Facebook UnFriends Life Sites Title: Sex abuse survivors lose archive as Facebook removes news from ‘life saving’ site Author: Rhiannon Shine Publisher: ABC News Date: 18FEB2021 A survivor of clergy abuse who started a Facebook group to help other survivors says he is “devastated” by the social media giant’s decision to block Australian news. Key
Legion Of Christ Trial Title: Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press Date: 17FEB2021 ROME (AP) — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion of Christ Catholic religious order are accused
Andrzej Dymer Paedophile Priest Title: Poland’s Catholic church accused of failing to take action against paedophile priest for 25 years Author: Maria Wilczek Publisher: Notes from Poland Date: 16FEB2021 The Catholic church in Poland has been accused of failing to take decisive action against an accused paedophile priest for 25 years after first being made
Gabrielle Martinelli Vatican Tribunal Title: Abuse case at Vatican pre-seminary captures risk, reward of transparency Author: John L. Allen Jr. Publisher: Crux Date: 12FEB2021 ROME – A Vatican tribunal Wednesday heard testimony from the accused party in an unusual sexual abuse case, one involving a charge that one minor abused another during their time at
New York Catholic Bishops Title: New York’s Catholic church leaders control billions outside the reach of abuse survivors Author: Edward McKinley Publisher: The Times Union Date: 11FEB2021 ALBANY — The Catholic bishops of New York sold a lucrative insurance business they controlled and stored the proceeds in a foundation they also administer, keeping billions out
New Orleans Clergy Abuse Title: New Orleans archdiocese announces changes to how it will respond to clerical abuse claims Authors: Ramon Antonio Vargas & David Hammer WWL-TV Publisher: NOLA.com Date: 11FEB2021 Weeks after pledging to collaborate with a group of clergy sex abuse survivors, the Archdiocese of New Orleans on Thursday announced changes to the way
Catholic Bishop John Brungardt Title: Kansas Catholic bishop under investigation by KBI for alleged sexual abuse of a minor Author: Judy L. Thomas Publisher: The Wichita Eagle via Kansas.com Date: 08FEB2021 Kansas’ top law enforcement agency is investigating an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Roman Catholic Bishop John B. Brungardt of Dodge
Santa Fe Archdiocese Lawsuits Title: Judge green lights lawsuits against Archdiocese of Santa Fe Author: Colleen Heild Publisher: Albuquerque Journal Date: 06FEB2021 A federal bankruptcy judge shot down a request by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and its parishes to derail three lawsuits claiming church officials are shielding millions of dollars in assets to limit
Christian pastor Bob Cotton Title: Christian pastor Bob Cotton’s call to increase penalties for covering up child sex abuse Author: Sage Swinton Publisher: Newcastle Herald Date: 06FEB2021 When Maitland Pastor Bob Cotton’s hard-fought push to increase penalties for concealing child sex abuse became a reality, he thought things would change. He thought the NSW government
Catholic Church Paedophile Networks Title: Catholic Church paedophile networks to be mapped ‘like organised crime’ by academics Author: Giselle Wakatama Publisher: ABC News Newcastle Date: 05FEB2021 A “mafia-like” code of silence among “dark networks” within the Catholic Church has begun to emerge from a world-first project mapping clerical paedophile networks, says an academic behind the