News Archive
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September 1, 2023
Head of Catholic Church in Ireland denies ‘victim blaming’ during meeting with child sex abuse survivors, By Niall Deeney, Belfast Live [Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom], (August 31, 2023)
Irish priest’s horrific abuse of more than 60 students detailed in new report, IrishCentral [New York NY], (August 31, 2023)
El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priest, By Malea Martin, Mountain View Voice [Mountain View CA], (August 31, 2023)
Defence of seal needs more rigour, By Canon Judith Maltby, Church Times [London, England], (August 25, 2023)
The suggested breaking of the seal of confession, By Revd David Hadfield, Revd Rupert Bursell KC, Tom Middleton, and Anonymous, Church Times [London, England], (September 1, 2023)
‘It was definitely a cult’: Catholic commune with Bay Area hippie roots faces allegations of sex abuse and violence, By Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott, Michael Horn, and Alex Bozovic, KNTV - NBC Bay Area [San Jose CA], (August 30, 2023)
Former home of paedophile priest Malachy Finegan set alight in Co Down, By Suzanne McGonagle, The Irish News [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (August 31, 2023)
Próvolo Mendoza: la defensa planteó la absolución y la inocencia de las monjas imputadas, Kumiko Kosaka y Asunción Martínez, By Diario Mendoza Today, Diario Mendoza Today [Mendoza, Argentina], (September 1, 2023)
Próvolo II: la defensa de la monja Kumiko pide su absolución, By Evangelina Argüello, Mendoza Post [Mendoza, Argentina], (September 1, 2023)
September 2, 2023
Judge Rules McCarrick not Competent to Stand Trial; SNAP Responds, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (August 30, 2023)
Protest & Claims of Abuse Halt Chicago-Area Land Deal with Plymouth Brethren Church, By Josh Shepherd, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (August 31, 2023)
Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force Updates, Abuse Reform Task Force [Mobile, AL], (August 31, 2023)
Human blood set to ‘soak’ Vatican in protest inspired by Sinead O’Connor, By David Mercer, Sky News [London, UK], (September 2, 2023)
Syracuse Catholic Diocese priest charged with forcibly touching minor over several years, By Fernando Alba, Post-Standard - Syracuse.com [Syracuse NY], (September 1, 2023)
Priest with Diocese of Syracuse charged with sex abuse, By Clare Normoyle, LocalSyr.com [Syracuse, NY], (September 1, 2023)
Judge Rejects Camden Diocese’s $87.5M Settlement To Abuse Survivors, By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff, Patch [New York City NY], (September 1, 2023)
New Jersey Diocese bankruptcy stumbles over insurance, quick-pay option, By Dietrich Knauth, Reuters [London, England], (August 30, 2023)
‘War Against the Children’, By Zach Levitt, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, Simon Romero, and Tim Wallace, New York Times [New York NY], (August 30, 2023)
September 3, 2023
Statement regarding conviction of Timothy Crowley, Diocese of Lansing MI, (August 23, 2023)
‘Priests were angry at me for speaking out over abuse’ – Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, The Irish News [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (September 3, 2023)
‘We were never trained for celibacy’ – Dr Diarmuid Martin tells Joe Duffy he has met two women he could have imagined as his ‘life partner’, By Sarah Mac Donald, Irish Independent [Dublin, Ireland], (September 2, 2023)
No women priests in his lifetime, says retired Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, By Patsy McGarry, Irish Times [Dublin, Ireland], (September 2, 2023)
Boy Scouts’ Ex-Lawyer Downplays 82,000 Sexual Abuse Claims In Netflix Doc: “82,000 Over What Period of Time?”, By Anna Menta, Decider [New York NY], (August 31, 2023)
‘Others looked the other way but my dad did something about it’ – son of teacher who blew the whistle on sex abuse priest Joseph Marmion, By Maeve Sheehan, Irish Independent [Dublin, Ireland], (September 2, 2023)
Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains, The Canadian Press [Toronto, Canada], (August 18, 2023)
The Archdiocese wants to sell these New Orleans properties to help pay sex abuse claims, By Poet Wolfe, Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA], (September 1, 2023)
Archdiocese of New Orleans plans sales of vast real estate holdings to pay abuse claims, By Stephanie Riegel, Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA], (September 1, 2023)
September 4, 2023
Activist: Ohio needs to do more to stop child sexual abuse, Sandusky Register [Sandusky OH], (September 3, 2023)
The Meaning of Life – Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, By Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, RTÉ - Raidió Teilifís Éireann [Dublin, Ireland], (September 3, 2023)
For some survivors of childhood sexual abuse, ‘healing doesn’t mean it’s gone’, By Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (August 31, 2023)
September 5, 2023
‘The First Thing I Did Was Text My Priest’, By Sarah Jones, New York Magazine [New York NY], (September 5, 2023)
