Rev. James J. Scahill Title: Rev. James Scahill reflects on 20 years of bucking the Roman Catholic church over clergy abuse Author: Stephanie Barry Publisher: Masslive.com Date: 13DEC2021 James J. Scahill has been a Roman Catholic priest for nearly 50 years, and he’s loathed the church’s hierarchy for about half of that time. In 1974,
Phil Saviano Clergy Abuse Title: Phil Saviano, clergy abuse victim who refused to stay silent, dies at 69 Author: Bryan Marquard Publisher: The Boston Globe Date: 28NOV2021 Phil Saviano was near death from AIDS three decades ago and thousands of dollars in debt when the Worcester Diocese tried to silence him with a settlement that
German Bishop Heiner Wilmer Title: Astoundingly candid bishop says Catholic Church is a shattered remains of its former self Author: Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Publisher: La Croix International Date: 24NOV2021 Germany’s Heiner Wilmer, who is widely considered a Francis bishop, says the pope wants to turn the Church on its head. German Bishop Heiner Wilmer, who is
Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Title: Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit Author: David Porter Publisher: Associated Press Date: 23NOV2021 Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is facing another sexual abuse lawsuit, from a man who claims McCarrick abused him in the 1980s in New Jersey. In the lawsuit filed in state court and announced Tuesday,
Spain’s Catholic Church Shame Title: Why is Spain’s Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims? Author: Heather Galloway Publisher: euronews.com Date: 22Nov2021 Activists are calling for an independent probe into alleged sexual abuse in Spain’s Catholic Church. They insist the number of cases is on a par with neighbour France, where a
Church Militant’s homophobic agenda Title: Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda Author: Rhina Guidos (Catholic News Service) Publisher: NCROnline (National Catholic Reporter) Date: 16NOV2021 BALTIMORE — On the first of two days of public sessions during the U.S. bishops’ fall general assembly, a group of sex abuse survivors in a Nov.
Pope Thanks Journalists Title: Pope thanks journalists for helping expose Church sex scandals Author: Crispian Balmer, editing by Frances Kerry Publisher: Reuters Date: 14NOV2021 VATICAN CITY, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up. The
Netflix Procession Clergy Abuse Title: ‘It’s being abused by an entire belief system’: a haunting film on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy Author: David Smith Publisher: The Guardian Date: 09NOV2021 Everything in the bedroom is white including a white crucifix on a white wall. A holy man sits on the corner of a bed, trousers
New Zealand Royal Commission Title: Survivors of abuse by Catholic Church at Christchurch school to give evidence to Royal Commission Author: Nadine Porter Publisher: Stuff.co.nz Date: 03NOV2021 He was a naive vulnerable kid from the country, abandoned by his parents, when a man named Bernie McGrath came into his life. At a confusing age and seemingly
Secrecy of the Confession Title: France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy Author: Reuters Staff (Reporting by Matthieu Protard; Editing by Giles Elgood) Publisher: Reuters via Yahoo Date: 13OCT2021 PARIS (Reuters) – France’s top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws