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, 2023
Bankruptcy court stacks odds in New Orleans church’s favor over abuse claims: ‘I’ve never felt so powerless’, By Jason Berry, The Guardian [London, England], (December 1, 2023)
Brain Study Suggests Traumatic Memories Are Processed as Present Experience, By Ellen Barry, New York Times [New York NY], (November 30, 2023)
Ex-cardinal McCarrick’s sex assault case in Wisconsin appears to be dead, By Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, (December 1, 2023)
New York diocese offers $200 million to abuse victims in largest-ever settlement offer, By Tina Dennelly, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (November 30, 2023)
Catholic school, Augustinians settle sex abuse lawsuit for $2M; activists file complaint against Chicagoland dioceses, By Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, (November 30, 2023)
Advocates for clergy sex abuse survivors want accused priest added to all Chicago-area diocese lists, By David Struett, Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago IL], (November 30, 2023)
December 2, 2023
Milwaukee priest placed on leave as conduct investigated, By Michelle La Rosa and JD Flynn, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 1, 2023)
Milwaukee response to clergy complaint raises questions, By The Pillar, The Pillar [Washington DC], (November 30, 2023)
Former International House of Prayer Staff Lead Silent Protest to Highlight Abuse Allegations, By Rebecca Hopkins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (November 29, 2023)
EXCLUSIVE: Woman Says IHOPKC Founder Mike Bickle Used Prophecy to Sexually Abuse Her, By Rebecca Hopkins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (November 30, 2023)
Meta must clarify measures against child sexual abuse by Dec. 22, EU says, By Foo Yun Chee and Charlotte Van Campenhout, Reuters [London, England], (December 1, 2023)
Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting adult in Newfoundland, The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Canada], (December 1, 2023)
Avondale priest charged with sexual assault against adult, By Alex Kennedy, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (December 1, 2023)
December 3, 2023
‘The devil was in that building’: New Orleans church orphanages’ dark secrets, By Jason Berry, The Guardian [London, England], (December 3, 2023)
English priest sentenced after conviction for sexual abuse of a child, By Charles Collins, Crux [Denver CO], (December 2, 2023)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore to sell land to help pay off survivors of clerical abuse, By Michael Scott, News Letter [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (December 3, 2023)
At Core of Purdue Pharma Case: Who Can Get Immunity in Settlements?, By Abbie VanSickle, New York Times [New York NY], (December 3, 2023)
Adult Survivors Act: The New York law that saw Diddy, Trump, Cosby and more sued for historic sexual assault, By Velvet Winter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (December 2, 2023)
December 4, 2023
Belgian Priest Seeking Justice For Sex Abuse Victims, By Matthieu Demeestere, Agence France-Presse, Barron's [New York NY], (December 4, 2023)
Sex abuse survivors rarely disclose until adulthood. Kentucky law should reflect that., By William F. McMurry, Courier Journal [Louisville KY], (December 4, 2023)
369 people come forward with abuse claims against Archdiocese of St. John’s in bankruptcy case, By Ryan Cooke, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (December 4, 2023)
I-TEAM EXCLUSIVE: Bay Area church pastor charged with child sexual abuse, By Dan Noyes , KGO-TV, ABC-7 [San Francisco CA], (December 2, 2023)
Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims, By Michael Rezendes and Jason Dearen, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 4, 2023)
Morality in Mourning: What to Do When a Predator Priest or Bishop Dies, Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale FL], (December 3, 2023)