Marcus Mescher – Moral Injury and Clerical Sexual Abuse, By Marcus Mescher and Paul Fahey, Where Peter Is [Beltsville MD], (September 4, 2023)
Cortland Priest arrested for child sex abuse, By Samantha Rich, WIVT [Binghamton NY], (September 4, 2023)
Bishop Accountability Group: Dismissal of Charges Against McCarrick ‘Hugely Disappointing’, By Peter Pinedo, National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (August 30, 2023)
September 6, 2023
Buffalo Diocese says retired priest abused a child, By Charlie Specht, Buffalo News [Buffalo NY], (September 5, 2023)
Diocese of Buffalo announces substantiated claim of abuse, Western New York Catholic - Diocese of Buffalo [Buffalo NY], (September 5, 2023)
New York priest arrested on child sex abuse charges, By Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 5, 2023)
‘Scout’s Honor’ Review: Uncovering a History of Abuse, By Natalia Winkelman, New York Times [New York NY], (September 6, 2023)
Syracuse Diocese priest case: Girl tells police he touched her, feared he possibly was grooming others, By Anne Hayes, Post-Standard - Syracuse.com [Syracuse NY], (September 5, 2023)
What other newspapers are saying: State Senate once again fails survivors of abuse, Williamsport Sun-Gazette [Williamsport PA], (September 6, 2023)
Archbishop concedes the Baltimore archdiocese is considering bankruptcy; survivors say they’d oppose the move, By Jonathan M. Pitts and Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (September 5, 2023)
Sexual Abuse Survivor Group Says Oakland Diocese Filing for Bankruptcy Should Sell Real Estate to Pay Victims, By Ari Blaff, National Review [New York NY], (September 5, 2023)
September 7, 2023
Baltimore Archdiocese considers bankruptcy amid possible sex abuse lawsuits, By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 6, 2023)
Healing and Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, By Archbishop William E. Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore MD, (September 5, 2023)
With Catholic Church foot-dragging comes the chance to evade justice, By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe, (September 6, 2023)
Maryland priest resigns following publication of historic abuse allegations, By George Conger, Anglican.ink - AnglicanTV Ministries [Webster FL], (September 6, 2023)
Over 30 women with ties to Legion of Christ support claim by alleged victim of gang rape in Chile, By Antonia LaBorde, El País [Madrid, Spain], (September 6, 2023)
September 8, 2023
Recently ordained New York priest arrested over charges of sexual abuse of minor, By Gina Christian, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (September 7, 2023)
Louisiana Grand Jury Indicts Retired Priest on Sex Abuse Charges, By Ruth Graham, New York Times [New York NY], (September 7, 2023)
91-Year-Old Retired Catholic Priest Lawrence Hecker Charged With Rape And Kidnapping, By Brian Bushard, Forbes [Jersey City NJ], (September 7, 2023)
Retired Dublin archbishop: Abuse scandal ‘badly damaged church’; synod won’t lead to radical change, By Michael Kelly, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (September 7, 2023)
Advocates condemn Mass. judge’s dismissal of Catholic sexual abuse case, By Kana Ruhalter and Arun Rath, WGBH Radio - NPR affiliate [Boston MA], (September 7, 2023)
New Orleans priest who admitted to sexually abusing minors faces criminal charges, By Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer, The Guardian [London, England], (September 7, 2023)
Despite substantiated claim, retired Buffalo priest won’t be charged for abusing minor in the ’80s, By Danielle Church, WGRZ-TV [Buffalo NY], (September 7, 2023)
Spain’s attorney general suggests prosecuting Catholic leadership for allegedly covering up child abuse, By Alyssa McMurtry |, Anadolu Agency [Ankara, Turkey], (September 7, 2023)
The Nun II successfully subverts the classic exorcism movie – a priest explains how, By Helen Hall, The Conversation [Waltham MA], (September 8, 2023)
Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975, By Jim Mustian, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 7, 2023)
September 9, 2023
Catholic churches, schools now on hook for clergy abuse, Aymond says, By david hammer, WWL-TV [New Orleans LA], (September 8, 2023)
An Important Update from Archbishop Aymond, By Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans LA, (September 8, 2023)
Aymond: Catholic parishes, schools must help shoulder cost of archdiocese sex abuse claims, By Stephanie Riegel, Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA], (September 8, 2023)
Opening the door for more victims to sue over sexual abuse, Boston Globe, (September 9, 2023)
Albany diocese set to argue against probe of $3.75B Fidelis sale, By Brendan J. Lyons, Times Union [Albany NY], (September 9, 2023)
Justice Department Awards $58.8 Million in Grants to Provide Legal Services and Improve Court Responses to Domestic and Sexual Violence, The U.S. Department of Justice, (September 8, 2023)
September 10, 2023
New Orleans archbishop: local Catholic institutions must help with cost of clergy abuse claims, By Maya Yang and David Hammer, The Guardian [London, England], (September 9, 2023)
