Articles and Commentaries
'At 50, I had a flashback to a priest abusing me as a child. Then I decided to confront him by Anna Moore The Guardian
Survivors speak about immigrant communities’ plight with church ab use by Maria del Pilar Guzman Our Sunday Visitor/UCA News
Working Group demands Transparency from Diocese of Cleveland regarding priests and sex abuse allegations by Sia Nyorkor WOIO 19 News
Review into alleged historic child sex abuse by monks on Welsh island announced by George Thompson PAThu/Yahoo
Society of St. Pius X priest admits to years of sexual misconduct with minors by AC Wimmer Catholic News Agency
Pedophile priest to face more historical sex charges by William Ton, Australian Associated Press/The Canberra Tim
Kenya Court Sentences Priest Convicted of Abuse To Preach on Sexual Crimes by Fredrick Nzwili ChurchLeaders
Pedophile priest to face more historical sex charges by William Ton Australian Associated Press/The Canberra Times
Doctor to say if New Orleans priest with rape charges is competent to stand trial by David Hammer The Guardian
Belgian bishop laicised 14 years after abuse exposed by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
Man who suffered sexual abuse by former Canberra priest has settlement agreement set aside, partly because he didn’t understand it by Elizabeth Byrne Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Michael Hobbs Conviction by Archdiocese of Westminster
Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis by Tiffany Stanley The Associated Press
Lawsuit in New Mexico alleges abuse by a Catholic priest decades ago by The Associated Press
The Judicial Railroading of Father Fleming by Augusto Zimmermann and Gabriël Moens Quadrant
Letter to the Editor: Louisiana Excommunication by National Catholic Reporter
Accused Priest Exonerated But Issues Remain – OpEd by William Donohue Eurasia Review
Ex-priest charged with sexual abuse while working at Catholic church in Burnaby by Cornelia Naylor Burnaby Now
‘He preyed on the vulnerable’: priest accused of sexually abusing minors in Jerusalem monastery by Liran Tamari ynetnews
Here’s what the defrocking of Vangheluwe suggests about the Rupnik scandal by Christopher R. Altieri The Catholic World Report
Sheffield priest in court to face 34 sexual abuse charges by PA News Agency/Bracknell News
Pope Francis laicizes Toledo priest after life sentence for sexual abuse of minors by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Retired Quebec judge says he believes sexual abuse allegations against former Nunavut priest by Emma Tranter and Tessa Vikander CBC
Fr Sean Fortune – The predator priest who left a legacy of scars 25 years after his death by David Looby New Ross Standard
Bolivian Bishops’ Conference Criticizes 5-Hour Interrogation of Fellow Bishop in Abuse Case by Julieta Villar/ Catholic News Agency/ACI Prensa/National Catholic Reporter
Pope dismisses Polish bishop after abuse scandal by Yahoo News
Catholic Cardinal John Dew accused of sexual abuse, fails in court bid to prevent story by Ethan Griffiths Radio New Zealand
New Zealand cardinal strongly denies accusation of abuse by Charles Collins Crux
Pope Francis names retired judge to investigate sex abuse charges against Canadian cardinal by Walter Sanchez Silva Catholic News Agency
Portuguese priest laicized 30 years after murder and abuse convictions by Filipe d’Avillez The Pillar
Pope dismisses Polish bishop after abuse scandal by DPA /Yahoo
Argentina court upholds priest’s sentence for abuse, but activists still wait for change by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Philadelphia Pastor Convicted of Rape & Sexual Assault of 3 Minors by Josh Shepherd The Roys Report
Former priest changes plea in 4-year-old case of sexually assaulting Fresno parishioners by Robert Rodriguez The Fresno Bee
Italian Court Convicts Priest in Sexual Abuse Case Amid Church Scandals by Franca Giansoldati Il Messaggero
Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis by Tiffany Stanley The Associated Press
Expert says Church has strong anti-abuse protocols, but they're not being fully applied by Loup Besmond de Senneville La Croix International
Australian bishop charged with abuse allegations by Charles Collins Crux
Two of three priests named in Michigan abuse report barred from public Masses by John Lavenburg Crux
Accused & Suspended, But Put Back On The Job by Adam Horowitz Law
Valley bishop addresses criminal charges against local priest by Christian Von Preysing KRGV
Late Irish Jesuit subject of 93 separate abuse complaints, new report says by Michael Kelly National Catholic Reporter
Lawsuit alleging B.C. priest and teacher sexually abused 6-year-old boy goes to trial by Todd Coyne CTV News
Former South Carolina Priest Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Child by US Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
Ex-Catholic priest given 22 years in prison for attempting to sexually abuse a boy in South Carolina by Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press
Punta Gorda Catholic priest accused of child sexual abuse by Bridgette Seale NBC 2
Ex-Catholic priest given 22 years in prison for attempting to sexually abuse a boy in South Carolina by Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press
Letter Regarding Allegation of Child Abuse by Fr. Jerome Kaywell by Bishop Frank J. Dewane Diocese of Venic
Two of three priests named in Michigan abuse report barred from public Masses by John Lavenburg Crux
Two of three priests named in Michigan abuse report barred from public Masses by John Lavenburg Crux
Santa Rosa, Sacramento Catholic Dioceses go public about priest accused in 2015 and later convicted by Mary Callahan Press Democrat
How US archdiocese helped priest accused of abusing deaf children by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer The Guardian
Oblates mum on status of accused priest by The Pillar
How US archdiocese helped priest accused of abusing deaf children by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer The Guardian
