News Archive
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June 1, 2026
French priests may be forced to report confessions of child sex abuse, By David Chazan, The Times [England], (June 1, 2026)
Sexual abuse in religious settings, both sides of the Rio Grande, By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, Los Ángeles Press [Ciudad de México, Mexico], (June 1, 2026)
Former Ottawa pastor to be charged with child sexual abuse, sexual assault, By Natasha O'Neill, City News [Ottawa, ON, Canada], (June 1, 2026)
Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds, By Stephanie Saul, New York Times [New York NY], (May 31, 2026)
Arlington Catholic priest placed on leave after allegation of sexual misconduct with minors, By Bob Barnard, WTTG-TV, Fox-5 [Washington DC], (May 28, 2026)
French laywoman releases memoir accusing priest of sexual abuse, By Fionn Shiner, Crux [Denver CO], (May 28, 2026)
June 2, 2026
Former pastor to face child sexual assault, exploitation charges, By CBC News, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (June 1, 2026)
SNAP Condemns Notre Dame’s Failure to Act on Predatory Priest, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (June 1, 2026)
Canada continuing genocide against Indigenous Peoples, international tribunal finds, By Holly Cabrera, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (May 29, 2026)
Human rights panel accuses Canada of genocide against Indigenous population, By Christinne Muschi, The Canadian Press, CTV News [Toronto, Ontario, CA], (May 29, 2026)
Rhode Island lawmakers near deal on clergy abuse lawsuits, By Katherine Gregg, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (June 1, 2026)
Knoxville bishop says diocese will not enforce sex abuse deals that silence victims, By Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville TN], (June 2, 2026)
Former trainee Catholic priest, Jonathan Tu Nguyen-Vuong of Nesbit, pleads guilty to child exploitation charge, By TVMO News Network - MS, TVMO News Network [Holly Springs, MS], (June 2, 2026)
Summer camp employee and seminarian pleads guilty to child exploitation charge, By Morgan Howard, Dark Horse Press [Flowood, MS], (June 2, 2026)
DeSoto Co. church educator pleads guilty to child pornography charge, By Hannah Kozlowski, WMC [Memphis, TN], (June 2, 2026)
June 3, 2026
Former Milwaukee area teacher arrested on federal child porn charges, By Mike Beiermeister , Photojournalist Chad Jorgenson, WTMJ-TV [Milwaukee WI], (June 2, 2026)
Catholic priest jailed for sexually abusing four boys seeking new legal team, By Alan Erwin, The Irish News [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (June 2, 2026)
Josh Duggar’s bid to vacate conviction collapses as judge tears into ‘magic bullet theory’, By Nicole Charky-Chami, Raw Story [Washington, DC], (June 2, 2026)
Hearing could affect payouts in archdiocesan bankruptcy case, By Digital Team, WIYY [Baltimore, MD], (June 1, 2026)
Plaintiffs hope state lawsuits spur Baltimore’s Catholic church to agree to larger settlement, By Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (June 2, 2026)
FBI data shows increase in child sexual exploitation cases, By Bayan Wang, ABC4 KTVX / CW30 KUCW [Salt Lake City UT], (June 2, 2026)
“A sexual predator wearing a priest collar”: Anthony Odiong gets life in prison for sexual assaults of parishioner, By Tommy Witherspoon, KWTX-10 [Waco, TX], (June 1, 2026)
Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo ‘rapid’ bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (June 2, 2026)
SBC Resolutions Committee wades into hot topics, By Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (June 1, 2026)
Israeli Settler Council Issues Unprecedented Admission of Ritualistic Child Sexual Abuse After Broadcaster Exposes Cover-Up, By Chelsie Napiza, International Business Times, (May 29, 2026)
Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults, By Aleem Maqbool, Religion editor, Snaresbrook Crown Court, and Harry Low, London, BBC [London, England], (May 14, 2026)
Silencing the victims of clergy sexual abuse–a scandal to rival the Boston Globe Spotlight series, By SNAP TN, YouTube [San Bruno CA], (June 2, 2026)
Independent report on clerical abuse leads to 4 new convictions in Portugal, By Filipe d’Avillez, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 2, 2026)
Arlene Violet: Should the Catholic Church Pay for Its Sins?, By Arlene Violet, Columnist, GoLocalProv [Providence RI], (June 2, 2026)
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian explains Diocese request for parishes to file for bankruptcy, By Mitchell Garabedian, WBEN NewsRadio [Buffalo NY], (June 2, 2026)
Filipino civic leader hospitalized after arrest in sex trafficking case, By Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (June 2, 2026)
