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.
September 1, 2026
Leo XIV and the infinite complexity of Papal trips, By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, Los Ángeles Press [Ciudad de México, Mexico], (August 31, 2026)
Tyngsboro school sex abuse case detailed in complaint, By Melanie Gilbert, Lowell Sun [Lowell, MA], (August 31, 2026)
Nunciature: No papal event for Paris Rupnik chapel; bishop confirms pope ordered Vatican News Rupnik ban, By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News [Huntington IN], (August 31, 2026)
Letter, By Kieran Tapsell, Pearls and Irritations [Kingston ACT, Australia], (August 31, 2026)
Quebec cardinal wins $100K defamation suit over woman’s sexual assault allegations, By CBC News, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (August 31, 2026)
Cardinal Ouellet wins case against woman who accused him of abuse, By Salvatore Cernuzio, Vatican News - Holy See [Vatican City], (September 1, 2026)
Homeland Security Opens Child Exploitation Probe Into Banned Texas Volleyball Coach, By Molly Hensley-Clancy,Co-published with The Washington Post, PROPUBLICA [New York City NY], (September 1, 2026)
Activists slam alleged move to protect rape-accused Sri Lankan monk, By UCS News reporter, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (September 1, 2026)
A long-awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case, By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News [Huntington IN], (August 31, 2026)
A troubling setback for child protection in N.J. | Opinion, By Mark Crawford, NJ.com [Iselin, NJ], (September 1, 2026)
September 2, 2026
Terre Haute pastor arrested on child porn charges, By Lydia Reuille, WANE [Fort Wayne IN], (September 1, 2026)
Longtime Kansas pastor arrested on multiple felony sex abuse charges, By Julia Scammahorn, KCTV CBS 5 [Kansas City, MO], (September 1, 2026)
Bail hearing set for former Montreal priest facing new child pornography charges, By Aaron D'Andrea & Rachel Morgan , Global News [Toronto, Canada], (September 1, 2026)
Reclaiming the Sacred through Beauty: A Webinar for Survivors and Those Who Care for Them, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis [Minnesota], (September 1, 2026)
Cardinal Marc Ouellet wins lawsuit against woman who accused him of sexual misconduct, By The Canadian Press, CTV News [Toronto, Ontario, CA], (August 31, 2026)
Le juge conclut que le cardinal Marc Ouellet a été diffamé, By François Gloutnay, Présence [Montreal, Canada], (September 1, 2026)
Indiana pastor arrested on charges after being found in possession of child sexual abuse material, By Fletcher Keel, WLWT - NBC 5 [Cincinnati OH], (September 1, 2026)
Buffalo Diocese abuse survivors to vote on settlement, By Gabriella Baiano, WIVB [Buffalo NY], (September 1, 2026)
September 3, 2026
Church Abuse Survivors Launch Protestant Database, By Jack Panyard, Christianity Today [Carol Stream IL], (September 3, 2026)
Horowitz Law Files new Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against St. Thomas More School for Abuse by Former Chaplain Fr. Edward McGrath, By Horowitz Law, Adam Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale, FL], (August 31, 2026)
Retired Quebec cardinal Marc Ouellet wins $100,000 defamation case over sexual assault allegations, By Abby McLaughlin, Montreal Gazette [Montreal, Quebec, Canada], (August 31, 2026)
Local Church releases statement regarding former pastor accused of child sex crimes, By Rachel Alatza, WTHI-TV [Terre Haute, IN], (September 2, 2026)
Polish court orders Catholic diocese to compensate child sex abuse victim and priest to apologise, Notes from Poland [Kraków, Poland], (September 2, 2026)
Edmonton woman says she was ‘unpersoned’ by church after Orthodox clergyman charged with sexual assault, By Wallis Snowdon , CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (September 2, 2026)
Abuse lawsuits target Christian home whose director backed Missouri foster care bill, By Steph Quinn, Missouri Independent [Jefferson City MO], (September 2, 2026)
Independent report finds credible sexual misconduct allegations against social work professor, adult clergy sexual abuse researcher, By Kalena Reynolds, Baylor Lariat [Waco, TX], (September 2, 2026)
WATCH IN FULL: More Maine clergy abuse survivors address the public, By newscentermaine.com, News Center Maine [Portland, ME], (September 2, 2026)
More Maine clergy abuse survivors to speak following Diocese of Portland settlements, By Pearl Small, News Center Maine [Portland, ME], (September 2, 2026)
“We demand an apology”; More survivors of Portland Diocese’s sexual abuse come forward after settlement, By Christian Harsa, News Center Maine [Portland, ME], (September 2, 2026)
Another sexual abuse survivor speaks out following settlement with Maine’s Diocese of Portland, By Russ Reed, WMTW-TV, ABC-8 [Portland ME], (September 2, 2026)
September 4, 2026
Court questions Vermont Catholic Diocese plan to sell Rice Memorial High to supporters, By Kevin O'Connor, VTDigger [Montpelier VT], (September 2, 2026)
Young people at Bethel church still seek the spirit, despite scandals, By Hannah Rott, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (September 2, 2026)
Church trial of Anglican Archbishop Steve Wood, accused of sexual misconduct, begins Monday, By Kathryn Post, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (September 3, 2026)
Kentucky youth pastor charged with child sex crimes now facing federal charges, By WLEX Web Staff, Lex 18 [Lexington, KY], (September 2, 2026)
Government’s Sex Abuse Hypocrisy Comes Due, By Francis X. Maier , First Things [New York NY], (September 3, 2026)
Church sexual abuse survivors ask Roman Catholic diocese for accountability, By Jules Walkup, Spectrum News [Portland, ME], (September 3, 2026)
Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester settles abuse claims for $30M, By Terry Bell, WXOW [La Crosse, WI], (September 3, 2026)
Abuse settlement in Diocese of Ogdensburg will total $83 million with insurance contributions, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (September 2, 2026)
September 5, 2026
$30 Million Settlement in SE Minnesota Clergy Abuse Cases, KROC-AM [Rochester MN], (September 3, 2026)
Terre Haute pastor arrested on child sex abuse material charges, By Chris Essex, WTHI-TV [Terre Haute, IN], (September 1, 2026)
A Baylor scholar of clergy sexual abuse faces accusations from survivors, By J.B. Smith, Waco Bridge [Waco, TX], (September 3, 2026)
Former Cypress Christian School employee accused in sex crimes against underage boy in Georgia, By Chaz Miller, KTRK - ABC 13 [Houston TX], (September 4, 2026)
Hanover teacher arrested after ‘disturbing online conversations’ with minor, By Kelsey Jones, WTVR-TV, CBS - 6 [Richmond VA], (September 4, 2026)
UK Teacher Faces Trial Over Alleged Relationship With Student, By Times Now World, Times Now [Mumbai, India], (September 3, 2026)
Ex-Surrey teacher banned for life after ‘sexualised’ chat with child on dating app, By Victoria Shipp, Surrey Live [Surrey, UK], (September 4, 2026)
Accused sex abuser’s name removed from West Warwick housing complex, By Katherine Gregg , Providence Journal [Providence RI], (September 4, 2026)
Insurers Will Pay Out Extra $30 Million in Winona-Rochester Diocese Abuse Settlement, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (September 4, 2026)
Diocese of Winona-Rochester insurer to pay $30 Million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, By Molly Castle Work, MPR News [St. Paul, MN], (September 4, 2026)
Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops, By Victoria Cardiel, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (September 3, 2026)