Another former Shenango Valley priest under investigation for alleged abuse by Zach Mosca WFMJ-NBC/CW-21
Montreal pastor sentenced 8 months for sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl by Stephane Giroux CTV News
Former priest sentenced for sex crime in SE Minnesota by Mike Bunge KIMT3 News
Two nuns and care worker jailed for abusing children at notorious Smyllum Park orphanage by David Meikle Glasgow Live
New Orleans priest in hospital after being jailed on child rape charges by David Hammer The Guardian
Tennessee priest removed from public ministry as sexual misconduct claim investigated by OSV News/National Catholic Reporter
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry subject of clergy misconduct complaint over handling of allegations by Kathryn Post Religion News Service
Tennessee priest removed from public ministry as sexual misconduct claim investigated by OSV News/National Catholic Reporter
Former Leeds Catholic priest, 80, to stand trial over abuse claims dating back to the 1970s by Nick Frame The Yorkshire Evening Pos
Former Marblehead priest, teacher, Scout leader indicted for allegedly assaulting boy in ’70s by Leigh Blander Marblehead Current
Former Priest Anastácio Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor by Tobi Hughes Madeira Island News
Former priest, 72, pleads guilty to raft of sex abuse charges against young boy as he appears in court by Stephen Maguire Irish Sun
Trial date set for Lawrence Hecker, ex-New Orleans priest accused of raping teenager by Jillian Kramer Nola
Victim helps police catch abusive Camden priest 30 years after assault by Robert Dex The Evening Standard
Former priest found guilty of child sexual abuse in Madeira by Natasha Donnt Portugal Resident
English priest sentenced after conviction for sexual abuse of a child by Charles Collins Crux
Mass. priest gets probation after $100k theft charges by The Pillar
Father David Lancini to appear in court on child sex abuse charges by Duncan Evans News Corp Australia
Milwaukee priest placed on leave as conduct investigated by Michelle La Rosa and JD Flynn The Pillar
New lawsuits accuse 8 priests, 2 religious brothers of sexual contact by Sean Mickey WKBW
Vancouver police questioned Christian Brother about B.C. sex abuse allegations by Jeremy Hainsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
Former priest charged with molesting girl, 15, in Westlake faces judge by Justin Dennis Fox 8
Bay Area Priests Accused of Child Molestation Remain in Active Ministry by Alex Hall KQED
‘A Monster:’ Late Clergyman Accused Of Sexually Abusing Lawrence Teen by Cailin Loesch Patch
Priest dies before extradition to Michigan to face rape case by Ken Kolker WOOD-TV
Diocese admits new sex crime allegations against late abusive priest, suspected killer by Jim Kinney The Republican/MassLive
Former priest at St. John’s Jesuit High School placed on sexual abuse list by Sarah Readdean Toledo Blade
Diocese adds new credible findings against late, defrocked priest Richard Lavigne by Domenic Poli Greenfield Recorder
Church punishes priest who denounced 12 suspected pedophile colleagues by Natasha Donn Portugal Resident
A Priest From Charente Indicted For Sexual Assault On A Minor by David Sadler Agence France-Presse/Globe Echo
Former PPD Officer and ex-priest convicted of child sexual assault charges by Jessica Yakubovsky WPHL-TV CW-17
Ireland’s worst paedophile priest Fr Tony Walsh could be hit with four new charges by Stephen Breen The Irish Sun
Ireland’s worst paedophile priest Fr Tony Walsh could be hit with four new charges by Stephen Breen The Irish Sun
Former Christian Brother John Laidlaw, 84, given more jail time over further abuse against students by Lexie Jeuniewic Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Question looms over Baltimore pastor’s ouster: How does a monk come up with $200K? by Jessica Calefati and Tim Prudente The Baltimore Banner
Pastor of St. Benedict removed from ministry by Catholic Review
Ireland’s worst paedophile priest Fr Tony Walsh could be hit with four new charges by Stephen Breen The Irish Sun
Former Christian Brother John Laidlaw, 84, given more jail time over further abuse against students by Lexie Jeuniewic Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Question looms over Baltimore pastor’s ouster: How does a monk come up with $200K? by Jessica Calefati and Tim Prudente The Baltimore Banner
Pastor of St. Benedict removed from ministry by Catholic Review
A Parent’s Nightmare: 12 Predator Priests at Same Maryland Catholic Church by Adam Horowitz Law
Priest who served in La Vernia charged with sexual assault by La Vernia News
Former priest guilty of sex crime by Randy Crouch Daily Press
Twenty victims of pedophilia denounce the Society of Jesus of Bolivia for covering up rapes by Julio Nunez El País
A Belgian bishop says the Vatican has for years snubbed pleas to defrock a pedophile ex-colleague by Raf Casert The Associated Press
Statement on Nowicki trial by Diocese of Marquette
Former priest Lawrence Hecker denied lower bond by Aubry Killion and Travers Mackel WDSU
Sex abuse allegations against a deceased cardinal add to the German church’s troubles by Geir Moulson The Associated Press
Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has ‘gone rogue’ in midst of sex abuse allegations. Here’s what might happen next by Erin Parke Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Vatican’s sex abuse report on WA bishop to go to police by Australian Associated Press
Pope Francis dismisses Borongan priest due to alleged sex abuse by Paterno R. Esmaquel II Rappler
Paris prosecutors drop abuse investigation of resigned archbishop by Tom Henegha The Tablet
Retired Dublin archbishop: Abuse scandal ‘badly damaged church’; synod won’t lead to radical change by Michael Kelly National Catholic Reporter
Syracuse Diocese priest case: Girl tells police he touched her, feared he possibly was grooming others by Anne Hayes Post-Standard
