… Archdiocese of St. Louis turns over its clergy abuse names, as court ordered
By Jennifer S. Mann
The Archdiocese of St. Louis has complied with a judge’s order in turning over the names of priests who were accused of sexually abusing minors over a 20-year period, along with the names and contact information
Came in 5th
… UN committee blasts Vatican on sex abuse, abortion
By Nicole Winfield
The Vatican “systematically” adopted policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades, a U.N. human rights committee said Wednesday, urging it to open its files on pedophiles and bishops who
Pope will make mark on US church through Chicago
When he turned 75, Cardinal Francis George did what the Roman Catholic Church expects of its bishops. He submitted his resignation so the pope could decide how much longer the cardinal would serve.
George said he hoped Pope Benedict XVI
Minnesota Catholic Church Leaders Cover Abuse With Cash
File under: Follow The Money
by Robert Lawson
Catholic church leaders in Minnesota were investigated by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), who alleges that the church embezzled funds to cover child abuse and other misconduct with church cash, sources in
Chicago Archdiocese hid abuse for decades, documents show
Soft peddling bullshit: The archdiocese released a statement Tuesday saying it knows it “made some decisions decades ago that are now difficult to justify” and that society has evolved in how it deals with abuse.
After a 13-year-old boy
Chicago Catholic archdiocese releases documents detailing cover-up of abuse
Settlement between archdiocese and victims reveals decades of evasion and bungled action by church officials
By Karen McVeigh
Thousands of pages of previously secret documents relating to the abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests in the archdiocese of
Spain’s new cardinal says homosexuality a ‘defect’
Pope Francis’ newly chosen Spanish cardinal, 84-year-old Fernando Sebastian Aguilar, has described homosexuality as a “defect” that can be corrected with treatment, sparking condemnation from gay rights groups.
“A lot of people complain and don’t tolerate it but with all
Pope defrocked 400 priests in 2 years, per Vatican document obtained by AP
File under: Absolutely Astonishing!
A document obtained by The Associated Press shows Pope Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests over just two years for molesting children.
The statistics for 2011-12 show a dramatic increase over the 170 priests removed