Ex-Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell gets 6 years in jail for sexually abusing choir boys
Pell, 77, is the highest ranking Catholic priest worldwide to be convicted for child sex offenses. Continue reading
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This is why survivors of sexual abuse are skeptical of the Vatican’s plans
Survivors of sexual abuse by priests are skeptical of the Vatican’s plans to take the issue seriously. Continue reading
Analysis: What Vatican’s sex abuse prevention summit got right — and what it missed
No sweeping new law was announced to punish bishops who cover up abuse. No files were released or global reporting requirement endorsed requiring priestly rapists to be reported to police. Continue reading
‘This storm will not pass by’: Nun at Vatican sexual abuse summit calls out culture of silence
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. Continue reading
Catholic Church abuse: Canada’s dark history and how to move forward
Canadian bishops are participating in the Vatican’s first-ever conference on widespread sexual abuse in the church. Here’s how survivors say the church can truly make amends. Continue reading
Catholic Church prepares for summit on sex abuse as critics say it’s too little, too late
“I am absolutely convinced that our credibility in this area is at stake,” said Father Federico Lombardi, who Pope Francis has chosen to moderate the meeting. Continue reading
Pope Francis defrocks former U.S. cardinal over sexual abuse crimes
Defrocking means McCarrick, 88, who now lives in a friary in Kansas after he lost his title of cardinal last year, won’t be allowed to celebrate Mass or other sacraments. Continue reading
Catholic Church sex abuse scandal’s next phase underway: Public naming of abusers
The recently disclosed accusations date back six or seven decades in some cases, with the oldest from the 1910s in Louisiana. Continue reading
Vatican spokesman and his deputy resign suddenly
The Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, and his deputy resigned suddenly Monday amid a troubled period in Pope Francis’ papacy. Continue reading
Italian police arrest Somali ISIS supporter for threatening to blow up St. Peter’s Basilica
Italian police said on Monday they had arrested a 20-year-old Somali man suspected of having been a member of Islamic State and who had threatened to bomb churches in Italy, including St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Continue reading