91-year-old ex-priest indicted in New Orleans for alleged rape of boy in 1970s by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Belfast pastor to be extradited to Northern Ireland on child sexual assault charges by Kelly O'Shea IrishCentral
Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale sentenced to eighth jail term over historic abuse by Laura Mayers, ABC Ballarat Australian Broadcasting Corporation
N.C. Pastor Re-Hired After Sex Abuse Conviction Faces New Charges by Jessica Etturalde The Roys Report
Alabama priest ‘groomed young girls’ before fleeing to Italy with 18-year-old by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian London
The canonical case against Fr. Alex Crow by JD Flynn The Pillar
Jailed pedophile ex-priest stripped of law credentials by William Ton North West Star
Ex-priest pleads guilty to sex crime in federal court by John Clayton The Laurens County Advertiser
Popular former St. Ignatius drama director kissed freshman student: lawsuit by Michael Bott, Candice Nguyen and Jeremy Carroll KNTV - NB
Alleged Catholic priest abuse victim prevented from seeking justice in court by Erin Somerville Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Priest charged in Fermanagh court with sexual assault by Conor Macauley RTÉ
Canon Patrick McEntee: Priest bailed after indecent assault charges by Julian Fowler BBC
Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Mississippi by The Associated Press/Religion News Service
Still waiting: Priest not booted from church six months after four girls abuse conviction by Chris Taylor The Scottish Sun
Santa Fe Catholic parish picking up the pieces after arrest of popular ex-priest Balizan accused of sex abuse by Daniel J. Chacón Santa Fe New Mexican
French priest accused of abusing a young girl commits suicide by Walter Sanchez Silva Catholic News Agency
Roman Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse remanded by Rasbert Turner The Gleaner
Diocese of Richmond Priest Facing Allegations by Zach Hiner SNAP
Former Catholic priest for Virginia accused of child sex abuse by Tannock Blair WRIC ABC 8
Former Slidell Priest Pleads Guilty as Charged to Two Counts of Molestation of Juveniles and is Sentenced by DA of Warren Montgomery District Attorney of Warren Montgomery
Former New Orleans priest gets 25 years on sexual assault and rape charges by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
South Bend priest killed in fatal crash last year credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor by Marek Mazurek WVPE Public Radio
Retired Catholic priest who once served in Virginia Beach accused of child sexual abuse by Dana Smith WVEC-TV ABC-13
Former priest to serve 5 years in prison for molesting juveniles by The Associated Press
We researched ‘just one Jesuit’ credibly accused of sex abuse. Here’s what we learned. by Julia Feder, Heather Fryer, and Rebecca Murray National Catholic Reporter
Pope Fires Catholic Pastor For Abuse by David Sadler Globe Echo
September trial date for former Santa Fe priest accused of child sex abuse by Phaedra Haywood Santa Fe New Mexican
A Catalan priest from the Piarist order sexually abused children in Senegal for years by Julio Collado ElNacional.Cat
Ex-Santa Fe priest Balizan allowed to await trial from home by Nicholas Gilmore Santa Fe New Mexican
Group protests against accused priest in Orinda by KNTV NBC Bay Area
Sir James Wallace naming re-traumatises survivor by CathNews New Zealand
Former priest gets 7 years for sexual abuse of boy at Evanston hotel by Matthew Hendrickso Chicago Sun-Times
Brothers of Saint John issue shocking report on sex abuse by founder and some 70 others by Céline Hoyeau La Croix International
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Addresses Arrest of Daniel Balizan by Archdiocese of Santa Fe
2 active East Bay priests accused in recent child sex abuse suits by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott and Michael Horn KNTV
Chaska church artwork aims to bring hope to clergy sex abuse survivors by Joe Mazan KSTP-TV
A New Orleans priest confessed to abusing children. He returned to work and was never charged by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Jailed former Catholic priest sentenced for 15 further child sex offences by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Pastor accused of sexually assaulting 3 girls over 15 years by Jalen Rhodes PA Homepage
Retired New Orleans priest admitted to molesting teens two decades ago, report finds by Joseph Cranney Nola
Dying paedophile Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale admits abusing 72nd victim by Emily Woods AAP The West Australian/Perth Now
Former Missionary Sentenced 25 Years for Abuse of 4-Year-Old Who Got STD by Rebecca Hopkins The Roys Report
Jesuit Priest Expelled After 30 Years Of Sexual, Spiritual Abuse by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes
Trips by Jesuit priest accused of abuse are transgression of restrictions, superior says by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Catholic News Agency
Deacon at North Miami Catholic School Arrested, Accused of Molesting Students by Amanda Plasencia and Brian Hamacher WTVJ NBC 6
Staten Island priest accused of sex abuse in Pa. pleads no contest to some charges: Report by David Luces Staten Island Advance
Disgraced Michigan priest sentenced to jail, probation in sex abuse case by Joey Oliver MLive
Buffalo priest drops defamation case against accuser alleging sex abuse in 1980s by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Priest convicted of raping boys claims innocence, stays in prison by Brendan J. Lyons Times Union
Former priest facing sex charges appears before judge in Iqaluit by Kathleen Martens APTN
Church hands over ‘voluminous documents’ about accused US ex-priest by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Connecticut priest accused of sexual assault by Brittany Schaefer WTNH-TV ABC-8
Ex-priest, who left after sex abuse accusations, settlements, not among 451 predatory clergy Kwame Raoul’s investigation turned by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times