Catholics condemn Archdiocese of Baltimore for bankruptcy response to sexual abuse lawsuits, By Frank Schindler, Tim Eastman, Edward McCarey McDonnell, and Henry A. Cherry, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (September 10, 2023)
Probe ordered into Catholic Church sex abuse cover-ups in Switzerland, Agence France Presse [Paris, France], (September 10, 2023)
Maryvale district paid $8.4 million to settle child sex abuse claims from 1970s, By Jay Tokasz, Buffalo News [Buffalo NY], (September 10, 2023)
Priest who fled to Italy with recent high school graduate to be laicized, says archbishop, By Gina Christian, America [New York NY], (September 5, 2023)
Thomas Patrick Conaty, III, D.D.S., America [New York NY], (September 5, 2023)
September 11, 2023
Vatican orders investigation into Catholic clerics linked to abuse, Swiss Bishops’ Conference says, By Jamey Keaten and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 10, 2023)
Eine Serie des Leids – auch in der Schweiz, Blick [Zurich, Switzerland], (September 11, 2023)
Catholic ‘cult’ in California: What do we know?, By Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 11, 2023)
Perth Catholic Archbishop Timothy Costelloe in heated exchange over handling of child sex cases, By Paul Garvey, The Australian [Surry Hills, Australia], (September 11, 2023)
It Shouldn’t Take a Lawsuit for the Church to Respond to Clergy Sex Abuse, By Molly Evans, Adventist Today [Sandy OR], (September 7, 2023)
Roman Catholic Archbishop Tim Costelloe fronts WA parliamentary inquiry into institutional child sexual abuse, By Briana Shepherd and Keane Bourke, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (September 11, 2023)
Bishop Lucia’s Statement to the People of the Diocese of Syracuse, Diocese of Syracuse [Syracuse NY], (September 1, 2023)
Un film sobre los abusos sufridos por dos exmonjas, By Mariana Carbajal , Página/12 [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (September 11, 2023)
Young woman ‘did not want to go’ to Italy with Crow, By Kyle Hamrick, Lagniappe [Mobile AL], (September 6, 2023)
Grand Jury Reports Only Scratch the Surface, By Paige N. Eppenstein Anderson, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (September 7, 2023)
September 12, 2023
Swiss bishops plunged into crisis ahead of abuse report, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (September 11, 2023)
Studie der Universität Zürich kritisiert die katholische Kirche, By Raphael Rauch, Blick [Zurich, Switzerland], (September 12, 2023)
Sweeping study finds 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church since mid-20th century, By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 12, 2023)
Regnum Christi responds to accusations of sexual abuse of former women members, By Julieta Villar for CNA, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (September 11, 2023)
91-year-old ex-priest indicted in New Orleans for alleged rape of boy in 1970s, By Tyler Arnold for CNA, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (September 11, 2023)
Concerns raised over New Orleans’ Catholic institutions shouldering cost of clergy abuse claims, By Ashlyn Brothers, WVUE [New Orleans LA], (September 11, 2023)
A window is opening on the shameful record of state schools on sexual abuse, By Michael Cook, MercatorNet [Botany NSW, Australia], (September 12, 2023)
Catholic clergy abuse survivors of color endure compounded trauma, By Katie Collins Scott, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (September 12, 2023)
‘I Cannot Believe This Has Happened Again’, By Rob Holbert, Lagniappe [Mobile AL], (September 10, 2023)
El padre Grassi solicitó la libertad condicional al cumplir la mitad de su condena, Infobae [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (September 12, 2023)
El padre Julio César Grassi pidió salir en libertad condicional, TN Todo Noticias [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (September 12, 2023)
Grassi solicitó la libertad condicional tras cumplir la mitad de su condena, Télam Agencia Nacional de Noticias [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (September 12, 2023)
Four things the SBC Executive Committee should do right now to address clergy sex abuse, By Christa Brown, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (September 12, 2023)
The Boy Scouts’ Sexual Abuse Scandal No Longer Lives in the Shadows, By Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair [New York NY], (September 6, 2023)
Personal injury sheriff allows proof in case detailing sexual abuse in Catholic care home in 1973, By Michael Skilling, Scottish Legal News [Dundee, Scotland], (September 12, 2023)
Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, say researchers, By Kathryn Armstrong, BBC [London, England], (September 12, 2023)
Swiss bishops’ study finds more than 1,000 cases of clergy sexual abuse, By AC Wimmer, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 12, 2023)
L’ex-vicaire de Lausanne accuse six évêques suisses de dissimulation et d’abus, By Raphael Rauch, Blick [Zurich, Switzerland], (September 10, 2023)
September 13, 2023