Abused in the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, California?, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (November 30, 2023)
Church responds to AP story detailing 2015 Idaho abuse case, By Tad Walch , Deseret News [Salt Lake City, UT], (December 4, 2023)
December 5, 2023
Church worker accused of abusing teen, By Ken Kolker, WOOD-TV [Grand Rapids MI], (December 4, 2023)
Statement by Diocese of Grand Rapids on James Beauchamp, By Diocese of Grand Rapids, WOOD-TV [Grand Rapids MI], (December 4, 2023)
NYS WEIGHING EXTENSION OF VICTIMS’ BILL, By Bill Donohue, Catholic League [New York NY], (December 4, 2023)
FBI slated to exhume body of Joyce Malecki, whose killing was explored in ‘The Keepers,’ next week, By Julie Scharper, The Baltimore Banner [Baltimore MD], (December 4, 2023)
Takeaways from The AP’s investigation into the Mormon church’s handling of sex abuse cases, By Michael Rezendes And Jason Dearen, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 4, 2023)
Well-known Vermont attorney Jerry O’Neill dies at 77, WCAX [South Burlington VT], (December 4, 2023)
He says a priest sexually abused him. When he told the diocese, he was traumatized again, By JJ Bullock, The Journal Star [Peoria IL], (December 5, 2023)
Remembering Attorney Jerry O’Neill:, By Mitchell Garabedian, Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian [Boston MA], (December 5, 2023)
Victim helps police catch abusive Camden priest 30 years after assault, By Robert Dex, Evening Standard [London, England], (December 1, 2023)
Postergan el inicio del juicio contra el cura Renato Rasgido, El Ancasti [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (December 5, 2023)
Por pedido de la víctima, el cura Rasgido se sentará ante la justicia el próximo año, La Unión Digital [San Fernando de Valle de Catamarca, Argentina], (December 5, 2023)
December 6, 2023
Founder of Missions Group FAI Resigns Over Sexual Infidelity, By Josh Shepherd, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 4, 2023)
Wisconsin pastor accused of exploiting children in Venezuela and Cuba gets 15 years, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 4, 2023)
Sex abuse victim says Mormon church failed to protect her, By Tyler Wornell, Newsnation [Chicago, IL], (December 5, 2023)
Sex abuse lawsuit against Diocese of Lafayette goes to Louisiana Supreme Court, By Scott Yoshonis, KLFY-TV, CBS 10 [Lafayette LA], (December 5, 2023)
Priests on the Move: Tracking the Alarming Transfers of Louisiana Predator Priests, By Adam Horowitz Law, Adam Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale, FL], (December 5, 2023)
Lawyers for church abuse survivors set to defend Maryland’s Child Victims Act, By Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (December 6, 2023)
Sacerdote acusado de abuso sexual, Página/12 [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (December 6, 2023)
December 7, 2023
Louisiana Supreme Court to hear Acadiana church sex abuse cases, By Stephen Marcantel, Acadiana Advocate [Lafayette LA], (December 6, 2023)
‘Inexcusable’: Abuse Survivors Blast Inaction Amid McGrath Accusations, By Lauren Traut , The Patch [Chicago IL], (December 6, 2023)
In Belgium, sexual abuse in Catholic Church sparks debate over state funding, By Alix LE BOURDON and Chris MOORE, France 24 [Paris, France], (December 6, 2023)
‘He controlled my life’: New Orleans archdiocese ignored woman’s claims before priest’s abrupt dismissal, By Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans, The Guardian [London, England], (December 7, 2023)
December 8, 2023
From the Boy Scouts to the Catholic Church, an upcoming Supreme Court ruling may mean some victims won’t see their day in court, By JAMES KUKSTIS, CNN, WHDH-TV, Ch. 7 [Boston MA], (December 7, 2023)
Padre Anastácio Alves condenado a seis anos e meio de prisão por quatro crimes de abuso de menores, By Agência Lusa, CNN Portugal, (December 7, 2023)
Former Priest Anastácio Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, By Tobi Hughes, Madeira Island News [Madeira, Portugal], (December 7, 2023)
