The Archdiocese of New York has reached an $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims brought under lookback laws in that state and involving clergy and staff.
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Ramaswamy’s vicious attack ad is re-traumatizing sex abuse victims
Using a victim’s trauma as a political weapon is the most vicious and immoral strategy I have ever seen in any election in this country.
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Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case
That response comes as the university has come under scrutiny following a Sept. 16 civil lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate student alleging she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.
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Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men
One of his victims wrote in a victim impact statement provided to the court: “I trusted him. I thought he wanted me to be a better person.”
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France trip showed the miracle of rebirth out of tragedy is possible, Pope Leo says
Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible suffering, he said.
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Pope Leo is not ‘in panic mode’ about an A.I. catastrophe, but ‘we can’t just sit back’ and do nothing
The pope made the comments during an in-flight press conference on his return trip to Rome from France the evening of Sept. 28.
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Pope Leo meets with survivors of abuse in Lourdes
Pope Leo met with seven victims of sex abuse this evening in Lourdes, spending two hours with them in a meeting described by survivors as emotional.
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Ahead of Lourdes visit, alleged Rupnik victims appeal to Pope Leo to end Vatican’s ‘prolonged silence’
Five alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik have called for a response from the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church hasn’t done enough to confront the problem.
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Synodality, multiculturalism and working with Pope Leo: Archbishop Costelloe on the Australian Catholic Church
Archbishop Costelloe spoke about the commitment to being a synodal church in a country where multiculturalism, social cohesion and improving the situation of its aboriginal peoples are all works in progress.