Catholic Sexual Abuse Revelations Title: Opinion: Catholics shocked by sexual abuse revelations Author: Len Port Publisher: Portuguese American Journal Date: 02OCT2022 With the approach of the 105th anniversary of The Miracle of the Sun at Fatima in central Portugal, Catholics have been shocked by yet another revelation about the sexual abuse of children within the church.
Churches Defend Clergy Loophole Title: Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting Authors: Jason Dearen & Michael Rezendes Publisher: Associated Press Date: 28SEP2022 It was a frigid Sunday evening at the Catholic Newman Center in Salt Lake City when the priest warned parishioners who had gathered after Mass that their right to private
Vos Estis First Amendment Title: New York archdiocese: ‘Vos estis’ Hubbard records can’t be turned over in sex abuse lawsuit Author: The Pillar Staff Publisher: The Pillar Date: 12SEP2022 Are ‘Vos estis’ records protected by the First Amendment? The New York archdiocese says they are. The Archdiocese of New York argued in an Albany courtroom on
Pope Francis New Zealand Title: New Zealand child abuse survivors call for intervention from Pope Francis Author: Praveen Menon Publisher: Reuters Date: 13SEP2022 SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A New Zealand group representing survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has called on Pope Francis to intervene in the redress process, claiming that
Pope Francis Zero Tolerance Title: Will demand grow to end celibacy, as Pope signals zero tolerance on abuse? Author: The Catholic Herald Staff Publisher: The Catholic Herald Date: 06SEP2022 Pope Francis says he has taken personal responsibility to rid the Church of sexual abuse. He told CNN Portugal that he was “responsible that it doesn’t
Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ Title: Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it Author: Ivana Kottasova Publisher: CNN Portugal Date: 04SEP2022 CNN)Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel CNN Portugal that he was
Catholic Clericalism Powers Abuse Title: Report: Catholic clergy’s unquestioned — and uneducated — power spurs abuse Author: Alejandra Molina Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 15AUG2022 The report, ‘Beyond Bad Apples,’ looks at systemic causes behind the clergy sex abuse scandal of past decades. (RNS) — A new report based on interviews with some 300 Catholic
Pope Francis Apologizes for Evil Title: In Canada, Pope Francis apologizes for ‘evil’ of sex abuse, vows ‘never again’ Author: Christopher White Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 28JUL2022 QUEBEC CITY — For the first time during his weeklong tour of Canada, Pope Francis on July 28 apologized for the “evil” of clergy sex abuse, vowing
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Title: Law Firm Ends Relationship with Catholic Church Author: Sonia Hickey Publisher: Sydney Criminal Lawyers Date: 26JUL2022 A Melbourne-based law firm which employs around 900 lawyers including 145 partners says it will end its relationship with the Catholic Church, after 50 years of representing the organisation in the context of claims of
Barnardo Review Institutional Failures Title: Safeguarding in Birmingham was ‘shambolic’ says top abuse lawyer Author: Ruth Gledhill Publisher: The Tablet Date: 20JUL2022 The Barnardo’s review shows that failures by the Archdiocese, which took place over a period of time, were institutional. A top abuse lawyer has condemned the Archdiocese of Birmingham for safeguarding systems that