Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago has reinstated Father Michael Pfleger—known for his longtime social justice ministry—as pastor after an inquiry cleared the cleric of abuse allegations.
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Marko Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before Pope Leo’s visit and remain masked indefinitely, bishop says
A former Jesuit, Father Marko Rupnik, 71, is accused of abusing more than two dozen women over several decades.
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Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men
An Australian district court found Bishop Christopher Saunders guilty of committing over a dozen counts of sexual abuse against three young Aboriginal men.
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Previously unpublished letters add to Rupnik abuse case allegations
In the letters, 22 women described alleged spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse by Father Rupnik while he was their spiritual director.
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Chicago priest and outspoken social activist under investigation for abuse allegation he ‘strongly’ denies
In his statement, Father Michael Pfleger—an outspoken activist against racism, gun violence and other social injustices—said he had been “threatened, slandered, and attacked” throughout the “51 years” of his ministry.
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Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes for child protection commission
The new statutes mark a milestone for the commission, which has faced criticism from former members and survivors over its lack of enforcement power.
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Pope Leo meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain
“During the conversation, which lasted nearly an hour, each person present shared their own painful personal experiences and offered the pope suggestions on how to make the Church’s response to such tragic cases more effective.”
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Review: A Vatican journalist on seeing the church behind the church
In ‘Struck Down, Not Destroyed,’ America’s Vatican correspondent Colleen Dulle offers a powerful testament to her own commitment to the church—a commitment where scrutiny and critique go hand in hand with reverence.
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As a survivor of sexual abuse, I understand why César Chávez’s victims stayed silent
I understand Dolores Huerta wanting to protect the accomplishments and legacy of the United Farm Workers because in my small way, I was protecting my parents unto death.
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Report refutes abuse cover-up claims against Pope John Paul II as leader of Krákow archdiocese
“Our research shows that Cardinal Karol Wojtyla did not transfer priests from parish to parish when he learned of their criminal activities, but he took quick action, and some of his decisions were above-standard for the time,” the March 13 report’s lead said.