Former priest found guilty of child sexual abuse in Madeira, By Natasha Donn , Portugal Resident [Lagoa, Portugal], (December 7, 2023)
Before removal, Louisiana priest was accused of misconduct by multiple women, By Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer of WWL Louisiana, The Guardian [London, England], (December 8, 2023)
December 9, 2023
Diocese claims $200M ‘best and final’ offer, By Daniel Offner, Long Island Herald [Garden City NY], (December 8, 2023)
Louisiana priest removed from position after homophobic remarks, years-old abuse claims, By Emily Topping, GulfLive.com, (December 8, 2023)
Luling priest removed by Archdiocese of New Orleans after anti-LGBTQ comments in sermon, By Michelle Hunter, Nola.com [New Orleans, LA], (December 7, 2023)
Trial date set for Catholic Priest accused of raping teens, kidnapping, WWL-TV [New Orleans LA], (December 8, 2023)
‘Accept responsibility’: Survivor behind lawsuit against Washington Archdiocese wants closure, By Tracee Wilkins, Katie Leslie and Jeff Piper , NBC [Washington, DC], (December 7, 2023)
Trial date set for Lawrence Hecker, ex-New Orleans priest accused of raping teenager, By Jillian Kramer, Nola.com [New Orleans, LA], (December 8, 2023)
Notorious pedophile priest sentenced for killing man while driving drunk in Walnut Creek, By Candice Nguyen, NBC News [San Francisco, CA], (December 8, 2023)
December 10, 2023
Will a new day dawn for adult victims of clergy abuse?, By Larry Parnass, The Republican - MassLive [Springfield MA], (December 10, 2023)
Therapist sees ‘two betrayals’ in Springfield diocese’s response to client, By Larry Parnass, The Republican - MassLive [Springfield MA], (December 10, 2023)
The long tail of a clergy misconduct case: Nancy Dunn vs. the Springfield Diocese, By Larry Parnass, The Republican - MassLive [Springfield MA], (December 10, 2023)
Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to declare bankruptcy protection amid clergy sex abuse lawsuits, By SAM STANTON, Sacramento Bee [Sacramento CA], (December 9, 2023)
Amid abuse scandals, Swiss Catholic Church sees wave of departures, Swissinfo [Bern, Switzerland], (December 10, 2023)
Commentary: Archdiocese bankruptcy allows equitable compensation for abuse survivors, By Joe Foss, The Baltimore Banner [Baltimore MD], (December 10, 2023)
Bishop: Diocese of Sacramento to seek bankruptcy protection after over 250 lawsuits claim sexual abuse, By Brandon Downs, CBS News [Sacramento, CA], (December 9, 2023)
Diocese of Sacramento filing for bankruptcy in new year amid hundreds of sexual abuse allegations, lawsuits, By Jeannie Nguyen, KXTV - ABC 10 [Sacramento CA], (December 9, 2023)
December 11, 2023
Louisiana Supreme Court will settle ‘lookback’ law with Acadiana clergy sex abuse cases, KADN - Fox 15 [Lafayette LA], (December 7, 2023)
Victims lawyers defend Maryland’s Child Victims Act following Washington archdiocese challenge, By Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (December 8, 2023)
Hidden Confessions of the Mormon Church, By Michael Rezendes, Jason Dearen, and Michael Montgomery, Reveal - The Center for Investigative Reporting [Emeryville CA], (December 9, 2023)
Hundreds of CVA cases in limbo due to flaw in Child Victims Act, By Brendan J. Lyons, Times Union [Albany NY], (December 10, 2023)
December 12, 2023
Pope Francis: How much lower can we sink?, By Henry Sire, OnePeterFive [Manchester NH], (December 11, 2023)
Court documents reveal Father James Jackson said he was sexually abused as a child, By Joe Bukuras, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 11, 2023)
Sacramento’s Roman Catholic diocese plans bankruptcy amidst 250+ clergy abuse claims, By Mike Mangas and Adam Robinson, KRCR [Redding CA], (December 11, 2023)
Diocese of Sacramento to file for bankruptcy amid over 250 clergy abuse lawsuits, By Peter Pinedo, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (December 11, 2023)
2 Catholic Priest Abuse Allegations, 2 Different Conclusions on Jurisdiction, By Colleen Murphy, New Jersey Law Journal [New York NY], (December 11, 2023)
December 13, 2023
