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July 2014

July 07, 2014

Pope Francis to sex abuse survivors: “I beg your forgiveness”

From his homily this morning, where six survivors of clerical sex abuse were present: The...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Vatican orders archbishop laicized

Details: The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ordered the laicization of...

June 13, 2014

St. Louis update: Archbishop Carlson releases letter and video

Text of the letter: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I wish to respond to...

June 11, 2014

St. Louis responds: “Inaccurate and misleading reporting has impugned Archbishop Carlson’s good name and reputation”

This morning, the Archdiocese of St. Louis released the statement below on its website, responding...

June 09, 2014

Archbishop on sex with children: “I’m not sure whether I knew it was a crime or not”—UPDATED

From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Archbishop Robert J. Carlson claims to be unsure that he...

June 04, 2014

When is a priest not a priest?

From The Newark Star-Ledger: Chris Naples says something snapped inside him that January day. The...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Pope to meet with sex abuse victims next month, compares betrayal of young people to a Black Mass

Details from CNS: Pope Francis will meet with a group of sex abuse victims for...

May 03, 2014

Vatican sex abuse panel meets for first time; O’Malley admits “There is so much denial”

Details: The Roman Catholic Church failed to recognize the worldwide reach of clerical sexual abuse,...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

Cleared Chicago priest under investigation again, but will remain in ministry

You may remember this story from just last week. The priest at the center of...

April 15, 2014

Cleared: Chicago priest reinstated in parish after board calls sexual misconduct charges “unfounded”

A reader sent this my way with a note: "People need to know that sometimes...

April 12, 2014

Why what Francis said about sex abuse yesterday matters

John Allen, as usual, sees the bigger picture. Writing about yesterday's strongly-worded remarks on clerical...

April 11, 2014

Pope Francis on priest sex abuse: “I feel compelled…to personally ask for forgiveness…”

Strong words this morning: I feel compelled to personally take on all the evil which...

April 04, 2014

USCCB: nearly 1,000 abuse allegations last year—UPDATED

Details: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released their eleventh annual report on the progress...

March 2014

March 22, 2014

Pope Francis names O’Malley, woman sex abuse victim to special anti-abuse panel

From John Allen in The Boston Globe: Pope Francis today named Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley...

March 18, 2014

Fugee update: Newark priest laicized

Details from The Star-Ledger in Newark: Acting with uncustomary speed, the Vatican has expelled a...

March 12, 2014

Archbishop Nienstedt cleared, will not be charged

Details from The Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Archbishop John Nienstedt will return to full duties in the...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Deacon found guilty of child porn

From The Catholic Register in Canada: William Kokesch, a deacon in the Montreal archdiocese, plead...

February 16, 2014

Catholic group petitions pope to discipline Kansas City’s Bishop Finn

Details: A group of Roman Catholics based in Kansas City has taken the rare step...

February 15, 2014

Remarkable: how a man who was abused came to forgive his abuser

From the Santa Barbara Independent, a column by Paul Fericano that shows great courage, empathy...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

AP: Over two years, Pope Benedict removed nearly 400 priests from ministry for sex abuse—UPDATED

Details: A document obtained by The Associated Press on Friday shows Pope Benedict XVI defrocked...

January 04, 2014

Archbishop Chaput writes: “I understand and accept the anger felt by many of our people and priests…”

The text of a letter issued yesterday to the clergy and faithful by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput:...

January 02, 2014

Msgr. Lynn to be released from prison Thursday—UPDATED

From the AP: A Roman Catholic churchofficial is set to leave prison after 18 months because...

December 2013

December 26, 2013

BREAKING: Pennsylvania court reverses conviction of Philadelphia’s Msgr. Lynn

Details: A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that a Roman Catholic Church official was wrongly...

December 18, 2013

Evangelicals discover “church in the profane areas of life”

Here's an interesting take on what is happening in evangelical churches, a strain of Christianity...

December 17, 2013

BREAKING: Archbishop Nienstedt steps aside from public ministry after allegation

The announcement from the Archdiocese: The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis today announced...

December 13, 2013

What will Pope Francis do with the Legion of Christ?

From the AP: First, one of the Legion of Christ’s top officials abruptly quit the...

December 05, 2013

Pope establishes special commission on child sex abuse

From Catholic News Service: Pope Francis accepted a proposal to set up a special commission...

December 02, 2013

Polish priest sentenced to eight years for child sex abuse

From the Associated Press: A priest in central Poland was sentenced Monday to more than...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Out: Fr. Fugee agrees to leave priesthood

Details: A Roman Catholic priest who was criminally charged with violating a court order to...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

New York deacon accused of sex abuse, removed from parish

Incredibly, this is the third time this parish has faced this ordeal in the last...