Senate reaches deal on clergy abuse lawsuit revival bill, By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current [Rhode Island], (June 1, 2026)
June 4, 2026
Chubb Unit Ordered to Defend California Diocese in Abuse Cases, By Natalie Weger, Bloomberg Law [New York NY], (June 2, 2026)
Deshler pastor arrested, charged with sexual battery of a minor, By Karmann Ludwig, WTOL11 [Toledo, OH], (June 2, 2026)
Former youth pastor accused of sexually abusing children appears in Lewis County court, By WDTV News Staff, WDTV, CBS-5 [Weston WV], (June 3, 2026)
Local pastor and school bus driver arrested for alleged sex crimes against minors, By WTVG Staff, WTVG [Toledo OH], (June 3, 2026)
Priest gets life in prison in Texas for sexual abuse of women under his spiritual care, By Gina Christian , OSV News [Huntington IN], (June 3, 2026)
Odiong sentenced to life in prison, but questions remain over Church handling of case, By Christopher R. Altieri, Crux [Denver CO], (June 3, 2026)
Catholic priest convicted of sexual assault in Texas sentenced to life in prison, By Charlie Scudder in Waco, Texas, and Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (June 2, 2026)
Ahead of papal visit, Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims, By Suman Naishadham, Australian Associated Press [Sydney, Australia], (June 4, 2026)
RI Senate approves bill reviving expired clergy abuse lawsuits, By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current [Rhode Island], (June 3, 2026)
June 5, 2026
Former Lexington pastor sentenced for rape and sexual abuse of minor, By WKYT News Staff, WKYT [Lexington, KY], (June 4, 2026)
In-depth: Former LexCity pastor Zachary King sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape, sexual abuse of minor, By Annie Brown, Lex 18 [Lexington, KY], (June 4, 2026)
Former Youth Pastor’s Child Sex Abuse Case Delayed Amid New Victim Allegations, By Dale Chamberlain, ChurchLeaders [Colorado Springs CO], (June 4, 2026)
‘Upsetting’: MS residents react after ex-priest trainee pleads guilty to child sex crime, By Mike Suriani, WREG [Memphis, TN], (June 4, 2026)
Former Milwaukee-area Catholic teacher arrested in Florida on child abuse image charges, By Hannah Hilyard, WISN 12 - ABC [Milwaukee WI], (June 3, 2026)
Luling church asks for prayers for pastor convicted in Texas of sexual assault — but not for his victims, By Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian (The Guardian), WWLTV [New Orleans, LA], (June 3, 2026)
Tennessee ruling says NDAs cannot apply to child sex abuse allegations, By Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, Tennessean [Nashville TN], (June 5, 2026)
Appeals court says sexual assault suit against Fr. Rosica can proceed, By Michelle La Rosa, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 4, 2026)
SNAP Ecstatic After Passage by RI Senate of Survivor Legislation, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (June 4, 2026)
June 6, 2026
2 former University of Notre Dame rectors sexually abused students, report finds, By Gina Christian, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (June 5, 2026)
Jesuit High School agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim, By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian [London, England], (June 5, 2026)
Assistant Principal Arrested for Allegedly Offering to Buy Student Alcohol and Lingerie for Sex, By Katherine Schaffstall, US Weekly [New York, NY], (June 5, 2026)
Sacraments administered by convicted priest still valid, ‘prayers focus on victims,’ says bishop, By Gina Christian, OSV News [Huntington IN], (June 5, 2026)
Indigenous, Church leaders hold ‘knowledge-sharing’ meeting on ‘Doctrine of Discovery’, By Cindy Wooden, OSV News [Huntington IN], (June 5, 2026)
Pope says Catholic Church sexual abuse ‘still an open wound’, By AFP, RTE.IE [Dublin, Ireland], (June 6, 2026)
Spain’s reckoning with clergy abuse enters a new chapter as Pope Leo visits, By Suman Naidshadham, Associated Press [New York NY], (June 4, 2026)
The reality the Spanish Catholic Church continues to hide: Seven cardinals and 61 bishops implicated in covering up child abusers for decades, By Julio Núñez, Íñigo Domínguez, El País [Madrid, Spain], (June 5, 2026)
Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says, By Reuters, Reuters [London, England], (June 5, 2026)
June 7, 2026
US bishops safeguarding report affirms ‘vigilance’ against abuse, By Brian Fraga, The Tablet [Market Harborough, England], (June 5, 2026)
Pope calls for end to polarization on Spain visit, By Agence France-Presse, Philippine Daily Inquirer [Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines], (June 7, 2026)
Former Toledo Catholic school teacher arrested for child sexual abuse material, FBI says, WTVG [Toledo OH], (June 6, 2026)