Deceased priest found credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor by Richmond Diocese by Diocese of Arlington VA
Sex abuse survivors dreaded priest’s return to KC. They weren’t told he never arrived by Judy L. Thomas Kansas City Star
SSPX priest sentenced to 20 years for abuse by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
Catholic Priest Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl Released on Conditions by Sakchi Khandelwal BNN
Who is Franco Mulakkal, accused in church rape case? by Indian Express
Hamden priest accused of sexually abusing woman reassigned while facing lawsuit, officials say by Peter Yankowski CT Insider
US priest’s sentence offer for molesting child too lenient, says accuser in case by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
From ‘playboy’ to child abuser: Texas priest infamous for time at Illinois retreat by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Peru priest among those named in Illinois Attorney General’s report on sexual abuse by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Attorney General details how Illinois priest sexually abused middle school boy in Streator by Leslie Renken The Journal Star
Davenport Diocese priest accused of inappropriate sexual behavior with a minor by Nick Weig KGAN CBS 2
Another deceased Jesuit priest accused of sex abuse in Bolivia as pedophilia scandal by The Aosciated Press/Religion News Service
The Spanish priests accused of child abuse in the United States who fell off the radar by Inigo Somingues and Andrea Garcia Bakova El País
Two Catholic priests with ties to Richmond Diocese named in Maryland abuse investigation by Delaney Murray WRIC ABC 8
Notice about allegation against Father Leo Riley by Most Rev. Richard E. Pates Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of Dubuque
Former Dubuque Priest Faces Second Allegation of Abuse by SNAP by Archdiocese of Chicago IL
3 people sue cardinal, bishops, over alleged sex abuse by Arlington Catholic High ex-principal by Simón Rios and Lisa Creamer WBUR
Reasonable doubt’ Catholic brother abused student by Miklos Bolza Australian Associated Press
Ex-New Bedford priest who also served in Attleboro area settles sexual abuse lawsuit by David Linton The Sun Chronicle
US Catholic cleric backed out of $1m settlement with sexual abuse victim by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Two more alleged Catholic Church abusers revealed: ‘It still haunts me’ by Liz Bowie, Tim Prudente, Jessica Calefati and Dylan Segelbaum The Baltimore Banner
Priest who administered Diocese of Limburg resigns over handling of abuse claims by Catholic World Report/ Catholic Culture Trinity Communications
Defense: Woman who accuses Gatlinburg priest of sexual battery plotted to commit fraud by John North WBIR-TV Ch 10-NBC
French Church names another retired bishop suspected of abuse by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Charged With 4th Degree Sexual Assault Following Report to Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse by Wisconsin Department of Justice
Vatican restricted retired French archbishop in 2021 by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Michigan priest pleads guilty to sexually abusing minor by John Lavenburg Crux
Father Ignazio Medina found guilty in church trial by Diocese of Jefferson City Missouri
Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit by Jeremy Hainsworth Prince George Citizen
Former Flint-Area Priest Pleads Guilty in Criminal Sexual Conduct Case by Dana Nessel Michigan Attorney General
High Probability of Abuse Case Involving Fr. Benjamin Cieply, LC by Abby Saunders Legionaries of Christ
The priest broke his vows, she says. She’s breaking the silence. by Emily Allen The Portland Press Herald
Former cardinal McCarrick faces new sexual assault charge in Wisconsin by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
Two women detail alleged abuse by Catholic priest in Baltimore: "I was in total shock" by Nikki Battiste CBS News
4 Penobscot Indians accuse Maine priests of sexual abuse by The Associated Press
Louisiana Pastor Arrested a Second Time for Alleged Child Sex Offenses by Julie Roys The Roys Report
Priest featured in Netflix docuseries prominently described in abuse report by Tommie Clark WBAL-TV, NBC-11
Victorian court upholds ruling finding Catholic church liable for sexual abuse by paedophile priest by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Former Tacoma Catholic nun and priest added to clergy abuse accusation list by Craig Sailor News Tribune
Police in Philippines arrest priest for rape by UCA News
Vatican hands over files of priest accused of abuse to Polish court for first time by Notes from Poland
Former Buffalo Diocese chancery official put on leave a second time following additional abuse claim by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Long before priest’s arrest for rape, his behavior was ‘alarming’ by Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer
Regina priests among those on Jesuits of Canada’s list of those ‘credibly’ accused of child sex abuse by Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press/ Regina Leader-Post
Letter from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Father Paul Guzman by Archdiocese of Chicago IL
NY deacon gets 16 years for ‘enticing’ minors via Grindr by The Pillar
Buffalo Catholic Diocese places Monsignor on leave amid child sexual abuse claim by Saundra Adams WGRZ-TV
Catholic priest in Glasgow convicted of sexual abuse is spared jail by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Pedophile Priest Alejandro Flores, Joliet Diocese Face Sex Abuse Suit by John Ferak The Patch
Glasgow priest who sexually abused girls walks from court by Connor Gordon Glasgow Times
Ex-cardinal McCarrick asks for dismissal of sex abuse case against him, citing dementia by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
SNAP Responds to Motion to Dismiss Case Against Former Cardinal McCarrick by Zach Hiner SNAP
Cardinal Ricard: Prosecutors close case, Vatican probe continues by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Metro Detroit priest sentenced in clergy abuse case by Dejanay Booth CBS Detroit News
