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.
December 1, 2025
How Catholic women in 18th-century Italy defied sexual harassment in the confessional, By Giada Pizzoni, The Conversation [Waltham MA], (November 27, 2025)
Searching for a solution to abuse: Stories of bills and reckoning, By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, Los Ángeles Press [Ciudad de México, Mexico], (December 1, 2025)
Letter: The Diocese of Ogdensburg must face the truth — not hide behind bankruptcy, By Charles Nadeau, Watertown Daily Times - NNY 360 [Watertown NY], (November 29, 2025)
Bondholders reach deal with Archdiocese of New Orleans in bankruptcy case, By Stephanie Riegel, Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA], (November 25, 2025)
Update: Archdiocese says settlement is near, KATC-TV [Lafayette LA], (December 26, 2025)
Central Minnesota Catholic Priest Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct, Stalking After Alleged Violent Relationship with Woman, By Jake Judd, KNSI-AM [St. Cloud MN], (December 1, 2025)
December 2, 2025
Victim who spoke out against paedophile priest says abuse was her ‘worst secret’, By Katie Ridley, ITV News [London, UK], (December 1, 2025)
Years on from child sex abuse bombshell Portugal’s Catholic Church fails to deliver, By Natasha Donn, Portugal Resident [Lagoa, Portugal], (December 1, 2025)
A statement regarding Father Joe Herzing, By Kristi Anderson, Diocese of St. Cloud [St. Cloud, MN], (November 27, 2025)
Central Minnesota priest accused of sexually abusing, stalking, threatening woman, By Kirsti Marohn, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) [St. Paul MN], (December 1, 2025)
St. Cloud Catholic priest charged in court for alleged sexual abuse, By Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times [St. Cloud MN], (December 1, 2025)
Another St. Cloud priest charged with abuse while serving as a ‘spiritual adviser’, By Lauren Breunig, InForum [Fargo ND], (December 1, 2025)
Another St. Cloud-area priest charged with abuse while serving as a ‘spiritual adviser’, By Lauren Breunig, Pioneer Press [St. Paul MN], (December 1, 2025)
Bishop’s resignation over abuse fuels new debates in Spanish church, By Jonathan Luxmoore, Detroit Catholic [Archdiocese of Detroit MI], (December 1, 2025)
Survivors describe abuse by priests during Diocese of Ogdensburg’s bankruptcy proceedings, By Alex Gault, Watertown Daily Times - NNY 360 [Watertown NY], (December 1, 2025)
December 3, 2025
Upcoming deadline in diocese’s bankruptcy criticized as self-serving ‘loophole’, By John Cox, Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield.com), (December 2, 2025)
Media in Spain identifies the priest only as Ramón LE, the Mexican media protects him further by identifying him only as Ramón N., By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, Los Ángeles Press [Ciudad de México, Mexico], (December 2, 2025)
Former Texas youth pastor facing reindictment, new charges, By David Bumgardner , Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (November 24, 2025)
Trial delayed for former Texas youth pastor, By David Bumgardner, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 3, 2025)
Pre-Trial Detention for Priest Charged with Sexual Abuse of Woman in La Tirana, By The Citizen, Elciudadano.com [Santiago, Chile], (December 1, 2025)
Colombia expels members of ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor, By Astrid Suarez, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 3, 2025)
Ohio Catholic high school and diocese hit with 4 lawsuits over alleged student-led abuse, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 2, 2025)
Ursuline High School denies football team fosters ‘culture of hazing’ in response to federal lawsuit, By Tyler Carey, WKYC-TV, NBC - 3 [Cleveland OH], (December 3, 2025)
Multiple schools issue startling letter as Adelaide teacher charged with child abuse, By Lauren Thomson, Seven Network - 7news [Eveleigh, NSW Australia], (December 3, 2025)
Andreozzi + Foote Launch $100,000 Community Sponsorship to Support Child Empowerment and Survivor Programs Across Pennsylvania, By Andreozzi + Foote, Reuters [London, England], (December 2, 2025)
13 Cases That Expose Systemic Cover-Up Of Child Sexual Abuse By Church Officials, By The Commune, The Commune [Tamil Nadu, India], (December 2, 2025)
Dublin, Ohio, suspect’s search history included, ‘do clergy have to report child abuse confessions’, By Adam Conn, WCMH [Columbus OH], (November 30, 2025)
December 4, 2025