Swiss abbot says he is target in sexual abuse investigation, Swissinfo [Bern, Switzerland], (September 13, 2023)
The Church’s costly failures in handling clergy abuse, By Fr. Shay Cullen, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (September 13, 2023)
For Church leaders, closing the credibility gap isn’t easy (but it could be simple), By Chris Altieri, Crux [Denver CO], (September 13, 2023)
Scandal engulfing Mobile Catholic high school expands; SNAP urges the faithful to demand accountability, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (September 12, 2023)
Episcopal Bishop Prince Singh resigns amid accusations of domestic abuse, By Kathryn Post, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (September 8, 2023)
Retired Oklahoma bishop identified as focus of presiding officer’s complaint amid calls for bishop accountability, By David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service [New York, NY], (September 4, 2023)
Swiss bishops and priests implicated in abuse cover-ups, By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt and Tom Heneghan, The Tablet [Market Harborough, England], (September 13, 2023)
B.C. man alleges sex abuse by military priest, By Jeremy Hainsworth, Alaska Highway News [Fort St. John BC], (September 13, 2023)
Cyrus Sibert Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who, Marquis Who's Who [Uniondale NY], (September 13, 2023)
Jailed former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker to enter plea Wednesday, By Ken Daley, WVUE [New Orleans LA], (September 12, 2023)
La Corte rechazó un recurso de Escobar Gaviria contra un fallo del STJ, Análisis Digital [Paraná, Argentina], (September 13, 2023)
September 14, 2023
Anglican Church denies sacking St Paul’s principal Paul Browning over child sex abuse compensation disagreement, By Kenji Sato, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (September 14, 2023)
Why it took 48 years to charge a Catholic priest with rape, By David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator, Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian, WWL-TV [New Orleans LA], (September 7, 2023)
Retired priest Hecker pleads not guilty; gets $800k bond for rape, kidnapping charges, By David Hammer, WWL-TV [New Orleans LA], (September 13, 2023)
Bishop accused of failing to act on reports of abuse rushed to hospital, Swissinfo [Bern, Switzerland], (September 14, 2023)
«Caminemos Valentina», un film basado en una historia real de abuso a novicias de la Iglesia argentina, By Diego Gez, Diario Tiempo Argentino [Buenos Aires, Argentina], (September 14, 2023)
It took a David v. Goliath fight to get names of Catholic abusers released | READER COMMENTARY, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (September 14, 2023)
September 15, 2023
Catholic priest charged with possession of child porn, By Cindy Von Quednow, KTLA-TV [Los Angeles CA], (September 14, 2023)
What you need to know about the Synod on Synodality, By Courtney Mares for CNA, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (September 13, 2023)
Paris’s Catholic Foreign Missions Society under fire over alleged sexual abuse, By Agence France-Presse, Raw Story [Washington, DC], (September 15, 2023)
Are Ohio AG’s hands tied to do Catholic Church sex abuse probe? Maybe not, experts say, By Peter Gill, Columbus Dispatch [Columbus OH], (September 15, 2023)
Bob Bennett, Washington’s power attorney, was an important and caring Catholic voice, By Frank J. Butler, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (September 15, 2023)
Long Beach priest found to have over 600 images of child sexual abuse, prosecutors say, By Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, (September 15, 2023)
Pope Francis meets close collaborator of Rupnik, By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 15, 2023)
Catholic Priest Arrested in Ventura County for Possession of Child Porn; SNAP Sees Alarming Trend, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (September 15, 2023)
“Hay mucha hipocresía en la Iglesia”: la historia de dos exmonjas que se enamoraron mientras buscaban justicia por un abuso, By María Alicia Alvado, El Diario AR [Palermo, Argentina], (September 15, 2023)
September 16, 2023
Canada bishops address ongoing search for Indigenous graves amid calls for greater accuracy, By Kevin J Jones, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 15, 2023)
Long Beach-based priest charged with possessing more than 600 images of child pornography, By Sid Garcia, KGO-TV, ABC-7 [San Francisco CA], (September 15, 2023)
Ottawa teacher jail-bound after sexual assault, exploitation of students, By Avanthika Anand, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (September 15, 2023)
Letters to the editor on Bishop Olson and the Carmelite sisters, By NRC Editorial Staff, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (September 15, 2023)
Why does canon law tell dioceses to destroy their files?, By The Pillar, The Pillar [Washington DC], (September 13, 2023)
Ex-campus minister at Baylor University, ‘spiritual mentor’ indicted on charges they sexually abused boys, By Tommy Witherspoon, KWTX-10 [Waco, TX], (September 14, 2023)
