Jesuit Father Hans Zollner will be a consultant for the Diocese of Rome’s office dedicated to safeguarding minors and vulnerable people.
Sexual Abuse
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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.
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10 Jesuit universities contributed to a new report on clergy sex abuse. Here’s what they found.
“To me, placing survivors’ stories first is about cultural transformation,” said the Rev. Gerard McGlone in regard to the report involving case studies of abuse cover-up in Catholic diocese.
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Massachusetts diocese does not include priests’ names in sex abuse report
In the report made public Friday, Bishop Robert McManus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester said he felt releasing the names “will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes.”
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Catholic Church in Germany has paid $43.5 million to more than 1,800 victims of abuse
The Catholic Church in Germany has so far paid more than $43.5 million (40 million euros) to victims of sexual abuse, German Catholic KNA agency has reported.