The Vatican Abused the Nuns Too, By Leslie C. Griffin , Verdict - Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia [Mountain View CA], (December 4, 2025)
Teacher guilty of sexual abuse of vulnerable pupil, BBC [London, England], (December 3, 2025)
‘I’ve held this in my whole life’: ex-Big Brother contestant testifies about childhood sexual abuse by New Orleans priest, By Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer, WWL-TV [New Orleans LA], (December 3, 2025)
Clergy abuse victims express mix of forgiveness, anger in emotional testimony, By David Hammer and Ramon Antonio Vargas, WWL-TV [New Orleans LA], (December 3, 2025)
December 5, 2025
Federal judge to decide multimillion Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy, By Thanh Truong, WVUE - Fox 8 [New Orleans LA], (December 4, 2025)
Archbishop Gregory Aymond enters court on last day of bankruptcy trial, By Aubry Killion, WDSU [New Orleans LA], (December 4, 2025)
Judge will not make decision on Archdiocese bankruptcy settlement as expected, By Aubry Killion, WDSU [New Orleans LA], (December 4, 2025)
New Orleans church bankruptcy judge expected to approve settlement after days of testimony, By Stephanie Riegel, Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA], (December 5, 2025)
Many survivors doubt New Orleans archdiocese will improve child protection through bankruptcy, By Thanh Truong, WVUE - Fox 8 [New Orleans LA], (December 2, 2025)
Catholics Are in Crisis, By Maggie Phillips, Tablet [New York NY], (December 2, 2025)
December 6, 2025
St. John’s archdiocese granted more time as talks continue on who else should pay abuse victims, By Tara Bradbury, Saltwire Network [Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada], (December 5, 2025)
Second Baptist Volunteer Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material, By Liz Lykins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 4, 2025)
Volunteer youth pastor at Second Baptist Church charged after child porn investigation, By Jamil David, Culture Reporter, Chron [Houston TX], (December 4, 2025)
Chico pastor pleads guilty to molesting minor under 14, faces up to 16 years in prison, By Timea Horvath, KRCR [Redding CA], (December 4, 2025)
What a Recorded Interview Between Police and Preachers Reveals About How a Minnesota Church Handled Sexual Abuse, By Jessica Lussenhop, PROPUBLICA [New York City NY], (December 5, 2025)
Trial date set for priest charged in 1970 sex assaults, By Skye Anderson, The Brandon Sun [Brandon, Manitoba, CA], (December 4, 2025)
Priest admitted assaulting boy before being made bishop, leaked report claims, By CW team, Clerical Whispers [Upper Silesia, Poland], (December 5, 2025)
Child abuse charges filed against priest in troubled Polish diocese, By Adam Easton, The Tablet [Market Harborough, England], (December 5, 2025)
The proliferation of child abuse in the Philippines, By Father Shay Cullen, Cullen's Corner, Sunday Examiner - Diocese of Hong Kong [Hong Kong], (December 5, 2025)
Pope Leo helped shield clergy accused of abuse in Peru, abuse survivors allege, By Violet Miller , Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago IL], (December 4, 2025)
New evidence shows Pope Leo XIV granted dispensation to accused Peruvian priest to end internal investigation of his own conduct, By Conclave Watch, Conclave Watch [Chicago, IL], (December 4, 2025)
December 7, 2025
Clerical abuse survivor calls for end to character references in sex offence cases, By Catherine Morrison, BBC [London, England], (December 6, 2025)
What Impact Did the Sexual Abuse Crisis Have on the Catholic Church in America?, By René Ostberg, Encyclopædia Britannica [Chicago IL], (December 4, 2025)
Former nuns guilty of abuse at Nazareth House children’s home, BBC [London, England], (December 1, 2025)
Ogdensburg Diocese survivor shares experience being abused at the hands of clergy, By Charles Nadeau interviewed by Jesse Taylor, WAMC - Northeast Public Radio [Albany NY], (December 5, 2025)
December 8, 2025
Newry Bishop’s House goes on sale to provide compensation to victims of clerical abuse, By Kellie Gray, Armagh I [Armagh, Northern Ireland], (December 6, 2025)
Exclusive: Abuse survivor and former staff member say Church treatment pushed them to the brink, By Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News [Crowborough, England], (December 8, 2025)
Interstate clerical abuse survivors reflect on horrors and remember lives lost to suicide, By Giselle Wakatama, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (December 8, 2025)
Greek-American Sexual Abuse Survivor to Go Against St. Basil Academy in Court, By Evelyn Karatzas, The National Herald [Long Island, NY], (December 7, 2025)