Local pastor set to take plea deal may not have to register as sex offender, By Dusty Ellis, Concho Valley [San Angelo, TX], (September 15, 2023)
September 17, 2023
Church in Germany shrinking faster than ever before, By J-P Mauro, Aleteia [Paris, France], (September 16, 2023)
Former volunteer at South Carolina church pleads guilty to inappropriately touching children, By Baptist Courier Staff, Baptist Press [Nashville TN], (September 15, 2023)
Former Chi Alpha Pastor & His ‘Spiritual Mentor’ Indicted for Alleged Child Sex Abuse, By Josh Shepherd, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (September 16, 2023)
Pope Francis defrocks Filipino priest accused of sexual abuse, CBCP News Service (Catholic Bishops of the Philippines), (September 17, 2023)
Catholic Church abuse cover-up: demand for independent investigation, Swissinfo [Bern, Switzerland], (September 16, 2023)
Pope dismisses Borongan priest accused of sexual abuse, By Wil Mark Amazona,, CNN Philippines, (September 18, 2023)
Pope expels Samar priest for minors’ ‘sexual abuse’, By Evelyn Macairan, Philippine Star [Manila, Philippines], (September 18, 2023)
This activist is bringing the message of ‘zero tolerance’ for clergy abuse to the doorstep of the Vatican, By William Ping, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (September 17, 2023)
French missionary priests suspected of child sexual assault in Thailand, By Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press News Agency [Kabul, Afghanistan], (September 17, 2023)
September 18, 2023
Filipino priest expelled due to alleged sexual abuse, By Claire Bernadette Mondares, Manila Times [Manila, Philippines], (September 18, 2023)
Baltimore archdiocese’s bankruptcy threat a ‘smoke screen’ in sexual abuse scandal, By Sarah Klein, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (September 15, 2023)
Adult victim wins $1M against child sex abuser, coach at former Asheville Christian school, By Karen Chávez, Citizen Times [Asheville NC], (September 15, 2023)
Another Voice: Protect today’s students by sparing districts full burden of CVA settlements, By Bill Conrad, Buffalo News [Buffalo NY], (September 11, 2023)
California Assemblymember Dawn Addis Bill to Address Childhood Sexual Assault Clears Legislature Heads to Governor, Sierra Sun Times [Mariposa CA], (September 13, 2023)
A reckoning arrives over campus sexual assault, By Frank Austin, New York Daily News, (September 12, 2023)
California legislature passes bill aiming to protect children from abusers during custody disputes, By Olivia Gentile, Insider [New York NY], (September 15, 2023)
One of Australia’s most powerful Catholic figures likely sexually assaulted four youths, Vatican report alleges, By Chris Reason, Seven Network - 7news [Eveleigh, NSW Australia], (September 18, 2023)
September 19, 2023
Sacramento Catholic high school faces lawsuit over coach who sexually abused student, By Rosalio Ahumado, Sacramento Bee [Sacramento CA], (September 19, 2023)
Maine AG: Removal of child sex abuse statute of limitations is constitutional, WGME-TV, CBS affiliate [Portland ME], (September 19, 2023)
Broome Catholic Bishop Christopher Saunders faces allegations of ‘very serious’ sex abuse in Vatican report, By Vanessa Mills and Erin Parke, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (September 19, 2023)
Shun “culture of silence”: Kenyan Catholic Nun on Safeguarding in South Sudanese Dioceses, By Kerbino Kuel Deng, ACI Africa - Association for Catholic Information in Africa [Nouaceur, Morocco], (September 18, 2023)
Pedophiles on dark web turning to AI program to generate sexual abuse content, By Michael Lee, Fox News [New York NY], (September 19, 2023)
The Diocese of Rome’s Rupnik problem, By Ed. Condon, The Pillar [Washington DC], (September 18, 2023)
Bishop of Tyler points to exodus in German church in warnings ahead of Vatican conference, By Lane Luckie, KLTV [Tyler TX], (September 18, 2023)
Kenneally abuse one of most serious cases of paedophilia in Ireland – judge, By Orla O'Donnell, RTÉ - Raidió Teilifís Éireann [Dublin, Ireland], (September 18, 2023)
Diocese of Rome praises Rupnik center, raises doubts on excommunication, Crux [Denver CO], (September 19, 2023)
Maine AG defends law eliminating statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims, By Emily Allen, The Portland Press Herald [Portland ME], (September 18, 2023)
September 20, 2023
Women who say they were abused by a onetime Jesuit artist denounce an apparent rehabilitation effort, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 19, 2023)
Rupnik’s victims say Diocese of Rome’s statement ‘ridicules’ their pain, By Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 19, 2023)
Alleged Rupnik victims say Church’s pledge of ‘zero tolerance’ for sex abuse is mere PR campaign, By Crux staff, Crux [Denver CO], (September 20, 2023)
Vatican considers child sexual abuse allegations against a former Australian bishop, By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 19, 2023)
Vatican launches investigation into Australian bishop accused of child sex abuse, By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 19, 2023)
