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.
October 1, 2026
Nearly 1,000 children were abused in Catholic dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, Worcester, AG says, By Oscar Margain and Marc Fortier, NBC [Boston, MA], (September 30, 2026)
Nearly 1,000 children were abused at three Massachusetts dioceses, state probe finds, By Nate Raymond, Reuters [London, England], (September 30, 2026)
‘It validates our stories.’ Sprawling new report unearths hundreds of priest sex abuse cases across Mass., By Anjali Huynh, Brian MacQuarrie andChris Serres , Boston Globe, (September 30, 2026)
Hundreds of Catholic Clerics Abused Children in Massachusetts, Report Says, By Maia Spoto, New York Times [New York NY], (September 30, 2026)
Cornell rape case sparks rage, debate about sexual assault on campus, By Brooke Hauser and Michaela Towfighi , Boston Globe, (September 30, 2026)
In a surprise move, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case, By Kevin O'Connor, VTDigger [Montpelier VT], (October 1, 2026)
Bishop Byrne releases statement following attorney general report on clergy abuse, iObserve (Diocese of Springfield MA], (September 30, 2026)
SNAP Calls for Release of All Accused Clergy Names in Massachusetts, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (October 1, 2026)
I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Breaks My Heart., By Jennifer Weiner, New York Times [New York NY], (September 30, 2026)
Catholic Foundation executive arrested in online sex abuse of minor investigation, By Brea Spencer, WSYX-TV, ABC-6 [Columbus OH], (October 1, 2026)
How institutional secrecy and denial hid decades of clergy sexual abuse of nearly 1,000 children in 3 Mass. dioceses, By Brian MacQuarrie and Shannon Larson , Boston Globe, (September 30, 2026)
Statement on AG Report on Child Abuse, Diocese of Worcester [Worcester MA], (September 30, 2026)
Statement on the Report of the Attorney General, Diocese of Fall River [Fall River MA], (September 30, 2026)
Abuse survivors’ attorneys fight Burlington Catholic Diocese move to dismiss bankruptcy, By Ike Bendavid, WCAX [South Burlington VT], (October 1, 2026)
October 2, 2026
Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children in Springfield, Worcester, Fall River dioceses: report, By Diane Adame and Don Seiffert, Greater Boston, WGBH-TV, PBS-2 [Boston MA], (September 30, 2026)
With the AG investigation concluded, survivors of Worcester Diocese abusers call for change, By Adam Bass, The Republican - MassLive [Springfield MA], (October 1, 2026)
Abuse survivors may get a day in court as new bill could resurrect clergy sex abuse claims in Ohio, By Paula Christian, WCPO - ABC 9 [Cincinnati OH], (October 1, 2026)
October 3, 2026
After scathing church sex abuse report, survivors say state law prevents accountability, By Karen Anderson, WCVB - ABC 5 [Boston MA], (October 1, 2026)
Mass. AG report names Worcester diocese as survivors blast priest names being withheld, By Rhondella Richardson, WCVB - ABC 5 [Boston MA], (September 30, 2026)
Report details findings of investigation of child sexual abuse in 3 Catholic Dioceses in Massachusetts, By Karen Anderson, Jennifer Eagan, and Phil Tenser, WCVB - ABC 5 [Boston MA], (October 1, 2026)
11 clergy, church workers named in Worcester Diocese abuse report: What we know, By Adam Bass, The Republican - MassLive [Springfield MA], (October 1, 2026)
Catholic Foundation executive arrested in online sex abuse of minor investigation, By Kierstin Lindkvist & WSYX Staff, WSYX-TV, ABC-6 [Columbus OH], (October 1, 2026)
Open Letter to Massachusetts Officials: Address Sexual Abuse of Public School Students, By William Donohue, Catholic League [New York NY], (October 2, 2026)
Clergy abuse archivist says new Mass. AG report is ‘helpful,’ ‘disappointing’, By Gilda Geist, CAI Public Radio [Falmouth MA], (October 2, 2026)
October 4, 2026
Pope Leo XIV gives stern warning to bishops on clerical child abuse, By Fr. Shay Cullen, SSC, Manila Times [Manila, Philippines], (October 4, 2026)
Report on abuse in Mass. Catholic churches puts new focus on legal limits for survivors, By Hannah Reale, Greater Boston, WGBH-TV, PBS-2 [Boston MA], (October 2, 2026)
AG report details decades of abuse at Fall River, Worcester and Springfield dioceses, By Mike Kirby, The Sun Chronicle [Attleboro MA], (October 2, 2026)
Lithuanian Catholic Church Opens Decades-Long Investigation Into Sexual Abuse Since 1990 Independence, By unknown , Streamline [Melbourne, AU], (October 1, 2026)
Lithuanian bishops announce investigation into crimes against minors since 1990, By Madalaine Elhabbal, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (October 1, 2026)
Vermont Catholic Church files to withdraw from bankruptcy amid mounting legal costs, By Sam Douglass, Vermont Daily Chronicle [Berlin, VT], (October 1, 2026)