Mexican Border State Prosecutors File Child Abuse Charges Against Priest Living in Texas, By Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby, Breitbart News [Los Angeles CA], (December 6, 2025)
SNAP Statement on the Conclusion of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy Proceedings, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (December 8, 2025)
Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims, By Jack Brook, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 8, 2025)
Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy settlement approved by federal judge, By Thanh Truong, WVUE - Fox 8 [New Orleans LA], (December 8, 2025)
Archdiocese of New Orleans years-long bankruptcy officially ends with agreed settlement, By Aubry Killion, WDSU [New Orleans LA], (December 8, 2025)
December 9, 2025
N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers, By Liam Stack, New York Times [New York NY], (December 8, 2025)
NY Archdiocese will negotiate global sex abuse settlement, raise $300M for 1,300 victims, By Zoe Hussain, New York Post [New York NY], (December 8, 2025)
New York Archdiocese says it’s setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 8, 2025)
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims, By Daniel Trotta, Reuters [London, England], (December 8, 2025)
Priest in Central MN Charged with Sexual Assault, Threats of Violence, Lakeland PBS [Bemidji MN], (December 8, 2025)
The Holy See and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, By Kieran Tapsell, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (December 9, 2025)
December 10, 2025
Vatican reverses several parish closures in Diocese of Buffalo, advocates say, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 9, 2025)
Former Baptist university V.P. indicted for lying about grooming, rape accusations, By Mark A. Kellner, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 9, 2025)
Illinois pastor facing child porn charge, By Peter Hanson, Molly Sweeney, WCIA [Champaign IL], (December 9, 2025)
Court records reveal tangled trail in Sills sexual abuse case, By David Bumgardner and Mark Wingfield , Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 8, 2025)
December 11, 2025
Incoming Archbishop of Canterbury faces complaint over handling of abuse allegation, Cumnock Chronicle [Ardrossan, Scotland], (December 9, 2025)
A list of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US, By Associated Press, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 9, 2025)
20 years: Former Jacksonville church leader sentenced to prison decades after sexual abuse, By First Coast News, YouTube [San Bruno CA], (December 10, 2025)
NY archdiocese to negotiate settlements in abuse claims, will raise $300 million to fund them, By Simone Orendain, OSV News [Huntington IN], (December 9, 2025)
Accusers’ attorneys express skepticism over NY Archdiocese settlement fund for sexual abuse claims, By Isabella Gallo, OSV News [Huntington IN], (December 9, 2025)
Archdiocese of New York raising $300 million for sex abuse settlement, By Christina Fan, CBS News [New York NY], (December 9, 2025)
Confronting abuse cases in Dallas, survivors and Jesuits take path of reconciliation, By Jason Berry, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 11, 2025)
December 12, 2025
Michigan priest’s alleged misconduct goes uncharged, victims’ fears grow after he returns to Nigeria, By Kayla Crandall, Cali Lichter, WZZM - ABC 13 [Grand Rapids MI], (December 11, 2025)
TECHNOLOGY FUELING MOMENTUM IN SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION, By Gregory Love & Kimberlee Norris, Church Executive, (December 11, 2025)
Man pleads guilty to sexual abuse that happened at Jacksonville church, gets 20 years in prison, WJAX-TV [Jacksonville, FL], (December 11, 2025)
Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn., By Kevin Cullen, Boston Globe, (December 10, 2025)
Safeguarding Complaint Against Mullally Surfaces, The Living Church [Milwaukee WI], (December 11, 2025)
New York Archdiocese says it’s setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims, WABC [New York City NY], (December 9, 2025)
December 13, 2025
Louisiana pastor found guilty of sex crimes involving juvenile, By FOX 8 Staff, Fox 8 [New Orleans LA], (December 11, 2025)
Former Chalmette pastor convicted of indecent behavior with juveniles, AG says, By Missy WIlkinson, Nola.com [New Orleans, LA], (December 11, 2025)
Former Mesquite teacher and coach arrested on child grooming charge, police say, By S.E. Jenkins, CBS News [Fort Worth, TX], (December 11, 2025)