Vatican under pressure to release report detailing Bishop Christopher Saunders sexual misconduct allegations, By Vanessa Mills, Gareth McKnight, and Keane Bourke, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (September 20, 2023)
Deadline looming for abuse survivors to apply for compensation from N.L. archdiocese, By Terry Roberts, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (September 19, 2023)
New Orleans Archdiocese confirms in 1999 they confronted accused child molester, wasn’t arrested until 2023, By Aubry Killion, WDSU [New Orleans], (September 19, 2023)
In Chile, justice eludes victims of Catholic clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded, By Maria Teresa Hernandez, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 20, 2023)
Catholic Church investigates claims against late cardinal, Deutsche Welle [Bonn, Germany], (September 19, 2023)
New Sex Abuse Allegation Surfaces Against Youth Pastor Who’s Being Sued with SBC, By Liz Lykins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (September 19, 2023)
Pope Francis dismisses Borongan priest due to alleged sex abuse, By Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Rappler [Pasig, Manila, Philippines], (September 17, 2023)
Christians, Jews and Muslims join forces to combat sex, By Christophe Henning, La Croix International [France], (September 20, 2023)
Retired Australian bishop investigated for abusing young boys, By La Croix International staff, La Croix International [France], (September 19, 2023)
September 21, 2023
No charges filed against two Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse in Converse, Honey Creek, By Patty Santos, KSAT-TV, ABC-12 [San Antonio TX], (September 20, 2023)
Parishioners may have to foot the bill for church abuse lawsuits, By Tammy Estwick, KATC-TV [Lafayette LA], (September 20, 2023)
Clergy Sexual Abuse Disappearing, By Bill Donohue, Catholic League [New York NY], (September 20, 2023)
Catholic priests hold a ceremony blessing same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop, By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 20, 2023)
Vatican’s sex abuse report on WA bishop to go to police, Australian Associated Press [Sydney, Australia], (September 21, 2023)
Paris prosecutors drop abuse investigation of resigned archbishop, By Tom Heneghan, The Tablet [Market Harborough, England], (September 21, 2023)
Compensating all claims of abuse: Archdiocese considers Chapter 11 reorganization, By Christopher Gunty, Catholic Review - Archdiocese of Baltimore [Baltimore MD], (September 21, 2023)
September 22, 2023
Vatican shares investigation into child abuse allegations against an Australian bishop with police, By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 22, 2023)
Victim-centered approach helps build trust, By Moira Cullings, The Leaven [Archdiocese of Kansas City KS], (September 22, 2023)
Multi-million-pound settlement in Canadian church abuse case, By Rebecca Paveley, Church Times [London, England], (September 22, 2023)
This is why people are leaving the church, By Julia Goldie Day, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (September 21, 2023)
September 23, 2023
Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 22, 2023)
James Gill: Abuse bill comes due for church, and look who’s on the hook, By James Gill, Nola.com [New Orleans, LA], (September 22, 2023)
Philippine ‘cult’ faces probe over sex abuse allegations, By UCA News reporter, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (September 22, 2023)
Australian Bishops issue clarifications concerning investigation into Bishop Saunders, By Christopher Wells, Vatican News - Holy See [Vatican City], (September 22, 2023)
Japanese pastors, newspapers sued for defaming abuse victim, By UCA News reporter, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (September 23, 2023)
Denunciaron los abusos de una monja y su historia llega al cine: se estrena Caminemos Valentina, By Lisandro Tosello, La Voz [Córdoba, Argentina], (September 23, 2023)
September 24, 2023
Bill Kenneally: How a TD, a priest and gardaí handled Waterford child abuse complaints, The Journal [Dublin, Ireland], (September 24, 2023)
Alternative Catholic synod to push case for ordination of women priests, By Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian [London, England], (September 24, 2023)
Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has ‘gone rogue’ in midst of sex abuse allegations. Here’s what might happen next, By Erin Parke, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC [Sydney, Australia], (September 23, 2023)
September 25, 2023
Catholic boarding school experiences: the need for a balanced perspective, By Kerry Breen, Pearls and Irritations [Kingston ACT, Australia], (September 25, 2023)
Confession of child abuse by the Catholic Church, 2, By Shay Cullen, Panay News [Iloilo, Phillipines], (September 25, 2023)
Patricia Jones was brutally abused as a child – but her trauma isn’t acknowledged by the law, By Shannon Molloy, News Corp Australia [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], (September 25, 2023)
September 26, 2023