Fr. James Jackson apologizes, claims ‘addiction’ to child porn, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 11, 2023)
Former parish priest pleads guilty at last minute to sexual abuse of young boy, The Journal [Dublin, Ireland], (December 13, 2023)
Former priest, 72, pleads guilty to raft of sex abuse charges against young boy as he appears in court, By Stephen Maguire, Irish Sun [Dublin, Ireland], (December 13, 2023)
$3.75M judgment for Gary Greenberg in Child Victims Act case, By Brendan J. Lyons, Times Union [Albany NY], (December 11, 2023)
Bishop explains ‘difficult decision’ for Diocese of Sacramento to file for bankruptcy, By Lysée Mitri, KCRA TV [Sacramento, CA], (December 10, 2023)
December 14, 2023
Sacramento Diocese to file for bankruptcy amid more than 250 abuse lawsuits, By Gina Christian, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 13, 2023)
The True Cross to Bear: Explored Facts about Sacramento’s Clergy Sex Crimes & Cover-Ups, Adam Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale, FL], (December 13, 2023)
Vatican Scandals 101: Guide to Recent Wrongdoing During Francis’ Papacy, By Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged - The Media Project - Institute for Nonprofit News [Dallas TX], (December 13, 2023)
Prominent Arkansas SBC church accused of hiding knowledge of former staff member’s abuse of child, By Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 12, 2023)
Rev. Raymond Goedert, Chicago Archdiocese official who admitted knowing of clergy sexual abuse, dead at 96, By Kade Heather , Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago IL], (December 13, 2023)
Providence priest sentenced to 6 years for possession of child sexual abuse material, By Gino DeAngelis, WLNE-TV, ABC-6 [Providence RI], (December 13, 2023)
December 15, 2023
He Might Have Been Pope. Instead, He May Go to Prison., By Francis X. Rocca, Wall Street Journal [New York NY], (December 12, 2023)
Catholic priest sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for downloading child sexual abuse images, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 14, 2023)
How one nonprofit works to help clergy abuse survivors on a path toward healing, By Eve Tushnet, America [New York NY], (December 14, 2023)
Archdiocese defends Redwood City clergyman amid child abuse allegations, By Nicholas Mazzoni, RWCPulse - Redwood City News [Palo Alto CA], (December 14, 2023)
Two alleged abuse survivors win first challenge against Australian Catholic church’s legal tactics, By Christopher Knaus, The Guardian [London, England], (December 14, 2023)
Victims allege sex abuse in Maryland youth detention facilities under new law allowing them to sue, By Lea Skene, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 14, 2023)
Former Marblehead priest, teacher, Scout leader indicted for allegedly assaulting boy in ’70s, By Leigh Blander, Marblehead Current [Marblehead MA], (December 13, 2023)
Nebraska priest dies after attack during apparent rectory break-in, By Gina Christian, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 11, 2023)
Smyllum Park: Nuns and carer guilty of abusing orphanage children, BBC [London, England], (December 13, 2023)
Abuse campaigner’s widow vows to ‘fight to the end’, By Morven Mckinnon, BBC [London, England], (December 14, 2023)
A 2023-24 SOL Reform Snapshot, By Marci A. Hamilton, CHILD USA [Philadelphia PA], (December 14, 2023)
What’s Next for #MeToo Legislation?, By Wendy J. Fox, Ms. Magazine [Arlington VA], (December 5, 2023)
Vatican closing down Loyola Community co-founded by Rupnik, By Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (December 15, 2023)
Dissolution of the Loyola Community | Razpustitev Skupnosti Loyola, Archdiocese of Ljubljana [Ljubljana, Slovenia], (December 15, 2023)
December 16, 2023
Communication breakdown between survivors group and Catholic Church, By George Heagney, Stuff [Wellington, New Zealand], (December 12, 2023)
SBC Pastor Discloses Years-Old Child Abuse Allegations Against a Former Church Staffer, By Stephanie Martin, ChurchLeaders.com [Wheaton, IL], (December 12, 2023)