Vatican strips Camacho of his role as priest, By Jolene Toves, Guam Daily Post, (December 12, 2025)
Oakland Diocese proposes new $242 million sex abuse scandal settlement, By Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, Union-Bulletin [Walla Walla WA], (December 12, 2025)
Eight Grooming Tactics of Pedophile Priests, By Julien G. Lamothe, Lamothe Law Firm [New Orleans, LA], (December 12, 2025)
Baltimore Archdiocese will not seek charitable immunity, By Ian Round, The Daily Record [Baltimore MD], (December 12, 2025)
NY Archdiocese to sell Madison Ave property for $490M days after unveiling plan to settle sex abuse claims, By Isabella Gallo, AM New York [New York, NY], (December 12, 2025)
Michigan priest’s alleged misconduct goes uncharged, victims’ fears grow after he returns to Nigeria, By Kayla Crandall, Cali Lichter, WZZM - ABC 13 [Grand Rapids MI], (December 11, 2025)
December 14, 2025
Anglican Archbishop Steve Wood Case to Proceed to Trial, By Jeffrey Walton, Juicy Ecumenism (The Institute of Religion and Democracy) [Washington DC], (December 12, 2025)
See No Evil – a too painful story of child abuse and the Church, By Barbara Ellen, The Observer [England], (December 13, 2025)
‘The last and final time:’ Oakland Diocese’s latest offer to abuse survivors hits $242 million, By Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott and Robbie Beasom , KNTV - NBC Bay Area [San Jose CA], (December 12, 2025)
Dozens of boys say they were abused in a Christian scouting program that vowed to raise godly men, By Elizabeth Chuck and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News [New York NY], (December 9, 2025)
Leaders of secretive California religious group accused of murder after member and ex-member vanish, By Richard Winton and Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles CA], (December 12, 2025)
December 15, 2025
Catholic Church Sells 455 Madison Ground Lease to Pay Victims of Clergy Abuse, By Mark Hallum, Commercial Observer [New York NY], (December 11, 2025)
Catholic Archdiocese Raising $300 Million Fund to Pay for Past Sex Abuse Cases, By Keith J. Kelly, Our Town [New York NY], (December 10, 2025)
Former Chalmette pastor convicted of indecent behavior with juveniles, AG says, By Missy Wilkinson, Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA], (December 11, 2025)
Vermont Catholic Church receives bankruptcy court’s OK to sell Rutland property, By Kevin O'Connor, VTDigger [Montpelier VT], (December 11, 2025)
AG Nessel Releases Report of Alleged Abuse at Diocese of Grand Rapids, By Dana Nessel, Department of Attorney General - Michigan [Lansing MI], (December 15, 2025)
December 16, 2025
Report names 51 priests accused of abuse in Grand Rapids Catholic diocese, By Dee Morrison and Brett Dahlberg, Michigan Public - WUOM [Ann Arbor MI], (December 16, 2025)
51 priests accused of sexual misconduct in Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan AG says, By Paula Wethington, CBS News [Detroit, MI], (December 15, 2025)
Letter about the Attorney General’s Report, By Bishop David J. Walkowiak, Diocese of Grand Rapids [Grand Rapids MI], (December 15, 2025)
Attorney General’s report details allegations of clergy abuse in Grand Rapids diocese, Detroit Catholic [Archdiocese of Detroit MI], (December 15, 2025)
A timeline: Decades of Catholic Church abuse reports continue to shape Michigan investigations, By Josh Berry, WXMI - Fox 17 [Grand Rapids MI], (December 15, 2025)
51 former priests in GR Catholic Diocese accused of sexual misconduct, says Michigan Attorney General’s Office, By Sam Landstra and Zac Harmon, WXMI - Fox 17 [Grand Rapids MI], (December 15, 2025)
51 priests named in AG’s report detailing sexual abuse in Diocese of Grand Rapids, By Kyle Beery and Riley Connell, WILX - NBC 10 [Lansing MI], (December 15, 2025)
December 17, 2025
Archdiocese of New York to Sell Luxury Hotel to Fund Sex Abuse Survivor Settlements, By Joe Price, Complex Media [New York NY], (December 16, 2025)
51 priests, dozens of victims | The hidden history of alleged abuse in West Michigan’s Catholic Church, By Riley Mack, Steven Bohner, Kayla Crandall, Kiara Patterson, Cali Lichter, Brielle Meyer, WZZM - ABC 13 [Grand Rapids MI], (December 16, 2025)
Basham was advising Sills while condemning Lyell, By Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 16, 2025)
Disgraced former megachurch pastor Micahn Carter launching new church in Indy, By Jessica Morris, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 16, 2025)
