Vatican recalls envoy to Ireland
The Vatican has recalled its envoy to Ireland following Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s trenchant criticism of the Holy See’s role in covering up cases of clerical child sex abuse.
Deputy Vatican spokesman Father Ciro Benedettini said Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, the Apostolic
Catholic church’s plea could rule out damages for priests’ abuse
Victims’ lawyers condemn ‘scandalous’ defence that Catholic priests are not legally employees of the church
Victims of sexual abuse by priests will no longer be able to sue the Catholic church for damages if a landmark judgment rules that priests
Despite priest’s dark past, he was given ample time to find new victims
By Steve Lopez
Early in 2001, a young priest arrived in Southern California after being asked to leave his diocese near Rome.
The Rev. Fernando Lopez Lopez first went to the San Bernardino diocese, where a monsignor found it odd
Listen to those sinned against
An underlying theme of the shameful story of clerical sex abuse in the Catholic Church has been the neglect of the victims. At last this is changing, and next year’s intense study of the whole issue being organised at the
Jesuits remove popular Maryland priest
A prominent Jesuit priest has been permanently barred from public ministry for allegedly improperly touching a minor in the 1980s.
The Maryland Province of the Jesuits said Tuesday that it removed the Rev. James Glenn Murray from church work after
Bishops Won’t Focus on Abuse Policies
Despite recent cases in which Roman Catholic bishops failed to report or suspend priests accused of child sexual abuse, the bishops head into a meeting in Seattle on Wednesday proposing no significant revisions to the abuse prevention policies they passed
Bishops Empower Themselves Not to Report Abuse Allegations, Catholics Speak Out
Statement from Call To Action Regarding
Bishops’ 2011 Spring Assembly:
Bishops Empower Themselves Not to Report Abuse Allegations, Catholics Speak Out
After this year’s revelations that the Philadelphia Archbishop and Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop failed to report sexual abuse allegations
Catholic bishops gather in Seattle, amidst new sex abuse allegations
Nearly 200 Catholic bishops gather in Seattle Wednesday for a three day conference, amidst new allegations of ongoing sexual abuse by priests.
The church leaders from all over the country will discuss potential changes to new rules put in place