Francis’ pick for investigating priest sex abuse by Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News

• Archbishop Fernández, new DDF prefect, has ‘troubling record on abuse,’ group warns by Catholic Culture

• Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says by Frances D'Emilio The Associated Press

• Lawsuit claims decade of sex abuse at Somerset church by Erik Pindera Winnipeg Free Press

• Gallagher family lawsuit against Baltimore archdiocese aims to shift burden from abuse onto Catholic Church by Lee O. Sanderlin and Jean Marbella Baltimore Sun

• Archdiocese of Baltimore adds more names to list of priests, brothers accused of child sex abuse by Greg Ng WBAL-TV NBC-11

• Catholic teaching order admits to sexual abuse in Senegal by Lucie Sarr La Croix International

• Federal judge will stay on case of accused New Orleans priest following recusal request by Aubry Killion WDSU News

• Monica Doumit: Five years after the Royal Commission, govt schools come under scrutiny by Monica Doumit Archdiocese of Sydney NSW, Australia

• Catholic clergy abuse by Courthouse News Service

• Forced resignations of Catholic bishops, justice by teardrop by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Angeles Press

• Brothers of Saint John issue shocking report on sex abuse by founder and some 70 others by Céline Hoyeau La Croix International

• Embattled Tennessee bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits (2) by Travis Loller and Nicole Winfield The Associated Press

• Review into how Oblates handled historical sexual assault claims being met with skepticism, hope by Juanita Taylor CBC

• When will Catholic Church’s abuse scandal be truly resolved? by Jan Kuniholm The Berkshire Eagle

• Police search Cologne archdiocese in abuse perjury investigation by Reuters

• Germany: Police raid Cologne Archdiocese in perjury probe by Deutsche Welle

• Rise in abuse allegations in Catholic Church in Ireland by Sarah Mac Donald The Tablet

• Vatican asks NZ for feedback on safeguarding principles by CathNews New Zealand

• Summers Schwartz, P.C. Advocates for Victims of Sexual Abuse in Case of Former Priest of Diocese of Marquette Facing Trial for Sex Offenses Involving a Minor by Binary News Network

• Chaska church artwork aims to bring hope to clergy sex abuse survivors By Joe Mazan KSTP-TV

• Church leaders never contacted victim New Orleans priest confessed to abusing by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian

• Vatican’s secretary of state: Clerical abuse not linked to homosexuality by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter

• Letters to the Editor: L.A.’s archbishop should be more troubled by his church than drag nuns by The Los Angeles Times/Yahoo

• Accused predators NOT on Kansas City, MO church list by David Clohessy DavidClohessy.com

• Survivors of Clergy Abuse in Illinois Have Waited for Too Long. Legislative Reform May be Imminent by Josh Peck Jeff Anderson and Associates

• Catholics Want Justice For Abuse Victims And More LGBTQ Inclusion, Vatican Says by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes

• Amid a rocky year, Pope’s anti-abuse commission issues new framework and survey by Elise Ann Allen Crux

• Last name stripped from Maryland report on Catholic sex abuse is nun from Philadelphia by Jessica Calefati, Tim Prudente, Liz Bowie, and Dylan Segelbaum The Baltimore Banner

• Hexham and Newcastle Bishop Robert Byrne put people at risk – report by Andrew Hartley and Dan Farthing BBC

• In Peru, Latin American religious address persecution, abuse, synod by Rhina Guidos Global Sisters Report

• Significant increase’ in Catholic Church abuse allegations by Ailbhe Conneely RTÉ

• 20 years after Bishop O’Brien’s sex abuse cover-up and deadly hit-and-run, have Catholics in Phoenix healed? by J.D. Long-García America

• Court orders Cologne Archdiocese pay €300k in abuse damages by Deutsche Welle

• Exposé of Blackrock College abuse ‘gave more victims courage to come forward’ by Helen Bruce Irish Daily Mail

• Church in France reels from new abuse, cover-up allegations by Jonathan Luxmoore UCA News

• Archdiocesan abuse prevention policy revised and updated by Moira Cullings The Leaven

• Pope Francis expresses concern and dismay over alleged abuse by priests in Bolivia by Carlos Valdez The Associated Press

• Two class-action lawsuits alleging sexual assault against Quebec priests move forward by Keila DePape CTV Television Network

• The Disturbing Truth: Illinois Bishops Still Hiding Child-Molesting Clergy by David Clohessy Religion Unplugged