Conflicts of interest and ‘dual roles’ undermined SBC abuse investigation, By David Bumgardner and Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 16, 2025)
Lincoln’s Catholic Diocese barred a priest from being alone with kids after a grooming allegation. His accuser wonders why they won’t publicly acknowledge it., By Emily Wolf, Flatwater Free Press [Omaha, NE], (December 17, 2025)
Buffalo Diocese abuse survivor speaks out after decades of silence, By Trina Catterson, WIVB [Buffalo NY], (December 16, 2025)
Michigan’s fifth diocesan abuse report details dozens of allegations against priests, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 16, 2025)
December 18, 2025
Pope Leo Names Illinois Bishop to Replace Cardinal Dolan in New York, By Elizabeth Dias and Maya King, New York Times [New York NY], (December 18, 2025)
Pope Leo replaces New York’s Cardinal Dolan in shake-up of US Church, By Joshua McElwee, Reuters [London, England], (December 18, 2025)
Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 18, 2025)
‘I lost my innocence’: Clergy abuse survivor breaks her silence after decades, By Eileen Buckley, WKBW [Buffalo NY], (December 17, 2025)
A moral order has been broken, and clergy abuse survivors still quest for justice, By Jason Berry, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 18, 2025)
December 19, 2025
Bishop Ronald Hicks will inherit NY Archdiocese sex abuse scandal — and he’s already facing big questions, By Patrick Reilly, Peter Senzamici, and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon, New York Post [New York NY], (December 18, 2025)
New archbishop ‘committed’ to immigration issues, accountability on abuse — and staying a Cubs fan, By Simone Orendain, Detroit Catholic [Archdiocese of Detroit MI], (December 18, 2025)
Alleged abuse victim speaks out following Fr. Leo Riley’s death, By Jocelyn Peshia, KCRG-TV [Cedar Rapids IA], (December 18, 2025)
Former Dubuque priest accused of sexual abuse dies, KCRG-TV [Cedar Rapids IA], (December 17, 2025)
Fr. Leo Riley, former Dubuque priest accused of sexual abuse, dies at age 69, KWWL-TV, NBC-7 [Waterloo IA], (December 18, 2025)
Port Charlotte priest, Father Leo Riley, dies amid pending sexual abuse civil litigation, By Carson Zorn, WZVN - Gulf Coast ABC [Naples FL], (December 18, 2025)
Michigan’s fifth diocesan abuse report details dozens of allegations against priests, By Daniel Payne for CNA, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (December 16, 2025)
Catholic Diocese says priest with animal abuse charges will not be considered for area position, By Brittney Hazelton, KSLA, Ch. 12 [Shreveport LA and Texarkana TX], (December 16, 2025)
Clerical abuse allegations report lists 2 priests tied to Manistee, By Arielle Breen, Manistee News Advocate [Manistee, MI], (December 17, 2025)
NY Archdiocese inks $490M real estate deal for sex abuse survivors’ fund, By Ryan Kost, Gothamist - New York Public Radio [New York NY], (December 14, 2025)
December 20, 2025
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s resignation accepted by Pope Leo XIV, By Alexandra Rivera, Times Herald-Record [Middletown NY], (December 18, 2025)
Grace Tame demands law reform after Diocese of Ballarat cleared of vicarious liability, By Joanna Woodburn and Eden Hynninen, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (December 19, 2025)
Pastor Charged With Cyberstalking Estranged Wife Before Her Suicide, By Pocharapon Neammanee, HuffPost [New York NY], (December 19, 2025)
Nessel releases report on sex abuse allegations in Diocese of Grand Rapids, By John Agar, MLive [Walker MI], (December 15, 2025)
From Illinois to New York: A Look at the Life of Archbishop Ronald Hicks, By John Lavenburg, The Tablet [Diocese of Brooklyn NY], (December 18, 2025)
December 21, 2025
Catholic Clergy Abuse and Survivor Advocacy, By Joelle Casteix and Scott Douglas Jacobsen, The Good Men Project [Pasadena CA], (December 21, 2025)
Judge issues ruling on pre-trial application in Catholic school abuse lawsuit, By Bob Mackin, Prince George Citizen [Prince George, BC, Canada], (December 20, 2025)
New NY Archbishop Ronald Hicks expected to stick to Catholic church doctrine — and be ‘more careful’ with what he says, By Chadwick Moore and Mark A. Kellner, New York Post [New York NY], (December 18, 2025)
Wisconsin survivors to New York survivors: We know Cardinal Dolan does not deliver justice, Nate's Mission [Milwaukee WI], (December 19, 2025)
Confirmed: Joliet’s Bishop Hicks to NYC, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 16, 2025)