Louisiana church remembers abuse victims after reversal over prayers for convicted priest, By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian [London, England], (June 6, 2026)
June 8, 2026
Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says, By Joshua McElwee, Reuters [London, England], (June 5, 2026)
Rhode Island moves to give sex abuse survivors another chance for accountability, By Jeremy Bernfeld and Ian Donnis, Ocean State Media [Providence RI], (June 8, 2026)
Women Pastors, the SBC Sex Abuse Crisis, and Why It May Be Time to Leave, By Christa Brown, In Solidarity with Christa Brown, (June 5, 2026)
USCCB to vote on revised ‘Dallas Charter’, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 5, 2026)
Pope Leo urges Spanish bishops to provide reparations to abuse survivors, By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press [New York NY], (June 8, 2026)
Pope Leo XIV meets with abuse victims in Spain, By Deborah Castellano Lubov and Salvatore Cernuzio, Vatican News - Holy See [Vatican City], (June 8, 2026)
Will the Dallas Charter Update Finally Give Priests Due Process?, By Thomas G. Guarino , First Things [New York NY], (June 8, 2026)
Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response, By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press [New York NY], (June 8, 2026)
June 9, 2026
Ohio State reaches $100 million settlement with hundreds of victims of school doctor accused of sexual abuse, By CBS News, CBS News [Baltimore, MD], (June 3, 2026)
Retired priest accused of several sex crimes in Westmoreland County waives hearing, By WTAE, WTAE - Action News 4 [Pittsburgh PA], (June 8, 2026)
Ex-Baltimore County youth pastor pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor, By Adam Thompson, CBS News [Baltimore, MD], (June 8, 2026)
Former Lexington pastor sentenced to 13 years for child sex abuse, By Tom Latek/Kentucky Today, The Winchester Sun [Winchester, KY], (June 8, 2026)
SBC tries to move on from abuse crisis, will debate women pastors and immigration, By Bob Smietana, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (June 8, 2026)
Clergy sex abuse legislation heads to McKee’s desk, By Sarah Bawden, WPRI-TV, CBS-12 [Providence RI], (June 8, 2026)
Pope Leo meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, By Gerard O’Connell, America [New York NY], (June 8, 2026)
Pope promises abuse victims Church will do more to change, By France 24, France 24 [Paris, France], (June 8, 2026)
Pope Leo and the Church’s cultural inertia on child sex abuse, By Kieran Tapsell, Global Catholic [Hong Kong], (June 9, 2026)
Pope wraps stay in Madrid with plea to tear down walls of division, By Elise Ann Allen, Crux [Denver CO], (June 8, 2026)
Pope meets with six clergy abuse victims in Madrid, By Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News [Huntington IN], (June 8, 2026)
Pope Leo denounces what he calls “scourge” of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, By CBS/AFP, CBS News [New York NY], (June 8, 2026)
Pope Leo meets with victims as Spanish church reckons with sex abuse crisis, By Justin McLellan, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (June 8, 2026)
June 10, 2026
What is the ‘Dallas Charter’ for, exactly?, By Ed. Condon, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 8, 2026)
Willy Rice, Florida pastor and abuse crisis skeptic, elected SBC president, By Bob Smietana, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (June 9, 2026)
I No Longer Trust Christian Schools. Here’s Why., By David Ruybalid, Substack [San Francisco, CA], (May 18, 2026)
Abuse prevention includes teaching kids discernment, panelists tell Christian educators, By David Roach, Baptist Press [Nashville TN], (June 8, 2026)
Long Island Pastor Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child, By U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, US Attorney's Office [Eastern District of New York], (June 9, 2026)
Vatican-Ordered Probe of Baton Rouge Bishop Yields Extensive Interviews, Witnesses Say, By Matthew McDonald, National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (June 8, 2026)
Pope Leo meets Catholic Church abuse victims in Spain, while some say he’s not doing enough, By Reuters, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (June 8, 2026)
Victim-survivors tear up agreement with Catholic church, claiming hypocrisy, By Eden Hynninen, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (June 9, 2026)
June 11, 2026
RETIRED GREENSBURG PRIEST WAIVES RIGHT TO PRELIMINARY HEARING, By Renda Media, Renda Media [Pittsburgh, PA], (June 9, 2026)
Former Brentwood pastor sentenced for molesting children, creating child sex abuse material, By Karina Kovac, News 12 Long Island [Woodbury NY], (June 9, 2026)
Cost of abuse scandal in US soars 82% in single year to $483.5M, Catholic Culture - Trinity Communications [San Diego CA], (June 9, 2026)
