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Sexual Abuse
Posted inFaith, News
Priest convicted of distributing, possessing child pornography said to still work at Vatican
Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a former Vatican diplomat who was convicted of distributing and possessing child pornography, was reinstated at the Vatican, a Spanish report says.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican names panel of independent judges for trial of disgraced ex-Jesuit Marko Rupnik
The Vatican has named the judges that will preside over the trial of disgraced Father Marko Rupnik.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope says the church ‘needs journalists’ to maintain a culture of prevention in response to the abuse crisis
Pope Leo XIV’s statement was read at the premiere of a play about the Peruvian investigative journalist Paola Ugaz, who was subject to death threats because of her reporting on sexual abuse.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
How will Pope Leo tackle the sex abuse crisis?
Abuse experts and survivors express a mix of tentative hopes and low expectations for how Pope Leo might address disciplining abusers, supporting victims and ensuring that the church is a safe environment for all.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
An early test for Pope Leo: Addressing the intersection of sexual and spiritual abuse
In my work as both a catechist and mental health professional, I have seen the impact of spiritual abuse firsthand.
Posted inFaith, News
Mosaics of alleged abuser Father Marko Rupnik removed from Vatican News website
Vatican News has begun removing artwork by Father Marko Rupnik from its website.
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Washington bishops sue over mandatory reporter law’s lack of Catholic confession protections
Washington state’s bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
State laws require priests to disclose abuse revealed in confession
Washington State’s new law mandating priests to divulge abuse revealed in confessions is the latest salvo in a larger dispute between the Catholic Church and multiple U.S. states.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
A sexual abuse survivor on Lourdes’ decision to cover Rupnik mosaics
The contrasting decisions regarding Marko Rupnik’s artwork at Fátima and Lourdes reveal much about the church’s commitment to those who have been harmed.