Theodore McCarrick, whose attorneys have argued he should not stand trial due to “progressive and irreparable cognitive deficits,” recalled the name of the man he allegedly sexually abused as a child, although he denied the sexual assaults.
Sexual Abuse
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John Paul II knew of and concealed child sex abuse as archbishop, Polish TV reports
According to a TV report from a Polish channel, John Paul II knew about priests who sexually abused children in his archdiocese of Krakow in the 1970s.
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Jesuit sexual abuse expert discusses the Marko Rupnik case, the Society of Jesus and the state of the abuse crisis
“The Society of Jesus is a mixed reality as the whole church is,” Father Zollner said, when asked about the lack of transparency in the Father Rupnik case. “We are not better at this. And it has been proven now, in the eyes of everybody, again.”
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Jesuit sex abuse expert appointed to Vatican office for child protection
Jesuit Father Hans Zollner will be a consultant for the Diocese of Rome’s office dedicated to safeguarding minors and vulnerable people.
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Prosecutors challenge medical report finding McCarrick not competent to stand trial
McCarrick, once one of the most powerful clerics in the Catholic Church known for his fundraising prowess, has been accused of sexually abusing both adult and child victims over decades.
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I once defended Frank Pavone. Now I realize he groomed me, too.
What I experienced pales in comparison to what other young women say they endured at Mr. Pavone’s hand. But what makes grooming particularly insidious is how easily it allows a person to be manipulated.
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Jesuits to launch investigation of prominent artist Marko Rupnik that ‘may result in disciplinary action’
With a “firm intention to proceed with measures to ensure that situations similar to those reported will not occur again,” Father Verschueren said the Jesuits will begin an internal process that “may result in disciplinary action.”
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Prominent Jesuit barred from artistic activity after 15 new abuse claims
A prominent Jesuit artist whose mosaics decorate churches around the globe has been barred from pursuing his artistic activity after 15 more people came forward with fresh accusations against him of spiritual, sexual and psychological abuse.
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Cardinal O’Malley thanks Portuguese sex abuse survivors for speaking out
Cardinal O’Malley thanked the commission members and the Portuguese bishops who launched the study, but mostly the victims and survivors who came forward, many telling their stories for the first time.
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How Jean Vanier went from a ‘living saint’ to a sexual abuser
A conversation with Jenna Barnett, the host of the new podcast “Lead Us Not” from Sojourners.