English diocese cites ‘significant inaccuracy’ on BBC report on disgraced bishop, By Charles Collins, Crux [Denver CO], (December 14, 2023)
A cardinal and 9 others will learn their fate in a Vatican financial trial after 2 years of hearings, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 16, 2023)
New Sun database expands list of those accused in Catholic Church abuse beyond Baltimore archdiocese, By Jonathan Pitts, Annie Jennemann, Maya Lora, Lia Russell and Cassidy Jensen , Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (December 15, 2023)
Don Mauro Galli, concluso anche il processo canonico, Archdiocese of Milan, Italy, (December 16, 2023)
December 17, 2023
Yakima Diocese monument in Calvary Cemetery criticized by clergy sex abuse victim advocates, By Joel Donofrio, Yakima Herald-Republic [Yakima WA], (December 17, 2023)
Letitia James is waging a heartless campaign against victims of childhood sexual abuse, By Chris Churchill, Times Union [Albany NY], (December 14, 2023)
Cardinal sentenced to five and a half years in jail in Vatican ‘trial of the century’, By John L. Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (December 16, 2023)
The Vatican’s ‘trial of the century,’ a Pandora’s box of unintended revelations, explained, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 15, 2023)
A Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5½ years in a major Vatican financial trial, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 16, 2023)
NCR’s Newsmaker of 2023: Jeannine Gramick, tireless advocate for LGBTQ Catholics, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 14, 2023)
Vatican orders closure of community co-founded by Rupnik, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 15, 2023)
IHOPKC Community: Statement from Victim Representatives, By Boz Tchividjian and Caleb J. Aponte, BozLaw - Boz Tchividjian [DeLand FL], (December 16, 2023)
Cardinal Becciu guilty, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 16, 2023)
Settlement Amounts of Sex Abuse Lawsuits, By Ronald V. Miller, Jr., Miller & Zois Law Firm [Baltimore MD], (December 11, 2023)
Becciu to appeal ‘absurd’ criminal conviction, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 16, 2023)
Spain Catholic Church confirms receipt of law firm’s sex abuse audit, Agence France Presse [Paris, France], (December 17, 2023)
December 18, 2023
Bishop of Raphoe ‘saddened and ashamed’ after former Donegal priest pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges, By Emma Ryan, Irish Independent [Dublin, Ireland], (December 14, 2023)
Senior cardinal convicted of embezzlement in historic Vatican fraud trial, Al Jazeera, (December 16, 2023)
Maryland Catholic Church abuse database: Search the list, By Annie Jennemann, Cassidy Jensen, Maya Lora and Lia Russell , Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (December 15, 2023)
US archbishop secretly backed bid to free priest convicted of raping child, By Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans, The Guardian [London, England], (December 18, 2023)
Ex-Jesuit’s religious community in Slovenia ordered to dissolve in one year over widespread abuse, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 17, 2023)
As Catholics reckon with new category of misconduct, diocese insists Easthampton woman it settled with not ‘vulnerable’, By Larry Parnass, Daily Hampshire Gazette [Hampshire MA], (December 18, 2023)
Deadline set for claims against Baltimore Archdiocese for sexual abuse, By Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, (December 18, 2023)
December 19, 2023
Deadline set for victims to file abuse claims against the church, By Rachel Duncan, WBAL-TV, NBC-11 [Baltimore MD], (December 18, 2023)
Catholic Church put up 30,000 children for adoption without mothers’ consent, Brussels Times [Brussels, Belgium], (December 14, 2023)
Church Abuse Documentary ‘Godvergeten’ Sparks Outcry and Uncovers Child Trafficking Network, BNN [Winnipeg, Canada], (December 19, 2023)
Omaha minister facing allegations of child sex abuse, By Molly Ashford, Omaha World-Herald (omaha.com) [Omaha NE], (December 18, 2023)
