News Archive
Cached versions of the articles blogged in Abuse Tracker can be accessed from the following list, or by using the search feature below.
November 1, 2026
Cincinnati-area church fires pastor after reported sexual misconduct, By WKRC, WKRC-TV, CBS-12 [Cincinnati OH], (October 31, 2026)
Activists allege campaign to silence boys who accused Mangaluru Catholic priest of sex abuse, By Written by Anisha Sheth, Edited by Bharathy Singaravel, The News Minute [Bangalore, Karnataka, India], (October 31, 2026)
She says she was abused by a Maine priest 60 years ago, but wasn’t invited to church settlement process, By Emily Allen, Portland Press Herald [Portland ME], (October 30, 2026)
November 2, 2026
Priest removed from Southwest Side Chicago parish over alleged inappropriate contact with adult, By Adam Harrington, Chrissy Amaya, Jessica Popowcer, CBS Chicago [Chicago, IL], (November 1, 2026)
Kerala priest gets 7 years in jail for raping woman during ritual to ‘remove evil spirit’, By Times of India, Edited by Prachi Kumawat , The Times of India [Mumbai, India], (November 1, 2026)
Keralam: Habeebiyya Academy director arrested in POCSO case for assaulting minor under pretext of spiritual healing, By T Satisan, Organiser.org [Dehli, India], (November 1, 2026)
UP: Mathura priest gets life term for filming minors, selling videos to foreigners, By NH Digital, National Herald [New Delhi, India], (November 1, 2026)
Police Arrest Celestial Church Pastor Over ‘Sexual Abuse Of 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter’, By Damilare Adeleye, The Nigerian Voice [Abuja, Nigeria], (October 31, 2026)
Jamalpur Court Sentences Imam Musa Mia to Life Imprisonment for Raping Teenage Student, Fines Tk 5 Lakh to Be Paid to Victim, By NB Staff, Network Bangladesh [Dhaka, Bangladesh], (October 27, 2026)
Election 2026: Sonoma County supervisor candidate Sylvia Lemus’ role with Monterey religious group, alongside credibly accused former priest, injects last-minute scrutiny in race, By Emma Murphy, Press Democrat [Santa Rosa CA], (October 30, 2026)
Jamaican Pastor Paul Lewis sentenced to 14 years in US for child sexual abuse, By Renae Stampp, Cayman Marl Road [George Town, Grand Cayman], (October 31, 2026)
Pope Leo’s Latin America trip is a high-stakes homecoming, By Justin McLellan, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (November 2, 2026)
Pope Leo’s South American tour raises hopes across Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, By Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux [Denver CO], (November 2, 2026)
Process as punishment: Journalist Paola Ugaz’s eight years of judicial harassment, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, (November 2, 2026)
November 3, 2026
The Evangelical Reformed Church Plans to Compensate Abuse Victims, By Keystone-SDA, blue News [Zurich, Switzerland], (November 2, 2026)
Convicted priest to be released from prison; faces new allegation of child sex abuse, By Jim Hummel, Arcadian News First [Lafayette, LA], (November 2, 2026)
High-profile sex abuse case brings test for new Ohio anti-grooming law, By Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal [Columbus OH], (October 22, 2026)
Which of These 7 Ministries Kept Their Promise After Mishandling Abuse?, By Stephanie Martin, ChurchLeaders [Colorado Springs CO], (October 28, 2026)
Pope Leo XIV’s Argentina visit puts clergy abuse scandals back in spotlight, By Associated Press, Associated Press [New York NY], (October 29, 2026)
Rome excoriates publisher of a “credibly accused” list, By Michael J. Mazza, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (October 31, 2026)
German bishop challenges pope’s comments on systemic abuse in the Church, By Fionn Shiner, Crux [Denver CO], (November 3, 2026)