New York has a new archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo’s, By Claire Giangrave, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (December 18, 2025)
December 22, 2025
Clerical abuse victims want PSNI to confirm if paedophile priest was an RUC informer, By Conor Coyle, The Irish News [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (December 22, 2025)
Baguio priest convicted of raping minor, sentenced up to 40 years per count, By Mia Magdalena Fokno, Rappler [Pasig, Manila, Philippines], (December 18, 2025)
Baguio court convicts Catholic priest of rape, By Vincent Cabreza, Philippine Daily Inquirer [Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines], (December 20, 2025)
Apostolic Letter “A fidelity that generates the future” of the Holy Father Leo XIV on the 60th anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees Optatam Totius and Presbyterorum Ordinis, 22.12.2025, Holy See Press Office [Vatican City], (December 22, 2025)
December 23, 2025
Alabama legislators introduce ‘Trey’s Law’ to prohibit NDAs for sexual abuse victims, By Josh Shepherd, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 22, 2025)
Prince George Diocese faces another lawsuit alleging sexual assault and negligence, By Bob Mackin, Prince George Citizen [Prince George, BC, Canada], (December 22, 2025)
Priest sentenced with 120 years for raping 16-year-old student, By Jose Oliver Caridad, The Daily Chronicle PH [Philippines], (December 21, 2025)
Baguio priest gets life term for rape of teen, By Artemio Dumlao , Philippine Star [Manila, Philippines], (December 19, 2025)
NYC’s incoming archbishop inherits dispute with insurer over clergy abuse claims, By Ryan Di Corpo, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 23, 2025)
Plaintiff drops Knoxville seminarian assault lawsuit, cites health issues, By Michele LaRosa, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 19, 2025)
Paramus Catholic faces lawsuit claiming sex abuse by teachers in 1980s, By Kaitlyn Kanzler, NorthJersey.com [Woodland Park NJ], (December 23, 2025)
New archbishop of Kraków, Poland, tells faithful that without them he ‘doesn’t make sense’, By Paulina Guzik, OSV News [Huntington IN], (December 22, 2025)
December 24, 2025
Trafficking victims rise worldwide as experts, survivors call for stronger action, By Zofia Czubak, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 23, 2025)
Man who alleges he was raped by Knoxville seminarian ends lawsuit, By Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville TN], (December 19, 2025)
Brampton priest removed after being charged with sex crimes, archdiocese says, By Jordan Ercit, Toronto Sun [Toronto ON, Canada], (December 23, 2025)
Brampton priest charged with sexual assault, removed from ministry, By Sharif Hassan , The Canadian Press, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (December 23, 2025)
December 25, 2025
N.J. Catholic high school hit with another lawsuit claiming staff sexually assaulted student, By Richard Cowen, NJ Advance Media - nj.com [Iselin NJ], (December 23, 2025)
Pope thanks priests, encourages them to share responsibilities with laity, By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service - USCCB [Washington DC], (December 22, 2025)
Pope calls for more collegiality in letter on priestly ministry, By Antonella Palermo and Christopher Wells, Vatican News - Holy See [Vatican City], (December 22, 2025)
Brampton priest charged with sexual assault and removed from ministry, By Andrew Palamarchuk, Brampton Guardian [Brampton, Ontario, Canada], (December 24, 2025)
December 26, 2025
New NY archbishop — a Chicago priest, missionary, bridge builder — reflects Pope Leo’s style, By Camillo Barone, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 18, 2025)
Ex-Greater Grace members express anger and heartbreak over investigative report, By Julie Scharper and Jessica Calefati, The Baltimore Banner [Baltimore MD], (December 20, 2025)
Council gearing up to nix Mayor Adams’ Christmas Eve veto of sex abuse victims bill, By Matthew Fischetti, New York Post [New York NY], (December 25, 2025)
Bishop’s bankruptcy opens new chapter in episcopal liability, By Ed. Condon, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 22, 2025)
Archdiocese of Baltimore says it won’t assert charitable immunity in bankruptcy case, By Tommie Clark, WBAL-TV, NBC-11 [Baltimore MD], (December 15, 2025)
Former Carmelite nun accuses order of abuse at Victorian parliamentary inquiry, By Danielle Kutchel, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (December 18, 2025)
Albany’s retired bishop files for personal bankruptcy, By Matt McDonald, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 19, 2025)