December 20, 2023
The fight to move the Catholic Church in America to the right — and the little-known O.C. lawyer behind it, By Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, (December 18, 2023)
Survivors Have Until May 31, 2024, to Take Legal Action, By Jeff Anderson, Jeff Anderson and Associates, (December 18, 2023)
Final Claims Filing Deadline Set in Baltimore Archdiocese Bankruptcy, By Adam Horowitz Law, Adam Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale, FL], (December 19, 2023)
Attorney to use ‘Nassar bills’ to argue sexual abuse case to Michigan Supreme Court, By La'Nita Brooks and Hannah Mose, WNEM [Saginaw, MI], (December 19, 2023)
Michigan Supreme Court to establish legal precedent in Diocese of Lansing sexual assault appeal case, By Andres Gutierrez, CBS News [Detroit, MI], (December 19, 2023)
Michigan Supreme Court to hear case that could alter future use of statute of limitations, By Katie Sergent, WWMT-TV [Kalamazoo MI], (December 19, 2023)
Cardinal Becciu retains luxury Vatican apartment after conviction, By The Pillar, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 19, 2023)
Convicted cardinal: ‘I want to shout to the world that I’m innocent’, By Crux staff, Crux [Denver CO], (December 19, 2023)
Michigan Supreme Court to hear appeal on sexual assault case involving priest at Catholic Diocese of Lansing, By WILX News 10 and Justin Kent, WILX - NBC 10 [Lansing MI], (December 19, 2023)
Mike Bickle Refused to Meet with Francis Chan to Discuss Allegations of Sexual Abuse, By Julie Roys, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 18, 2023)
December 21, 2023
National reports, claims against Fr. Rupnik dominate 2023 headlines about abuse, By Jonathan Luxmoore, OSV News, Detroit Catholic [Archdiocese of Detroit MI], (December 20, 2023)
‘Spiritual turmoil and hell’: Taunton man says priest abused him as child at Lake Sabbatia, By Daniel Schemer, Taunton Gazette [Taunton MA], (December 21, 2023)
New Zealand Catholic Church Fails To Deliver On Sexual Abuse Redress Promises, By SNAP New Zealand, Scoop [Wellington, New Zealand], (December 21, 2023)
Man who claims paedophile priest subjected him to years of abuse at Co Down school to receive £500k in damages, By Alan Erwin, Belfast Telegraph [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (December 21, 2023)
What do survivors want to see from the Abuse in Care inquiry’s final report?, By Charlotte Muru-Lanning, The Spinoff [Auckland, NZ], (December 21, 2023)
Church Accused of Stealing Babies From Young Unwed Mothers, Selling Them to Married Couples, By Nick Gallagher, The Messenger [West Palm Beach FL], (December 21, 2023)
St. Michael’s holds listening session after ’70s priest scandal comes to light, By Ryan Vermette, ItemLive [Lynn MA], (December 20, 2023)
Malachy Finegan victim to receive £500,000 in damages, The Irish News [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (December 21, 2023)
’Diminished’ hope: Yellowhead Institute to end reports on TRC calls to action, By Alessia Passafiume, Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, British Columbia], (December 20, 2023)
Audit of Spanish Church abuses finds more than 2,000 victims, By Emma Pinedo, Reuters [London, England], (December 21, 2023)
December 22, 2023
New sex abuse case may help victims sue Catholic Church over childhood trauma, By Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press [Detroit MI], (December 20, 2023)
In scandal-plagued Chile, new leader’s past stirs controversy, By Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux [Denver CO], (December 22, 2023)
Halifax verifying claims for abuse settlement, By Quinton Amundson , The Catholic Register - Archdiocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (December 21, 2023)
Spanish church’s audit finds fewer cases of abuse than commission, By Agence France-Presse, The Local Spain [Madrid, Spain], (December 21, 2023)
Former Leeds Catholic priest, 80, to stand trial over abuse claims dating back to the 1970s, By Nick Frame, Yorkshire Evening Post [Leeds, UK], (December 21, 2023)