An outlier in Massachusetts, Worcester Diocese continues to withhold abuse records, By Brian MacQuarrie, Boston Globe, (October 2, 2026)
‘I wish they had started in 1992.’ For Frank Fitzpatrick, state report on clergy sex abuse was a long time coming., By Janelle Nanos, Boston Globe, (October 3, 2026)
Pastor arrested on sex abuse charges involving minors, By Steve Hensley, WYMT-TV, CBS-57 [Hazard KY], (October 2, 2026)
Province, church admit liability for priest accused of abusing kids at Edmonton youth jail, Edmonton Journal [Edmonton AB, Canada], (October 3, 2026)
American missionary charged with sexual misconduct involving minors in Haiti due back in court Oct. 12, By Fahima Degia, Haitian Times [Brooklyn, NY], (October 2, 2026)
October 5, 2026
‘Shame on Church of England’, says victim of former priest guilty of rape, By PA News Agency, Eastern Daily Press [Bournemouth, England], (October 2, 2026)
Former priest who ran rave-inspired ‘cult’ guilty of rape, By Jessica Sharkey, The Times/The Sunday Times [London, England], (October 2, 2026)
Community demands removal of priest accused of sexually assaulting minors, By Andiswa Mchunu, The Witness [Pietermaritzburg, South Africa], (October 4, 2026)
‘Spotlight’ Director Says The Catholic Church Hasn’t Done ‘Enough’ To Protect Children From Sexual Assault 10 Years After Film’s Best Picture Win: ‘Not Until Every Child Is Safe’, By Antonio Ferme, Variety [Los Angeles, CA], (October 4, 2026)
How rapist priest exploited charisma to abuse his ‘cult-like’ congregation, By Chris Baynes, BBC [London, England], (October 3, 2026)
Federal judge rejects Oakland Diocese’s bankruptcy plan over sex abuse claims, By Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle [San Francisco CA], (October 4, 2026)
Priest pleads guilty to 109 sex offences, BBC [London, England], (October 5, 2026)
New Derry bishop vows to seek ‘most serious penalty available under Church law’ for paedophile priest Eddie Gallagher, By Brendan McDaid, Derry Journal [Derry, Northern Ireland, UK], (October 5, 2026)
October 6, 2026
Abuse claims against Catholic Church limited by 1986 California ballot measure, By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News Service [Boston, MA], (October 5, 2026)
After report on clergy sex abuse, attention turns to Beacon Hill, By Gintautas Dumcius, WBUR [Boston MA], (October 5, 2026)
A former Catholic priest helped report a notorious abuser. Now he’s the one on trial., By Jessica Calefati, The Baltimore Banner [Baltimore MD], (October 5, 2026)
McCracken Co. man accused of grooming minor while he was church youth pastor, By Amber Ruch, KFVS [Cape Girardeau, MO], (October 2, 2026)
First victim testifies in trial of church leader accused of abusing four minors, By Cheryl Splain, knoxpages.com [Mansfield, OH], (September 30, 2026)
Judge denies request by Oakland Catholic diocese to green-light contentious payout to abuse victims, By Jakob Rodgers, East Bay Times [Walnut Creek CA], (October 6, 2026)
Judge Rejects Oakland Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy Plan After Years of Litigation, By Leanne Maxwell, SFist [San Francisco, CA], (October 5, 2026)
AG Campbell steps up calls for Worcester diocese to release names of priests accused of abuse, By Chris Burrell, Greater Boston, WGBH-TV, PBS-2 [Boston MA], (October 5, 2026)
Former House of Affirmation in Whitinsville has key part in church abuse report, By Brad Petrishen, Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA], (October 6, 2026)
Abuse Survivors Coalition Urges MA Governor to Fully Commit to Supporting Victims, By Abuse Survivors Coalition, Abuse Survivors Coalition [USA], (October 6, 2026)
October 7, 2026
Bishop of Salisbury suspended amid safeguarding complaints, By National Secular Society, National Secular Society [London, England], (October 5, 2026)
Former St. Louis priest arrested again after federal investigation, By Chris Hayes, Fox2now.com [Missouri], (October 5, 2026)
Survivors sue Round Rock church over former pastor’s child sexual abuse material, By Jeff Bell, KVUE-TV, ABC-33 [Austin TX], (October 6, 2026)
‘Profound’ betrayal: Bishop Coll speaks out as priest admits child sex charges, By Chris McNulty, Donegal Daily [Donegal, Ireland], (October 6, 2026)
Sexual abuse accusations against former Green Middle School teacher shed light on Ohio’s statute of limitations for such crimes, By Natalie Clydesdale, WKYC-TV, NBC - 3 [Cleveland OH], (October 1, 2026)
‘Not a happy result’: Federal bankruptcy court rejects Diocese of Oakland settlement plan, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (October 6, 2026)
Bankruptcy judge rejects Oakland Diocese plan to resolve hundreds of sex abuse claims, By Michael Bott, KNTV - NBC Bay Area [San Jose CA], (October 5, 2026)
Argentina’s episcopal upheaval continues with auxiliary bishop’s removal, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (October 6, 2026)