Crow reportedly blames mother of young woman for ‘ruining his life’, By Kyle Hamrick, Lagniappe [Mobile AL], (September 20, 2023)
The stalwart media guardians of this Pope’s legacy, By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - Trinity Communications [San Diego CA], (September 25, 2023)
The Rupnik business will stain and possibly define Pope Francis’s legacy, By Christopher R. Altieri, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (September 24, 2023)
Broome bishop facing abuse claims once told inquiry of ‘massive failure’ in how church deals with allegations, By Tory Shepherd, The Guardian [London, England], (September 26, 2023)
Pictured: Malaga Priest, 34, Who ‘Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Four Unconscious Women While Recording the Attacks on His Mobile Phone’, By Laurence Dollimore, The Olive Press [San Luis de Sabinillas, Spain], (September 26, 2023)
Former Southern Baptist leader: My sexual misconduct is “nobody else’s business”, By HEMANT MEHTA, Friendly Atheist [United States], (September 25, 2023)
Abusi, condannato dal tribunale di Milano ma assolto dalla Chiesa. Il brutto caso Galli ora interroga il Papa, By Franca Giansoldati, Il Messaggero [Rome, Italy], (September 26, 2023)
September 27, 2023
Sex abuse allegations against a deceased cardinal add to the German church’s troubles, By Geir Moulson, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 25, 2023)
Revised report on Maryland church sex abuse leaves 5 church leaders’ names still redacted, By Brian Witte and Lea Skene, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 26, 2023)
More names of members of Archdiocese of Baltimore released on church sex abuse report, By Paul Gessler, CBS News [Baltimore, MD], (September 26, 2023)
Maryland AG names 8 alleged abusers hidden in Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abuse report, By Dylan Segelbaum, The Baltimore Banner [Baltimore MD], (September 26, 2023)
High-ranking Catholic officials’ names withheld from latest Maryland AG report after group appeals, By Lee O. Sanderlin, The Baltimore Sun, The Lawton Constitution [Lawton, OK], (September 26, 2023)
Maryland AG releases updated Interim Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, By WBAL News Radio, WBAL NewsRadio [Baltimore MD], (September 26, 2023)
In Knoxville: ‘To shine the light’, By The Pillar , The Pillar [Washington DC], (September 26, 2023)
Pope condemns child pornography: ‘Criminality available to everyone’, By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service, Catholic Review - Archdiocese of Baltimore [Baltimore MD], (September 26, 2023)
Former priest Lawrence Hecker denied lower bond, By Aubry Killion and Travers Mackel, WDSU [New Orleans], (September 26, 2023)
Sexual abuse: Catholic Church under fire for keeping data of ‘de-baptised’ people, By Maïthé Chini, Brussels Times [Brussels, Belgium], (September 26, 2023)
Itinerant Tennessee Pastor Charged with Child Rape; Wife Charged with Facilitating Abuse, By Josh Shepherd, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (September 26, 2023)
When It Comes to Preventing Abuse, Are All Churches Equal?, By Kathryn Post, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (September 26, 2023)
Investigating Theodore McCarrick Again? Unanswered Questions Have Some Saying the Catholic Church Should Do So, By Matthew McDonald, National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (September 26, 2023)
September 28, 2023
Steubenville’s Monforton appointed Detroit auxiliary, The Pillar [Washington DC], (September 28, 2023)
Pope’s own abuse commission blasts system that leaves victims ‘wounded and in the dark’, By Elise Ann Allen, Crux [Denver CO], (September 27, 2023)
Operation Underground Railroad spent years downplaying criminal investigation, By Adam Herbets, KSTU-TV, Fox-13 [Salt Lake City UT], (September 15, 2023)
Texas priest accused of sexually abusing parishioner in her 70s: police, WFIN-AM [Findlay OH], (September 28, 2023)
Catholic priest arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting elderly woman, KABB-TV, Fox-29 [San Antonio TX], (September 26, 2023)
Archdiocesan statement regarding Father Wanjiru Ndung’u, Archdiocese of San Antonio [San Antonio TX], (September 26, 2023)
A Call to Action on the Occasion of the Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals and the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (Tutela Minorum) [Vatican City], (September 27, 2023)
Protection of Minors Commission asks Synod to dedicate time to safeguarding issues, By Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News - Holy See [Vatican City], (September 27, 2023)
Victims march to Rome to demand ‘zero tolerance’ on church abuse, By Antonio Denti and Alvise Armellini, Reuters [London, England], (September 27, 2023)
SNAP calls on survivors to come forward ahead of Child Victims Act going into effect Sunday, By Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (September 28, 2023)
September 29, 2023
Church scandal: deputy bishop of Lausanne under investigation, Swissinfo [Bern, Switzerland], (September 29, 2023)
