Vatican helps protect abusers Title: Poland’s agreement with Vatican helps protect abusers, NSS tells UN Author: Publisher: National Secular Society Date: 04SEP2020 The National Secular Society has urged a UN committee to push Poland to renegotiate a treaty with the Vatican, in order to better protect child abuse survivors in the Catholic Church. In a
Brian Highfill Clergy Abuse Title: Group demands local diocese add new name to list of credibly accused abusers Author: Dan Copp Submitted by: Kevin Bourgeois Publisher: Daily Advertiser Date: 04SEP2020 A group that advocates for Catholic Church sex abuse victims is asking the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux to add a new name to its list of “credibly
Vatican Response Royal Commission Title: Holy See Offers observations on Royal Commission recommendations Author: ACBC Staff Publisher: The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Media Blog Date: 04SEP2020 The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided the Holy See’s observations on 12 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to the Australian Government.The Royal
Pandemic Abuse Hans Zollner Title: Amid pandemic, domestic and sexual abuse is skyrocketing. Activists worry that news is being buried. Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 27AUG2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Elections in the United States, a global pandemic and human rights protests have crowded the news coverage for most of 2020. But
John J. Gallagher Abuse Title: St. Mary’s sex-assault victims speak out Author: Breanna Edelstein Publisher: The Eagle Tribune Date: 29AUG2020 LAWRENCE — Two women who were sexually abused by the Rev. John J. Gallagher in the 1970s are speaking publicly — for the first time — about their childhood trauma with the hope of empowering
Strengthened clerical abuse guidelines Title: Strengthened clerical abuse guidelines welcome, but much still to be done Author: Paula Jefferson Publisher: The Irish News Date: 27AUG2020 The Vatican, under the direct intervention of Pope Francis, has strengthened its guidance to bishops on how the Catholic Church should combat clerical abuse of minors and vulnerable adults. Paula
Case of George Pell Title: Melissa Davey – The Case of George Pell Presenter: Jesse Mulligan talks with Melissa Davey From Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Publisher: RNZ National Date: 10AUG2020 Every hearing, every trial, mistrial, retrial, every appeal against charges that Australian Cardinal George Pell sexually abused two 13 year old boys, Melissa Davey was
Society of Mary Abuse Title: Catholic order’s list of accused shows past of mishandling abuse allegations Author: Josh Sweigart Publisher: Journal-News Date: 08AUG2020 A Journal-News investigation into the Society of Mary’s handling of alleged abuse of children by its members found the religious order concealed allegations against some from parents, students and school officials. The
Pittsburgh Diocese Broken Trust Title: Lay group urges Pittsburgh Diocese to do more to restore broken trust Author: Madeleine Davison Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 07AUG2020 The Pittsburgh Diocese is reeling from declining attendance and a massive restructuring program two years after a 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report uncovered widespread clerical sexual abuse in six
FBI Priest Francis Hughes Title: FBI: Queens Priest Shared Sexually Explicit Texts, Photos With 15-Year-Old Boy Author: Erica Brosnan Publisher: WCBS 880 Date: 29JUL2020 Francis Hughes, 65, a pastor at a religious institution in Glendale, is charged with receiving images of child pornography via text from a 15-year-old minor in Westchester.“The allegations against Francis Hughes are