Mayor Adams vetoes bill that’d make it easier for gender violence victims to sue, By Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, (December 24, 2025)
December 27, 2025
At least a dozen lawsuits filed in 2025 against Lafayette Diocese over alleged sex abuse, By Claire Taylor, The Advocate [Baton Rouge LA], (December 27, 2025)
Judge rules in favor of New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church and its new pastor, By Adelle Banks and Fiona André, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 27, 2025)
Embattled chaplains group forms new denomination named Anglican Reformed Catholic Church, By Michael Gryboski, Editor , Christian Post [Washington DC], (December 26, 2025)
Top garda meets woman who accused priest of rape and admits she wasn’t treated as a victim, By Paul Healy, Irish Daily Mirror [Dublin, Ireland], (December 23, 2025)
December 28, 2025
Bishop says church ‘learning lessons’ after scandals, BBC [London, England], (December 28, 2025)
What I Lost When I Gave Up My Catholicism, By Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic [Washington DC], (December 24, 2025)
Insurer to Catholic Archdiocese of New York: We don’t cover cover-ups, Friendly Atheist [United States], (December 25, 2025)
Lawmaker Calls for Stronger Mandatory Reporting Rules Following Our Investigation Into Church Abuse Case, By Andy Mannix, Minnesota Star Tribune, and Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, Pro Publica [New York, NY], (December 23, 2025)
Catholic order fails to disclose sexual misconduct of key witness, By Cameron Houston and Carla Jaeger, Sydney Morning Herald [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], (December 28, 2025)
Montgomery Co. church teacher sentenced to 20 years for sexual abuse of minors, By LaDawn Black, WTOP-FM, 103.5 MHz [Washington D.C.], (December 22, 2025)
December 29, 2025
Maryland church teacher sentenced for sexual abuse charges, By Matt Pusatory, WUSA - ABC 9 [Washington, DC], (December 22, 2025)
Why the news leak about New York’s change in archbishops should trouble Catholics, By Steven P. Millies, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 28, 2025)
California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law, By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters [Sacramento CA], (December 23, 2025)
‘From despair to serenity’: The Italian nun saving women from human trafficking, By Kate Quiñones, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 27, 2025)
Why Puyallup schools agreed to $300K payout over claim 8-year-old was abused, By Shea Johnson, News Tribune [Tacoma WA], (December 24, 2025)
American Baptists do things differently, By Mary Day Miller, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 28, 2025)
Judge Upholds Election of Abyssinian Baptist Church Pastor, Harlem World Magazine [New York NY], (December 29, 2025)
December 30, 2025
Nessel starts criminal investigation into Michigan’s Native American boarding schools, By Joseph Buczek, CBS News [New York NY], (December 19, 2025)
Michigan AG investigates historical abuses at Indigenous boarding schools, By Audrey Whitaker, MLive [Walker MI], (December 20, 2025)
Nessel launches investigation into Native American boarding schools, By Brad LaPlante, WLNS [Lansing MI], (December 19, 2025)
Michigan Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation into Indian Boarding Schools, By Levi Rickert, Native News Online [Grand Rapids, MI], (December 19, 2025)
AG Nessel Launches Criminal Investigation into Native Boarding Schools, Department of Attorney General - Michigan [Lansing MI], (December 19, 2025)
Native Boarding School Investigation, By Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Department of Attorney General - Michigan [Lansing MI], (December 19, 2025)
Report Slams MD Megachurch’s Handling of Sex Abuse, By Tony Mator, Ministry Watch [Matthews NC], (December 29, 2025)
Native tribes sue US government over deaths, abuse at boarding schools, By Dana Hedgpeth and Rose Aguilar, KALW [San Francisco CA], (December 25, 2025)
December 31, 2025
NJ judge denies Delbarton School’s bid for retrial in sex abuse case, By Amanda Wallace, NorthJersey.com [Woodland Park NJ], (December 30, 2025)
St. Cloud priest’s bail set at $0 in alleged sexual abuse case, By Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times [St. Cloud MN], (December 30, 2025)
Prosecutors seek harsher sentence, new charge in St. Cloud priest abuse case, By Trent Abrego, Grand Forks Herald [Grand Forks ND], (December 30, 2025)