• Sweeping investigation reveals decades of scandals within Catholic Diocese of Peoria by JJ Bullock The Journal Star

• Lawsuit filed against Cardinal Seán O’Malley by Gerard Cassini Irish Post

• SNAP challenges Rockford bishop by DavidClohessy.com

• Illinois AG clergy report lists Troy priest as failing to disclose abuse by The Troy Times

• Letters: The Catholic priest abuse scandal has another group of victims: The many clerics committed to service by Chicago Tribune

• Documents reveal growing criticisms, concerns about Knoxville bishop’s leadership by John North WBIR-TV Ch. 10-NBC

• Can the Catholic Church finally begin the healing process? by Lenny Wanex and Thomas Connelly Capital Gazette

• We can have both: Due process for accused priests and justice for sex abuse survivors by Kevin E. McKenna America

• Spanish Catholic bishops find evidence of 728 sexual abusers, 927 victims since 1945 by Ciarán Giles The Associated Press

• Archbishop loses bid to reduce payout to an altar boy who was raped by a depraved Catholic priest in the bushes by Emily Woods Australian Associated Press/The Daily Mail

• Pope to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Portugal by Catarina Demony Reuters

• Church, civil laws must hold priests accountable for child abuse by Father Shay Cullen UCA News

• Church in Spain collects almost 1,000 complaints of sexual abuse since 1945 by Nicolás de Cárdenas Catholic News Agency

• Archdiocese of St. Louis settles sex abuse lawsuit for $1 million, one of largest ever here by Nassim Benchaabane St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• Red flags everywhere’: high court asks Catholic church why it didn’t investigate priest’s abuse 50 years ago by Christopher Knaus The Guardian

• Settlements end $100M class action lawsuit by alleged Manitoulin Island abuse survivors by Darren MacDonald CTV Television Network

• Media push for release of records over US priest accused of abusing children by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian

• Police took tremendous care to be thorough in investigation versus priest who eventually was cleared by Lynda Edwards Aspen Times

• Not a few bad apples—the barrel is rotten: Tom Doyle on clerical child abuse by UK Column

• From ‘playboy’ to child abuser: Texas priest infamous for time at Illinois retreat by Leslie Renken The Journal Star

• How a religious order became a sanctuary for pedophile priests by Larry Potash, Andrew Schroedter, and Photojournalist Mike D'Angelo WGN TV

• Lawsuit brought by man who said he was sexually abused by Roman Catholic bishop settled’ by Mark Pratt The Associated Press

• Priest who raped me was a police informer – so I fled to Scotland’ by Neil Mackay The Herald

• Area Catholic clerics on newly released state list by Ron DeBrock The Telegraph

• US Cardinal urges attorney general to share information on new clergy abuse cases by CathNews New Zealand

• Bolivia’s Catholic Church acknowledges being ‘deaf’ to sex abuse victims by Carlos Valdez The Associated Press

• The extraordinary legal tactics institutions are using to fight compensation claims by abuse victims by Louise Milligan, Mary Fallon, and Jessica Longbottom Australian Broadcasting Corporation – ABC

• Clergy Sexual Abuse in Chicago by Jeff Anderson and Associates

• A survivor of abuse by a Catholic priest in Chicago shares his experience by Scott Simon National Public Radio

• Predator priests assigned to Edwardsville parishes for years by Penny Weaver Edwardsville Intelligencer’

• US priest’s sentence offer for molesting child too lenient, says accuser in case by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian

• I-TEAM: Diocese of Buffalo attempts to keep child sex-abuse documents secret, loses appeal by Sean Mickey WKBW

• Church was “naive” over child sex abuse, says Polish bishop after report indicates 1,000 victims by Daniel Tilles Notes from Poland

• Attorney: Illinois Diocese new sexual abuse procedures ‘50 years too late’ by Anthony Ferretti WIFR-TV, Ch. 23

• French Catholic priests forced to wear QR codes for sex offender status by Natalie O'Neill New York Post

• Will a Church-issued scannable ID help rid France of abusive priests? by SNAP

• Jury awards $95M to man who accused Rochester-area priest of child abuse by Gary Craig Democrat and Chronicle

• Baltimore archbishop pushes back against Maryland sex abuse report by John Lavenburg Crux

• Misleading news about a clergy sex abuse report is drawing a US Catholic archbishop’s ire. by CathNews New Zealand

• Cardinal O'Malley: Effort to clearly define safeguarding body has been 'slow' by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/The Pilot