December 23, 2023
A South Korean religious sect leader has been sentenced to 23 years in prison over sex crimes, By Jiwon Song, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 22, 2023)
Voice of the Faithful publishes 2023 diocesan financial & governance transparency reports, By Voice of the Faithful, Voice of the Faithful [Boston, MA], (December 19, 2023)
On Al Mohler, Paige Patterson, Bill Clinton, Immanuel Baptist Church and Baptist polity and politics, By Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 22, 2023)
IHOPKC Disputes Allegation Its Director Covered Up Rape, By Rebecca Hopkins and Julie Roys, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 21, 2023)
Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (December 22, 2023)
Bishop’s Refusal to Compensate Abuse Victims Ignites Debate, By Nasiru Eneji Abdulrasheed, BNN [Winnipeg, Canada], (December 22, 2023)
Gabriel Byrne: ‘The Catholic Church has left a black mark’, By Gregorio Belinchon, El País [Madrid, Spain], (December 23, 2023)
BREAKING: IHOPKC Separates From Mike Bickle Due to ‘Level of Inappropriate Behavior’, By Julie Roys, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 22, 2023)
Breaking News: More New Maryland Catholic Predators Exposed, By Adam Horowitz Law, Adam Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale, FL], (December 21, 2023)
December 24, 2023
The Church, Living in Christmas Past, By Maureen Dowd, New York Times [New York NY], (December 23, 2023)
Pastor Steven Smith says he’s willing to step down over handling of abuse case, By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post [Washington DC], (December 18, 2023)
Arkansas pastor under fire for not disclosing abuse charges against staffer, By Bob Smietana, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (December 20, 2023)
Teacher resigns after allegations of inappropriate contact at Mass. Catholic school, By Abby Patkin, Boston.com [Boston MA], (December 20, 2023)
Confessions, Silence, and Child Abuse: Secrets of the Clergy | Fault Lines Documentary, Aljazeera [Dohar, Qatar], (December 20, 2023)
No, the Church has not changed her doctrine on the liceity or blessing of same-sex unions, By Thomas Colsy, Catholic Herald [London, England], (December 20, 2023)
No Better Time to Be a Catholic, By Ross Douthat, New York Times [New York NY], (December 22, 2023)
The Christmas season is a good time for the Christian faith to remember its roots | Opinion, By Max Rexroad, Sacramento Bee [Sacramento CA], (December 23, 2023)
Shamed Catholic priest Joseph Dunne finally jailed for sexual abuse after appeal, but former church adviser questions why getting justice took so long, By Marion Scott & Janet Boyle, Sunday Post [Glasgow, Scotland], (December 24, 2023)
December 25, 2023
Church Honors a Problematic Abuse Story: The Maria Goretti Saga, Horowitz Law [Fort Lauderdale FL], (December 23, 2023)
Priest sex assault lawsuit aims to set precedent in Michigan, By Pamela Osborne, WDIV-TV, NBC-4, Click on Detroit [Detroit MI], (December 19, 2023)
Michigan Supreme Court to hear sex abuse case against priest, By McKoy Scribner, WLNS [Lansing MI], (December 19, 2023)
Push to make Child Victims Act permanent, By Jamie DeLine, WTEN - ABC 10 [Albany NY], (December 20, 2023)
December 26, 2023
Priest abuse survivor gets £500,000 settlement, BBC [London, England], (December 21, 2023)
Retired teacher accused of sexually abusing young students on Long Island, By Kristin Thorne, WABC [New York City NY], (December 23, 2023)
Judge Blocks Chubb Exit From New York Diocese’s Thousands of Child Sex Abuse Suits, By Andrew G. Simpson, Insurance Journal [San Diego CA], (December 19, 2023)
45 Suits Filed Against Bay Shore, Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse: DA, By Lanning Taliaferro, Patch [New York City NY], (December 22, 2023)
December 27, 2023
Pope calls Vatican bureaucrats to resist ‘rigid ideological positions’, By Elise Ann Allen, Crux [Denver CO], (December 21, 2023)
