To be a voice for victims of clerical sexual abuse, Father Brendan McGuire realized he had to come to terms with the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest when he was 18. It was a secret he had held for 35 years.
Sexual Abuse
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Major developments in the sexual abuse crisis
Our September 19 guest is America‘s National Correspondent Michael O’Loughlin. We discuss his recent article “Resignations, Rome meetings and investigations: A week of major developments in the sexual abuse crisis.” We also discuss these stories: Why we still need a synod on youth What lies in the heart of an ICE officer? Here’s why Trump’s latest claims about […]
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Pope’s role in study of Argentine sex abuse case under scrutiny
Pope Francis’ role in Argentina’s most famous case of priestly sex abuse is coming under renewed scrutiny as he faces the greatest crisis of his papacy over the Catholic Church’s troubled legacy of cover-up and allegations he himself sided with the accused.
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Brooklyn Diocese to pay part of $27.5 million to settle sex abuse case
The diocese argued in court — and said in a statement provided to Catholic News Service Sept. 19 — that the man, Angelo Serrano, abused the boys at his apartment, and not on church property, and that “he was not clergy or an employee of the diocese of parish.”
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Bishops draft plan to hold themselves accountable for sexual abuse and negligence
U.S. bishops call for a third-party confidential reporting system for claims of any abuse by bishops.
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Australian bishop who was victim of sex abuse speaks on U.S. church’s crisis
Australia’s Bishop Long Van Nguyen on how the church can heal during the sexual abuse crisis.
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Sex abuse panel: Young Catholics are angry—but they aren’t going anywhere
“I’m unhappy about what’s being done here,” Elizabeth Bruenig said at a conversation at Georgetown University. “The one thing I can do is throw a fit.”
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Former F.B.I. agent who led 2002 child protection efforts says bishops “can’t police their own”
“The church has lost credibility in investigating itself.”
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Archbishop Lori assures diocese he’s with them in journey toward healing
In his celebration of Mass, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said he will be with the Catholics of West Virginia on the journey to “healing and reconciliation.”
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Father Hans Zollner: Post abuse crisis, how can we get back to our Christian roots?
Hans Zollner, S.J., a member on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, shares his hopes for the church as a crisis that never ceases to shock and sorrow continues.