A report from L'Arche International found Jean Vanier engaged in "manipulative sexual relationships'' over a period from 1970 to 2005, usually with a "psychological hold'' over the alleged victims. Vanier died last year at age 90.

“The survivors coming forward now have been holding on to this horrific experience all of their lives.”

The pressure comes not only from longtime critics of the church’s response to clergy sex abuse, but also from insiders.

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass.

Pope Francis delivered his remarks before 190 Catholic bishops and religious superiors who were summoned to Rome after more abuse scandals sparked a credibility crisis in the Catholic hierarchy.

Sister Veronica Openibo gave a powerful speech to nearly 190 church leaders on the third day of Pope Francis’ four-day tutorial on preventing abuse.

The trial of a Montreal Catholic priest accused of multiple counts of sexual assault against minors wrapped up at the Montreal courthouse Friday.

“It opened a great wound inside of me,” one nun told the Associated Press. “I pretended it didn’t happen.”

Founding member Marie Collins, an abuse survivor, resigned from the panel on March 1.