Müller – ‘Fiducia supplicans’ is ‘self-contradictory’, By Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, The Pillar [Washington DC], (December 21, 2023)
Research captures a fractured, distrustful priesthood in America, By John Lavenburg, Crux [Denver CO], (December 22, 2023)
Vatican to publish ‘private’ homilies of late Pope Benedict, By Cindy Wooden, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 26, 2023)
How to Read ‘Fiducia supplicans’, By Austen Ivereigh, Commonweal [New York NY], (December 23, 2023)
Changing church, culture wars: NCR’s top 10 opinion articles of 2023, By Stephanie Yeagle, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (December 27, 2023)
‘Fiducia Supplicans’: A Pastor’s View, By Father Jeffrey Kirby, National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (December 21, 2023)
Joy and alarm in bishops’ responses to Fiducia Supplicans, By Patrick Hudson and Munyaradzi Makoni, The Tablet [Market Harborough, England], (December 26, 2023)
December 28, 2023
Ex-Christian Brother charged with indecently assaulting six males at school in 1970s, By Tom Tuite, Irish Examiner [Cork, Ireland], (December 22, 2023)
The most important stories from the Vatican in 2023, By Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (December 27, 2023)
Tennessee pastor charged after being found with more than 100 images of child sex abuse material, By Carmyn Gutierrez, Wsmv.com [Nashville, TN], (December 27, 2023)
Former Aurora pastor faces 16 charges for rape, abuse; Detectives say more victims likely, By Fox 12 staff, KPTV [Beaverton, Oregon], (December 17, 2023)
Washington County pastor charged with rape, may be more victims, By Jenna Deml, Koin.com [Portland, OR], (December 17, 2023)
Kentucky Pastor Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes Against Children, By Daniel Ritchie, Ministry Watch [Matthews NC], (December 28, 2023)
December 29, 2023
Hold child abusers outside Catholicism accountable, too, By Timothy Madgar, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (December 26, 2023)
RNA members name Middle East war and its impact top religion stories of 2023, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (December 14, 2023)
Christianity Today’s Top 10 News Stories of 2023, Christianity Today [Carol Stream IL], (December 20, 2023)
December 30, 2023
Albany Catholic diocese bankruptcy case moves to mediation, By Brendan J. Lyons, Times Union [Albany NY], (December 29, 2023)
New law designates special counsels to prosecute sex crimes in US military, By Olivia Empson, The Guardian [London, England], (December 29, 2023)
Megachurch Pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes Denies Sexual Misconduct at Diddy’s Parties, By Liz Lykins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (December 28, 2023)
Confidential settlement reached in Pressler sexual abuse case, By Mark Wingfield and Jeff Brumley, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (December 29, 2023)
Southern Baptist Convention settles high-profile lawsuit that accused former leader of sexual abuse, By Robert Downen, Texas Tribune [Austin, TX], (December 29, 2023)
Pastor faces two more counts of sexual assault: Hamilton police, By Liam McConnell, In the Hammer [Hamilton, Ontario, CA], (December 29, 2023)
New sexual assault charges laid against Bruxy Cavey, former Meeting House pastor, By Morgan Bocknek, Toronto Star [Toronto, Canada], (December 28, 2023)
Cleveland Police explain investigation of former pastor, By Abigail Martin, Local 3 News [Cleveland, OH], (December 28, 2023)
December 31, 2023
Stein’s lawyers side with General Assembly in SAFE Child Act dispute, The Carolina Journal [Raleigh NC], (December 31, 2023)
Former associate kid’s minister hired in Moore despite sexual assault allegations in Arkansas, By Dylan Brown, KFOR [Oklahoma City OK], (December 29, 2023)
A 1966 homicide became a top story in 2023, By Mike McAndrew, Buffalo News [Buffalo NY], (December 31, 2023)
Church of God suspends pastor charged with possessing over 100 images of child sexual abuse, By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post [Washington DC], (December 31, 2023)