Wausau priest charged again after molestation convicted sent back to prison by Shereen Siewert Wausau Pilot
Ex-Ann Arbor priest accused of molesting altar boy sent to trial by Mitchell Kukulka MLive
Diocese of Toledo adds 3 names to its list of clergy members credibly accused of sexual abuse by Sarah Readdean Toledo Blade
Catholic priest Joseph “Father Jack” Baker sentenced for child rape by Aileen Wingblad The Oakland Press
Michigan priest sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of second-grader by Kevin J. Jones Catholic News Agency
Serial pedophile priest charged with indecent assault by Melissa Meehan The Canberra Times
Buffalo diocese substantiates abuse allegations against 2 priests by Sean Mickey WKBW
Priest found dead after complaint to Bishop by Natasha Donn Portugal Resident
British law enforcement investigates former Omaha priest by Mike McKnight WOWT NBC 6
Cheyenne diocese: sex abuse claims against retired bishop appear credible by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Pensacola Catholic Church deacon being investigated by DCF by Christopher Lugo WKRG
Abusive German priest with links to late pope to face trial in March by dpa Gwinnett Daily Post
NJ Catholic abuse survivors: Church did not disclose hundreds of cases by Deena Yellin and Abbott Koloff NorthJersey.com
Shamed Glasgow priest convicted of sexually abusing girls by Connor Gordon The Herald
Former DeSales University Priest Sentenced by US Attorney General, Eastern District of PA
Vatican to hear final appeal of former pastor removed from St. Matthew Catholic Church by Michael Gordon Charlotte Observer
Santa Rosa priest was accused of child sex abuse by error, plaintiff’s attorney said by Mary Callahan Press Democrat
Charlotte priest removed for ‘violations’ with minors facing final appeal by Nathaniel Puente WCNC NBC 36
San Antonio Priest Quietly Removed After Sexual Misconduct Investigation by Zach Hiner SNAP
French priest restricted, not defrocked, after abuse claims by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Alleged abuse victim files lawsuit against ex-priest, Denver Archdiocese by Kevin J. Jones Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
McCarrick’s lawyers seek to prove disgraced former cardinal not competent to stand trial by Damien Fisher Detroit Catholic
A case of clerical child rape by Fr. Shay Cullen Manila Times
Letters to the editor on allegations against Bishop Hubbard by Jeffrey Jones, Michael Burgess, Jim Murphy, and Michael McDermott National Catholic Reporter
Former SC visiting priest charged with sexual abuse of 11-year-old by Bailey Wright WCIV-TV, ABC-4
Retired bishop of French Guiana found guilty of sex abuse by Edgar Beltrán The Pillar
South Carolina priest charged with federal sex crimes by The Associated Press
Former Paris archbishop target of sexual assault probe by John Leicester The Associated Press
Where is Father Castillo? New Answers on Oakland Priest Who Left Country After Abuse Claims by Michael Bott, Candice Nguyen, Alex Bozovic, and Jeremy Carroll KNTV - NBC Bay Area
Paedo priest who abused vulnerable boys for 20 years avoids jail after breaching court order by Paul Higgins Sunday World
Only affection and respect for accused priest by Cathy McKinney Vancouver Island Free Daily
Wausau priest convicted of molestation faces new charges by Shereen Siewert Wausau Pilot
Santa Rosa priest is lone accused diocesan official still serving as clergyman by Mary Callahan Press Democrat
20-year odyssey over abuse cover-up ends with quiet plea for Philly monsignor by The Associated Press/Crux
Melbourne priest stood down over historical child sex abuse claim by Marta Pascual Juanola The Age
Canonical complaint filed against senior German bishop by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt The Tablet
2 more lawsuits allege abuse by priest, nun in Maine by The Associated Press
Cardinal sues for defamation over accusations of sexual assault by Cyprien Viet Aleteia
Alleged Abuse by Catholic Priest Haunting, 50 Years Later by Linda Harris The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
Fr. Martineau on Leave for Credible Allegation of Abuse of a Minor by Diocese of Worcester
Diocese of Worcester Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor by Tom Marino This Week in Worcester
Jesuits unlikely to be prosecuted over sexual abuse of Limerick students by David Raleigh Limerick Post
Claim of sexual abuse of minor against Father Alan J. Martineau ‘credible,’ says Bishop McManus by Tom Matthews MassLive.com/The Republican
Attorney General Miyares Announces Guilty Plea in Loudoun Clergy Sexual Assault Case by Attorney General of Commonwealth of Virginia
Two Quebec bishops named in abuse lawsuit by The Catholic Register
Senior Indian clergy face charge in sex assault case by Michael Gonsalves Preda Foundation/UCA News
Was a beloved Bay Area priest also a pedophile? Survivor hopes lawsuit will spark change by Joshua Sharpe San Francisco Chronicle’
Op/Ed: Priest convicted of pedophilia avoids prison. Will there be clerical consequences? by Lynn Starkey Indianapolis Star
Maine woman alleges she was abused by a Roman Catholic priest nearly 60 years ago by Carol Bousquet Main Public
Pune court sends priest to police custody, five others booked by Hindustan Times
Additional case of clergy abuse confirmed against priest who served in three Berkshires communities by Larry Parnass The Berkshire Eagle
Priest sexually assaulted boys while telling parishioners he was disgusted by church abuse by Alan Sherry Sunday World
Priest arrested under POCSO, remanded to one-day police custody by Indian Express
Albany bishop asking to be laicized isn’t barred from publicly celebrating sacraments, as he claims by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency -
Horrors of Irish priests’ sexual abuse continue to be uncovered by IrishCentral
Blackrock College abuse revelations ‘shocking and sickening’, Taoiseach says by Ralph Riegel Independent.ie
