FBI Clergy Abuse New Orleans Title: FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans Author: Jim Mustian Publisher: Associated Press Date: 29JUN2022 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans going back decades, a rare federal foray into
Pope Apologises Comboni Survivors Title: Pope apologises to Comboni survivors Author: Christopher Lamb Publisher: The Tablet Date: 13JUN2022 The Pope met with the eight survivors in the Vatican, spending an hour and half listening to their experiences with the help of a translator. The group, who met with Francis on 13 June, attended St Peter
Vos Estis Archbishop Nienstedt Title: Archbishop Nienstedt: an example of how the pope’s abuse law is not working Author: Hank Shea Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 09JUN2022 Anne Barrett Doyle of the group BishopAccountability.org recently wrote a thoughtful article on how Pope Francis’ major law to hold bishops and religious superiors accountable for abuse they
Richard Sipe Letter McElroy Title: A.W.Richard Sipe letter to Bishop McElroy Author: A.W.Richard Sipe Publisher: A.W.Richard Sipe website Date: 28JUL2016 Bishop McElroy: I I received your note postmarked July 19.It was clear to me during our last meeting in your office, although cordial, that you had no interest in any further personal contact. It was
Cardinal Angelo Sodano Dead Title: Cardinal Angelo Sodano dead at 94 Author: J.D. Flynn/Ed Condon Publisher: The Pillar Date: 28MAY2022 Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State under Pope St. John Paul and Pope Benedict XVI, died Friday. The cardinal was 94 years old.Sodano was also dean of the College of Cardinals for nearly 15
Fall Catholic Church Ireland Title: The beginning of the fall of the Catholic Church in Ireland Author: Patsy McGarry Publisher: The Irish Times Date: 07MAY2022 Bishop Eamonn Casey’s life and career came apart 30 years ago today. The new Bishop of Galway Michael Duignan (51) spoke with disarming frankness at his installation in the Cathedral
Voice of the Faithful Title: Voice of the Faithful puts children first with new study of diocesean child protection efforts By: RNS Press Release Distribution Service Publisher: Religion News Service (RNS) Date: 29APR2022 Voice of the Faithful completes the first independent, online review of diocesan compliance with child protection guidelines; average score, 67% BOSTON —
Pope Warns of Lost Trust Title: Pope warns of lost trust without more abuse accountability Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press Date: 29APR2022 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis gave a new mandate to his sex abuse advisory commission Friday, telling its members to work with bishops around the world to establish special welcome centers
Clergy Abuse Latin America Title: The time is ripe for a clergy abuse inquiry in Latin America Author: Adalberto Mendez Lopez Publisher: Aljazeera Date: 29MAR2022 Over the past few years, several countries in Europe have launched new inquiries into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests. Most recently, following the release of new data
Bishop Howard Hubbard Abuse Title: In shockingly frank deposition, former bishop admits moving alleged abusers from treatment to ministry Author: Kevin Clarke Publisher: America Magazine Date: 04APR2022 In testimony conducted over four days in April 2021, Bishop Howard Hubbard, the former leader of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y., described in unusually frank terms how he