The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has released the names of 37 clergy members it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing children or vulnerable adults.
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Cardinal Bo: Myanmar church has ‘zero tolerance’ approach to sexual abuse
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon said the country’s church has adopted a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual abuse in church institutions and by clergy.
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Texas dioceses name clergy with credible allegations of sex abuse
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio repeatedly called the release “the just and right thing to do,” and that it is a “move forward in building a healthier community, a healthier society.”
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N.Y. lawmakers to ease statute of limitations for molestation
A bill to extend the statute of limitations on child molestation to give victims more time to seek justice is expected to easily pass the New York legislature Monday.
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Pope Francis on Venezuela, Married Priests, and the Sex Abuse Summit
During a press conference on the flight from Panama to Rome, the pope spoke on a variety of topics, including the situation in Venezuela, the issue of married priests, sex education in schools and the Vatican’s sex abuse summit.
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At lunch in Panama, U.S. pilgrim questions pope on abuse crisis
While sharing a private lunch with pilgrims from around the world, Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy and emphasized the need for unity and prayer, a U.S. pilgrim said.
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Matt Malone, S.J., responds to the release of names of accused Jesuits by the Northeast Province
The past few months have not been easy for the editorial team at America. No one here became a Catholic journalist because they wanted to write about ecclesial scandals day after day. That the staff have done so with such devotion and care is a great testament to the depth of their commitment to our […]
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Baltimore archdiocesan board creates policy on allegations against bishops
Bishops in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be subject to a policy approved in December by the archdiocese’s Independent Review Board.
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Cardinal Wuerl says he ‘forgot’ he knew about sexual abuse accusation against McCarrick
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, Washington’s retired archbishop, apologized Jan. 15 for what he called a “lapse of memory,” clarifying that he knew of at least one abuse allegation against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, but he had “forgotten” about it.
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Vatican lowers expectations ahead of February’s sex abuse summit
The pope wants the February summit “to be an assembly of pastors, not an academic conference—a meeting characterized by prayer and discernment, a catechetical and working gathering.”