Press Release Concerning Former SSPX Priest by Society of Saint Pius X
Suspended Indianapolis priest gets home detention in teen sex abuse case by Vic Ryckaert WRTV-TV
French church hit with fresh scandal after priest accused of rape by Elise Ann Alle Crux
Attorneys call on archdiocese to place Clements on accused list by Andy Koval WGN-TV
Former Pine Haven Priest Believed To Be Removed From Houston Ministry by Damien Fisher InDepthNH
Police look for other alleged victims as P.E.I. priest charged with sex crimes by Alex MacIsaac CTV Television Network
Catholic P.E.I. priest faces sexual assault charges related to alleged incidents in 1990s by Alex MacIsaac CTV Television Network
Indian priest accused of sex abuse surrenders to police by Michael Gonsalves UCA News
New claims against French bishop reported to Vatican by Luke Coppen The Pillar
French bishop covers up his sexual abuse in Confessional by CathNews New Zealand
France denies extradition for priest facing sexual assault charge in Nunavut by Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press/Vancouver Island
Former St. Tammany priest arrested again by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office AN17
Falling priest-bishop trust remains hierarchy’s sad story by Myron J. Pereira SJ UCA News
Catholic diocese: Brighton priest admitted to sexual relationship with teen by Sophia Lada Livingston Daily
Former Detroit area priest convicted in 7-year-old’s sex assault by John Tunison MLive
Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale sentenced for sexual abuse of boys at Mortlake by Lexie Jeuniewic Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Letter from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Father Michael Pfleger by Archdiocese of Chicago IL
Archdiocese of Chicago adds dozens of new names to list of priests, clergy accused of sex abuse by Sarah Schulte and Ross Weidner ABC 7 Chicago
Another Conviction for Michigan Attorney General in Clergy Abuse Case by Mike McDonnell SNAP
Faculties removed for Lansing priest after report of underage Grindr encounter by Michelle La Rosa The Pillar
Statement regarding Reverend Shaun Lowery, by The Diocese of Lansing
AG Nessel Secures Conviction in Clergy Abuse Case by Department of Attorney General Michigan
Michigan priest convicted for sex crimes against child by Brandon Chew WPBN NBC 7
Priest Joseph ‘Jack’ Baker accused of rape testifies in court ' by Aileen Wingblad The Oakland Press
Portuguese bishop says conscience clear about abuse claims by Larry Hatton The Associated Press
Belo sex allegations test Timor Church’s mettle by Michael Sainsbury UCA News
Investigation into Bishop Belo for sex abuse by Loup Besmond de Senneville La Croix International
Bishop Christopher Saunders ordered to leave the Kimberley as Catholic Church confirms investigation by Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Statement regarding Fr. Robert Buchmeier of the Archdiocese of Washington by Diocese of Arlington VA
Montgomery County priest accused of sexually abusing minors decades ago by Marisa Iati The Washington Post
Maryland priest accused of sexual abuse of minors placed on administrative leave by Zelda Caldwell Catholic News Agency
Details Emerge Over Father James Jackson’s Alleged Pre-trial Release Violations by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
Advocates list 100s of allegedly abusive California priests by Haven Daley and Brian Melley The Associated Press
List of Paulist Fathers Credibly Accused of Sexual Misconducts by Paulist Fathers
Vatican defrocks Lebanese priest convicted of child abuse by Agence France Presse/UCA News
Deceased South Bay Priest Raped Teen and Gave Him HIV, Lawsuit Alleges by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott, Jeremy Carroll, Michael Horn, Roselyn Romero, and Grace Galletti KNTV
Investigation – Sexual abuse of children by Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Belo by Tjitske Lingsma De Groene Amsterdammer
Former Atlanta priest charged in Sacramento with child molestation by Sheila Poole The Atlantic Journal-Constitution
Former Sacramento priest accused of child sex abuse. Here’s when and where he served by Mathew Miranda Sacramento Bee
Catholic priest in court over sexual abuse of students in Tanzania by The Citizen The EastAfrican
Indian family seeks dismissal of priest accused of abuse by Michael Gonsalves UCA News
Australian archbishop investigating retired bishop on abuse allegations by Michael Sainsbury Catholic News Service/National Catholic Register
Catholic priest who served in Atlanta faces rape, abuse warrants for 3 different victims in California by Kaitlyn Ross WXIA-TV - NBC 11
Questions as accused former pastor relocated by Michael Olohan Pascack Press
Disabled B.C. woman claims childhood sex abuse by Coquitlam priests by Jeremy Hainsworth Pique News Magazine
Acclaimed podcast Stolen spurs lawsuit against estate of dead Catholic priest by Jason Proctor CBC
Diocese Takes Action to Permanently Remove Deacon From Ministry After Guilty Plea by Paula Katinas The Tablet
France won’t extradite priest, 92, to Canada, but Oblates might expel him by Francois Gloutnay Catholic News Service/Crux
Priest Convicted of Sex Abuse Claimed Ex-Police Detective McLaughlin Erased Tapes by Damien Fisher InDepthNH
Vile headmaster paedophile who abused more than 20 boys and admitted he chose his victims because they were ‘vulnerable’ dies in jail by Brett Lackey for Daily Mail and Australian Associated Press
Suburban priest Father David Ryan faces allegations of sexual abuse of a minor again by WBBM - CBS 2 Chicago
Court date set for retired priest charged in Manitoba residential school investigation by Devon McKendrick CTV News
Spanish ex-priest sentenced to 30 years for abusing minors by The Associated Press/Crux
Former priest accused of breaching Sexual Offences Prevention Order by The Irish News
Lawsuit claims years of sexual abuse by Catholic priest in Denver by Rogelio Mares KDVR Fox 31
Nunavut Inuit headed to France to seek extradition of former Oblate priest by Emily Blake The Canadian Press/Toronto Star