‘Small decrease, pro rata’ in clerical abuse allegations received by Catholic Church board, By Patsy McGarry, Irish Times [Dublin, Ireland], (June 11, 2026)
Former Kalamazoo-area priest allegedly sprayed parishioner with holy water before sexually assaulting him, By Cali Lichter, WZZM - ABC 13 [Grand Rapids MI], (June 9, 2026)
US bishops consider updates to landmark child protection policies, By Gina Christian, OSV News [Huntington IN], (June 10, 2026)
US Catholic bishops to vote on updating child sexual abuse guidelines, By Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (June 10, 2026)
U.S. Bishops Discuss Revisions to the Dallas Charter: Updated Statement by BishopAccountability.org, By Terence McKiernan, BishopAccountability.org [Waltham MA], (June 10, 2026)
June 12, 2026
US bishops discuss sexual abuse, sainthood causes; new nuncio ‘a study in contrast’, Catholic Culture - Trinity Communications [San Diego CA], (June 11, 2026)
Pastor, 81, gets 10 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a girl in Moreno Valley, By City News Service, San Bernardino Sun [San Bernardino CA], (June 6, 2026)
How former Mass. AG disclosed inquiry on child sexual abuse, despite grand jury secrecy rule, By Nancy Eve Cohen, New England Public Media [Springfield MA], (June 10, 2026)
Bishops approve revisions to Dallas Charter, By Michelle La Rosa, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 11, 2026)
U.S. bishops approve updates to landmark child protection policies, By Gina Christian, Detroit Catholic [Archdiocese of Detroit MI], (June 11, 2026)
US bishops OK ‘presumption of innocence’ for clergy sex abuse prevention document, By Brian Fraga, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (June 11, 2026)
Catholic bishops approve revised abuse guidelines despite calls for broader reform, By Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (June 11, 2026)
June 13, 2026
Court Sends Church Priest To Seven Years In Jail For Sexual Harassment Of Minor Girl In Tamil Nadu, By ETV Bharat English Team, ETV [Bharat], (June 12, 2026)
Louisiana jury awards $1.1bn to woman who sued over childhood molestation in 1960s, By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian [London, England], (June 12, 2026)
Acadiana church to pray rosary for priest charged with child sex crimes, By Jim Hummel, KADN - Fox 15 [Lafayette LA], (June 11, 2026)
Andreozzi + Foote Partners with Rhode Island Attorney Eric B. DiMario to Represent Survivors Under New Rhode Island Sexual Abuse Law, By Andreozzi + Foote, Reuters [London, England], (June 12, 2026)
SNAP Demands Federal Court Step Up to Forge Baltimore Archdiocese Bankruptcy Plans, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (June 11, 2026)
‘Endemic to the culture’ – Closed consultation process raises concern before Charter vote, By JD Flynn, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 10, 2026)
Child protection charter an ‘ongoing project’ committed to justice, say USCCB leaders, By Gina Christian, OSV News [Huntington IN], (June 12, 2026)
US bishops approve updates to landmark child protection policies, By Gina Christian, OSV News, Catholic Review - Archdiocese of Baltimore [Baltimore MD], (June 12, 2026)
U.S. Bishops Approve Revised Version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, By Tessa Gervasini/EWTN News, National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (June 11, 2026)
June 14, 2026
Governor McKee signs bills allowing victims to revive claims against Catholic Church, By Edward Fitzpatrick, Boston Globe, (June 11, 2026)
Trial for Acadia Parish priest accused of child sex abuse rescheduled after judge recuses himself, By Renee Allen, KLFY-TV, CBS 10 [Lafayette LA], (June 12, 2026)
Priest accused of abusing children in San Luis Obispo County to face trial, By Josh Friedman, Calcoastnews.com [San Luis Obispo, CA], (June 13, 2026)
Should priests have to report child abuse disclosed in confession?, The Economist [London, UK], (June 5, 2026)
June 15, 2026
US Catholic bishops consecrated nation to the Sacred Heart at gathering in Orlando, By Peter Smith, Associated Press [New York NY], (June 11, 2026)
McKee signs law opening ‘revival window’ for lawsuits by clergy sex abuse victims, By Katherine Gregg, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (June 11, 2026)
Catholic church had been alerted to Texas priest’s sexual predation for years – but dawdled before acting, By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian [London, England], (June 15, 2026)
A Clerical Abuse Survivor’s Thank-You to Faithful Priests, By Faith Hakesley, National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (June 14, 2026)
Plaintiffs in Catholic Church Abuse Case Weigh $800 Million Offer, By Maya King and Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times [New York NY], (June 15, 2026)