The cardinal already serves as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Sexual Abuse
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Victim advocates are wary of new priest abuse victims program.
The New York archdiocese’s program lets people take claims to a noted outside mediator while keeping painful details private.
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Catholic Church in Guam gets new leader while former archbishop faces sexual assault allegations
Pope Francis on Monday named Bishop Michael Jude Byrnes, the auxiliary bishop of Detroit, as the new leader of the Guam archdiocese.
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Cardinal Pell Answers Aussie Police Inquiry
Australian police questioned Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, in Rome regarding accusations of sexual abuse. Cardinal Pell was “voluntarily interviewed” by Victoria police in late October, said a statement on Oct. 26 from the cardinal’s office.
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Cardinal questioned over sexual abuse allegations
Allegations surfaced in July in a report by Australia’s ABC featuring several people who accused Cardinal Pell of sexual assault.
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Abuse Compensation
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York said on Oct. 6 that it has created a compensation program for people who were sexually abused by priests or deacons.
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NY archdiocese offers compensation program for abuse survivors
Under the plan people with abuse claims already pending with the church would have until Jan. 31 to apply for compensation.
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‘Spotlight’ revisits the investigation of sexual abuse.
“Spotlight,” in theaters nationwide, is a sensitive exploration of the ravages of sexual abuse upon an entire community.
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Disclose the Names of Clergy Abusers: It’s time to end the debate
Would full disclosure of the names of clergy offenders help these survivors and the countless other men and women who have still not reported their abuse to come forward?
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Remain Here With Me: Recovering from the trauma of rape
Despite the fact that I was starting to realize Jesus could understand my suffering, I was still unwilling to accept Jesus could love me for what had happened to me.