Rev. Michael Barletta dies; grand jury reported his many years of abuse in Erie by Ed Palattella Erie Times-News
Nicaraguan judge sentences priest to 49 years for rape by The Associated Press
The Zanchetta affair (Part 1): the bishop’s rise by Catholic Culture Trinity Communications
Priest’s record expunged after St. Louis sodomy case dropped by The Associated Press
Dozens of Jesuit Priests Accused of Child Sex Abuse in Spain over Many Decades by Alex Trelinski The Olive Press
Catholic Church Reveals List Of 26 Alleged Pedophile Priests In Colombia by Agence France Presse
New Bedford priest accused of sexually abusing boy in Massachusetts and Maine by Amanda Milkovits Boston Globe
Independent investigation called for into allegations against Rev. Rodney Thibault by Max Bowen North Star Reporter
Ex-Catholic brother faces abuse charges by Cheryl Goodenough Brisbane Times
Catholic priest arrested for abusing minor boy in Kerala by Press Trust of India/News9Live
Mass. priest on leave amid investigation into alleged misconduct by Alexander Newman Boston 25 News
German bishop, accused of abuse, found to have helped wanted pedophile priests escape to Latin America by AC Wimmer Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Polish bishop accused of sexually abusing child in hospital bed denies wrongdoing by Notes from Poland
Priest accused of sexual conduct towards four girls at two Glasgow churches by Connor Gordon Glasgow Live
Detroit Archbishop Accused of Abusing a Minor in Massachusetts Parish by Joseph H. Saunders Los Angeles Legal Examiner
A Nicaraguan priest is accused of abusing a minor. Human rights activists aren’t convinced. by Edgar Beltrán The Pillar
Archbishop Paul Russell, auxiliary in Detroit, ‘shocked and saddened’ by allegations of sexual abuse while a priest in Boston by The Dialog/ Catholic News Service
Bishop accused in lawsuit of abusing child decades ago by Detroit Free Press
Protestors want former Barrington priest investigated amid allegations by Joanna Bouras NBC 10 News
Canada requests extradition of French priest accused of child abuse by Agence France Presse
Attorney Garabedian calls for investigation into Fr. Eric Silva following reassignment by Hector Molina WLNE-TV ABC-6
Diocese rescinds appointment of Father Eric Silva to Narragansett amid controversy by Antonia Noori Farzan Providence Journal
Bishop Should Suspend Silva and Neronha Must Investigate by Terence McKiernan Bishop Accountability
Retired W.Va. priest accused of abusing boy in Butler County by Megan Tomasic Tribune-Review
Papal trip resurfaces abuse by French missionary priest by Léna Ménager La Croix International
Call for Reports of Daniel Kenny, "The Monkey Priest) by intoaccount
Canada asks France to extradite accused priest -French diplomatic source by Mathieu Rosemain Reuters
Rev. Marian Babjak and Christ Our Savior Parish Struthers by Justin Huyck Diocese of Youngstown
Thomas Ericksen, a former Northwoods Wisconsin priest convicted of abusing young boys, is up for parole by Laura Schulte Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Bishops suspend priest convicted of child sex abuse, reopen probe by Ana Vanessa Herrero The Washington Post
Vatican defrocks priest who scolded Oakland Diocese over sex abuse by John Woolfolk Mercury Turns
Columbus diocese's list of clergy accused of sex abuse grows to 53 with Newark priest by Danae King The Columbus Dispatch
Suit alleges sexual abuse by popular former Servite priest and swim coach by Scott M. Reid Orange County Register
Former Florida bishop Henry Lee Porter found guilty of sexual battery by Gabriela Szymanowska Herald-Tribune
Former Shelby Township Priest Convicted For Sexual Abuse, Could Face More Than A Decade In Prison by Sara Powers CBS Detroit
Jury finds former Sarasota bishop guilty on two counts of sexual battery of a child under 12 by Gabriela Szymanowska Herald-Tribune
Altar boys who testified at a priest’s trial say bishop also abused them by Brendan J. Lyons Times Union
Suit alleges sexual abuse by popular former California priest and high school swim coach by Scott Reid The Mercury News
Diocese clears two priests, including one who died recently, of sex abuse claims by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Priest: Church needs to emphasize pastoral work with sex abuse survivors by Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service/Crux
Abuse victim seeks damages from retired Pope Benedict XVI by Catholic News Service
Survivor priest says US Church still needs 'lamentation' for abuse by Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service/UCA News
Dozens of Northern CA Priests Facing Child Sex Abuse Claims for the First Time by Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott, Mark Villareal and Michael Horn KNTV
Donegal priest aware of abuse allegations by Donegal Live
School knew about abuse claims against former vice-principal as far back as 1993 by Ciaran O'Neill Independent
German priest found dead after suspension over abuse probe by The Associated Press
Witness describes finding Shelby priest and her then boyfriend in bed by Jameson Cook Macomb Daily
Former Rhode Island priest indicted on sex abuse charge by The Associated Press/WUN
Defrocked priest who abused dozens of Inuit children out on parole by Bob Weber CTV Television Network
Former Chilean priest found guilty of sex abuse and rape by Fabián Andrés Cambero, Natalia Ramos, Alexander Villegas, and Bill Berkrot Reuters
Timeline: How a prominent Catholic figure’s sex abuse offences against teenage boys came to light by Davina Tham Channel News Asia
Lawsuit: Haverhill priest sexually abused girl in 1990s, 2000s by Angelina Berube The Eagle-Tribune
Statement regarding Fr. Percy Singco, MSP by Bishop Jaime Soto Diocese of Sacramento
Sentence upheld for Juarez priest who sexually abused altar girl by Fernie Ortiz KLAS
Vatican uses NY decision to seek dismissal of a Guam abuse case by Haidee Eugenio Gilbert Guam Daily Post