• Bringing About a Culture of Prevention and Care to Prevent Sexual Abuse by Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley The Pilot

• Oakland Diocese files for bankruptcy following sexual abuse lawsuits by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency

• Polish church under communism was plagued by clerical abuse by UCA News

• Illinois Catholic Dioceses publish processes document on handling allegations of sexual abuse by Nick Landi WREX

• Church Abuse Failures Put All Ages At Risk by Kathy Kane Catholics4Change

• French Catholic Church to provide clergy with scannable IDs to battle sexual abuse by Aude Mazoue France 24

• Pope speaks of Vatican II resistance, need to condemn sex abusers by Catholic News Service/The Pilot

• Assassins of the Soul by Mike Lewis Where Peter Is

• Counselor for Maine diocese disciplined for ethics violations by Emily Allen The Portland Press Herald

• Bolivian Bishops Express Pain Over Serial Sexual Abuse by Jesuit Priest by Julieta Villar Catholic News Agency/ National Catholic Register

• Ex-pol, others allege sex-abuse horrors by Baltimore priests before historic suit by Jesse O'Nei New York Post

• The Church’s silence is shameful. They knew about the abuse for decades’ by Julio Nunez El País

• Sexual abusers are disgusting ‘enemies’ but still should be loved, pope says by Philip Pullella Reuters

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland social worker censured by Ariana St Pierre WGME-TV

• Poland’s Catholic church launches campaign on how to report sex abuse by Agnieszka Wądołowska Notes from Poland

• Child sex abuse lawsuits reveal alleged warnings about priest years earlier by Kristy Nease CBC

• Effort to define safeguarding body has been ‘slow’ by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service/ UCA News

• Vatican abuse commission now more ‘impact-focused,’ Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley says by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Attorney seeks new rulings after judge’s recusal in Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy By Stephanie Riegel Nola.

• Effective impact on abuse is focus of safeguarding body, cardinal says by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service/Catholic Sun

• Former altar boy’s lawsuit against former New Bedford priest alleging sexual abuse settled by Frank Mulligan Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday

• Catholic school removes name of bishop during priest abuse by Wilson Ring The Associated Press

• Episcopal accountability and the ‘spirituality of reparation’ by Ed. Condon The Pillar

• Church insurer facing challenges due to abuse claims by CathNews

• Protection Commission announces new strategies to safeguard against abuse by Salvatore Cernuzio Vatican News

• Oakland Diocese files bankruptcy over child sex abuse lawsuits by Ryan Mense KRON-TV

• Attorney Ben Crump to represent child sex abuse survivors suing Archdiocese of Baltimore by CBS News

• Why we’re seeing more sexual abuse survivors come forward by Jack Molmud WCSH NBC News Center Maine

• New Law In Maryland Expected To Help Child Sex Abuse Victims by Kevin McManus WFMD-AM 930

• Pope’s abuse commission meets amid turmoil, facing calls for greater transparency by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter

• ZdK demands establishment of structures to deal with abuses in Catholic church by Britta Schultejans and Matthias Balk Star Connect Media

• Ex-Delaware bishop named as Catholic official who covered up clergy sex abuse in Baltimore: report by Esteban Parra Delaware News Journal/My Delaware Online

• Victim-Blaming is a Repetitive Defense Deployed by Perpetrators Accused of Abuse by Mike Reck Jeff Anderson and Associates

• Vatican authorities collaborate to improve help for abuse victims by CathNews

• Senior German priest resigns over handling of abuse claims by The Associated Press

• White County man who says priest molested him files lawsuit against Diocese of Little Rock, two churches by John Lynch Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

• Man files lawsuit against Diocese of Little Rock and two churches over alleged sexual abuse by now-deceased Pocahontas priest by KASU Newsroom KASU

• New healing garden at Ventura Catholic church dedicated to sexual abuse victims by Tom Kisken Ventura County Star

• Interview: Nate’s Mission by WBAY News

• Faith-based organizations need to be vocal and accountable in rooting out abuse by The Rev. Benjamin Park MinnPost

• More than 250 Catholic priests suspected of abuse in Germany by Timo Kirez Andolu Agency

• Takeaways from the Maryland Attorney General’s Report by Stephen P. White The Catholic Thing

• Abuse report in the diocese of Freiburg: years of cover-up by News in Germany

• German Catholic archbishop accused of ‘concrete cover-up’ of clerical sexual abuse by Derek Scally Irish Times

• Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case by Michael Rezendes and Jason Dearen Religion News Service
  

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