DDF ruling permits Cardinal Ricard, who sexually abused minor, to vote in conclave, minister in diocese of residence, By Catholic World News, Catholic Culture - Trinity Communications [San Diego CA], (September 28, 2023)
Sexual abuse: Flanders rethinks Catholic Church financing after scandal, By Maïthé Chini, Brussels Times [Brussels, Belgium], (September 29, 2023)
Prime Minister De Croo to meet representatives of victims of sex abuse by priests, Brussels Times [Brussels, Belgium], (September 27, 2023)
Calls grow for a parliamentary inquiry into abuse in the Belgian Catholic Church after the shocking documentary, By Brian Rodriguez, Aviation Analysis [New York NY], (September 29, 2023)
A Belgian bishop says the Vatican has for years snubbed pleas to defrock a pedophile ex-colleague, By Raf Casert, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 27, 2023)
As the Archdiocese of Baltimore faces potential bankruptcy, untangling its assets proves murky, By Lee O. Sanderlin and Jonathan M. Pitts, Capital Gazette [Parole MD], (September 29, 2023)
SNAP joins ECA and many others calling for Zero Tolerance in Rome this week, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (September 27, 2023)
Ohio Senate passes bill that would help Boy Scouts abuse victims get more settlement money, By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 27, 2023)
Allegations of child sexual abuse divide Anglican church, By Shona Buhr, Sunday World [Johannesburg, South Africa], (September 24, 2023)
DA drops charges against Msgr. Francis Strahan, Church investigation continues, By Wes Cipolla, The Pilot - Archdiocese of Boston [Boston MA], (September 28, 2023)
Archdiocese of Baltimore Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Jeff Anderson and Associates, (September 29, 2023)
Baltimore Archdiocese files for US bankruptcy to address sex abuse lawsuits, By Dietrich Knauth, Reuters [London, England], (September 29, 2023)
Baltimore Archdiocese says it will file for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect, By LEA SKEN, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 29, 2023)
Anger, sadness, faith: New Orleans Catholics brace for financial toll of abuse crisis, By STEPHANIE RIEGEL , Nola.com [New Orleans, LA], (September 29, 2023)
Baltimore archdiocese declares bankruptcy ahead of Child Victims Act becoming law, By Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (September 29, 2023)
What will it take for SBC reform on clergy sex abuse? Lawsuits., By Christa Brown, In Solidarity with Christa Brown, (September 29, 2023)
Poised to shutter Catholic parishes, Joliet bishop tight-lipped on financial impact of the priest sex abuse scandal, By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago IL], (September 29, 2023)
Cardinal voices sorrow for clergy abuse, affirms commitment to child protection and helping survivors heal, By CARDINAL WILTON GREGORY, Catholic Standard [Archdiocese of Washington DC], (September 29, 2023)
Abuse survivor continues his ‘quest for justice’, By Tim Scott, Otago Daily Times [Dunedin, New Zealand], (September 29, 2023)
Pope Francis, Cardinal Ricard, and a stern “Call to Action”, By Christopher R. Altieri, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (September 28, 2023)
Banned from public ministry, French cardinal could still vote in conclave, By Héloïse de Neuville, La Croix International [France], (September 28, 2023)
Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, facing possible slew of abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy, By Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, (September 29, 2023)
September 30, 2023
Theodore McCarrick to undergo competency exam for Wisconsin criminal case, By Joe Bukuras, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 29, 2023)
Archdiocese of Baltimore files for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 29, 2023)
Celibacy is not a direct cause of sexual abuse, Jesuit expert says, By Walter Sanchez Silva and ACI Prensa, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (September 29, 2023)
Canadian bishops say motto of indigenous reconciliation effort is ‘listen, listen, listen’, By John Lavenburg, Crux [Denver CO], (September 28, 2023)
Vatican bank claims $1m for reputational damage in financial trial, By The Pillar, The Pillar [Washington DC], (September 28, 2023)
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church and cement his legacy, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (September 30, 2023)
David Zandstra, Pastor Charged With the 1975 Murder of Gretchen Harrington, Extradited to Pennsylvania, By Liz Lykins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (September 28, 2023)
Assemblies of God Pastors Call for Leaders to Resign Over ‘Shameful’ Response to Chi Alpha Sex Scandal, By Josh Shepherd, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (September 27, 2023)
A pedophile priest fled the U.S. The FBI tracked him. How a California DA let him slip away, By Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee [Sacramento CA], (September 26, 2023)
Church scandal: deputy bishop of Lausanne under investigation, Swissinfo [Bern, Switzerland], (September 29, 2023)