Chilean bishop facing misconduct, abuse allegations leaves country by Inés San Martín Crux
Albany diocese priest put on ‘credibly accused’ list by Lauren Stanforth Times Union
Former St. Thomas Priest and National Boy Scout Chaplain Father Gregory Weider placed on Albany Diocese list of credibly accused by John McIntyre Spotlight News
Ex-priest denies historical child abuse by Ethan James 7news
Diocese Of Albany Adds Retired Priest to List of Credibly Accused by Diocese of Albany NY
‘Gross breach of trust’: Catholic priest jailed for child sex abuse by Angie Raphael News Corp Australia
Convicted ex-friar won’t be tried in 2nd sex abuse case by The Associated Press
TOR priest allegation shows challenge to resolve ‘boundary’ cases by Christine Rousselle The Pillar
Marmion Academy monk charged with sexually abusing former student by Chicago Sun-Times
Trailblazing Chicago priest accused of molesting boy in the 1970s by Corky Siemaszko NBC News
Judge rejects sex abuse plea deal for suspended Indy priest by The Associated Press
Former Franciscan friar convicted of 1990s child sex abuse by The Associated Press
New Haven priest accused of sexual abuse in 1990s by Ed Stannard New Haven Register
Trial set for priest charged in 2017 sexual assault case by Jeff Bonty Daily Journal
Evansville priest on leave after allegations of sexual misconduct by Shwetha Sundarrajan WANE
Catholic priest tells sex abuse trial how he carried out exorcism for one of his alleged victims in Leeds by Tony Gardner Yorkshire Post
Catholic priest who preyed on schoolboys branded a ‘beast’ as he is jailed for historic sex offences in Leeds by Tony Gardner Yorkshire Post
Former Chicago priest Daniel McCormack deposed in child sex abuse lawsuits by Stacey Baca ABC7
RCMP Charge Oblate Priest For Sexual Abuse by Jeremy Appel Niagara Falls Review
Mounties charge priest living in France over sexual abuse allegations in Nunavut 47 years ago by Kristy Kirkup and Patrick White The Globe and Mail
Ex-priest sentenced to 20 years in Costa Rica for abuse by The Associated Press
Deceased Buffalo priest accused of abusing boy in 2017 by Jay Tokasz Buffalo News
Man sues Catholic Diocese of Cleveland over rape allegations against former priest McWilliams by John Caniglia The Plain Dealer
Former Albany bishop’s deposition released, details concealment of abuse by Conall Smith WTEN ABC-10
Franciscan friar sentenced earlier this month sent to jail by Paul Giannamore WTOV - Fox 9
Priest, nun named in new Hope Haven sexual abuse lawsuit by Anna McAllister WGNO
Retired Catholic priest Richard Doyle found guilty of molesting young girl decades ago by Cason Ho Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Late Everett priest accused of sexually abusing student at least 100 times in 1970s by Marie Szaniszlo Boston Herald
Former Franciscan friar Morrier sentenced on sex crimes by Paul Giannamore WTOV Fox 9
Lawsuit accuses Charleston priest of sexual abuse of former student by Anne Emerson WMMP
Diocese suspends Carmel priest after accusations of ‘inappropriate conduct with a minor’ by M.J. Slaby Indy Star
Ex-County Durham priest admitted sexually abuse of pupil by Bruce Unwin Northern Echo
Former priest avoids jail time at sentencing by Rex Smith WANELegion of Christ N.H. School Dismissed from Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Accused bishop's funeral Mass participation provokes outcry from abuse victims by Jay Tokas Buffalo News
Bishop barred from public ministry in former diocese by John Lavenburg Crux
Notorious paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale charged with further sex offences by Marta Pascual Juanola The Age
AG: No criminal charges against northern Michigan priest by Roxanne Werly PBN ABC 7
Former Strongsville, Ohio priest sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes against juveniles by Sia Nyorkor WOIO CBS 19
Bishop Cozzens offers clarity regarding statuses of Msgr. Grundhaus and Bishop Hoeppner by Janelle C. Gergen Diocese of Crookston MN
Former Newfoundland priest reportedly changes pleas in child sexual exploitation case; trial expected to be replaced by sentencing by Tara Bradbur Saltwire Network
Statement Regarding Rev. Michael Schemm by Diocese of Wichita KS
Case Update: Father Andrew Kawecki Receives Prison Sentence for Assault of Eleven-Year-Old Altar Boy by Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Argentine Catholic bishop sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail in sex abuse trial by Reuters/Devdiscourse
Former Fayette priest sentenced to prison for abuse by Mark Hofmann Observer-Reporter
New Jersey doctor protests against late Bridgeport priest for sexual abuse by Olivia Perreault WTNH-TV
New allegation of abuse deemed credible against former Pittsfield priest by Larry Parnass The Berkshire Eagle
German court convicts Catholic priest of abusing girls by The Associated Press
Diocese makes two updates to list of credibly accused by Ryan Trowbridge WGGB
Statement regarding the sentencing of Father Jean Claude Jean-Philippe, CM by Archdiocese of Miami
Knoxville Catholic diocese accused of improper sexual abuse investigation, lawsuit alleges by Liam Adams Knoxville News Sentinel
Retired bishop Zanchetta denies sex abuse claims at trial in Salta by Buenos Aires Times
Lawsuit accuses De Soto priest of sexually abusing boy by Tony Krausz The Leader
Prominent French priest barred from ministry over abuse attends Vatican priesthood conference by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Lawsuit accuses De Soto priest of sexual abuse at boys’ home by Robert Patrick St. Louis Post Dispatch
Barrington priest barred from Cranston parish after reprimand over confession questions by Katherine Gregg and Alex Kuffner Providence Journal
Why is an abuser still working as a priest? by Mark Lowen BBC
Former Vatican prelate to face trial for sexual abuse in Argentina on Feb. 21 by Inés San Martín Crux
Removal of priest accused of child molestation sparks fresh drive to let victims sue by Katherine Gregg Providence Journal
Queens Pastor Removed From Ministry by Paula Katinas The Tablet