News Archive

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June 1, 2023

Whatever happened to the ‘Blogging Bishop’?, By Maura Labelle, VTDigger [Montpelier VT], (June 28, 2023)

California has investigated Catholic priest sex abuse for years. Victims want answers on what they found, By John Woolfolk, The Mercury News [San Jose CA], (May 31, 2023)

Vatican questions how priest moved $17 million meant for missionary work into investment fund, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 31, 2023)

Joliet Diocese priest sex abuse survivors say list of abusers is not complete, By Michelle Gallardo, WLS - ABC 7 [Chicago IL], (May 31, 2023)

Archbishop loses bid to reduce payout to an altar boy who was raped by a depraved Catholic priest in the bushes, By Emily Woods, Australian Associated Press [Sydney, Australia], (June 1, 2023)

NSW lawyers call for reform of ‘disgraceful’ tactic churches use to block abuse claims, By Christopher Knaus, The Guardian [London, England], (May 31, 2023)

Vatican accepts resignation of rape-accused Indian bishop, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (June 1, 2023)

June 2, 2023

2 priests left trail of abuse from Pekin to Bloomington, investigation reveals, By Leslie Renken, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 2, 2023)

The list of 51 Peoria Catholic Diocese clergy named in a 2023 report on child sex abuse, By Dean Muellerleile, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 1, 2023)

After years of denial, Peoria diocese admitted extensive sexual abuse by Illinois monsignor, By Leslie Renken, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 1, 2023)

Attorney General details how Illinois priest sexually abused middle school boy in Streator, By Leslie Renken, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 1, 2023)

Peru priest among those named in Illinois Attorney General’s report on sexual abuse, By Leslie Renken, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 1, 2023)

From ‘playboy’ to child abuser: Texas priest infamous for time at Illinois retreat, By Leslie Renken, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 1, 2023)

June 3, 2023

What the Latest Investigations Into Catholic Church Sex Abuse Mean, By Ruth Graham, New York Times, (June 2, 2023)

Judge won’t shield documents in sex abuse lawsuit against Diocese of Knoxville, By Tyler Whetstone and Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville TN], (June 2, 2023)

‘He messed up my life’: 2 Chillicothe boys endured repeated sexual abuse by priest, By Leslie Renken, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (June 1, 2023)

Hundreds of people are set to sue the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore for sex abuse, By Scott Maucione, Maine Public Radio [Lewiston ME], (June 2, 2023)

Spain’s Catholic Church finds hundreds of alleged child abusers over eight decades, By Emma Pinedo and Miguel Gutierrez, Reuters [London, England], (June 2, 2023)

Spanish Catholic bishops find evidence of 728 sexual abusers, 927 victims since 1945, By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press [New York NY], (June 2, 2023)

Nuncio: Indian bishop asked to resign for ‘the good of the Church’, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 1, 2023)