Auxiliary Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis said the Catholic Church “desperately needs an independent structure, led by experienced lay personnel, to investigate and review allegations made against bishops, archbishops and cardinals” in an Aug. 31 statement.
Sexual Abuse
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NY Catholic dioceses to be subpoenaed in sex abuse probe
The subpoenas seek documents relating to sexual abuse allegations, financial payments to possible victims or the findings from internal church investigations, according to The Associated Press.
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2018 Catholic Church Sex Abuse Crisis: What you need to know
A summary of news and analysis on the sex abuse crisis facing the Catholic Church.
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Archbishop Coleridge: U.S. needs to become “humbler church” in response to abuse crisis
In a conversation about sexual abuse in the United States and Australia, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, Australia, told America that “until there is a genuine restoration of trust, no apology is going to land.”
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CARA study indicates decline in abuse reports. Is the worst behind us?
The most common decade of birth for alleged abusers was the 1930s, and the most common decade of ordination was the 1960s. This profile has not changed since the sexual abuse crisis made headlines in 2002.
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What nuns and ‘nones’ can learn from one another
Our September 5 guest is Kaya Oakes, a contributing writer for America, who teaches writing at the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of The Nones Are Alright. We discuss her recent article “What can nuns and ‘nones’ learn from one another?” We also discuss these stories: Prison strike seeks to defend humanity of U.S. […]
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Washington priests talk about keeping faith in wake of abuse scandals
Father William Byrne, the pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Potomac, said he has been telling his parishioners “that I walk with them in sadness, in pain and in anger.”
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As bishop looked on, abusive ‘Father Ned’ got new assignment
A Roman Catholic bishop who apologized to his flock last month for the “misguided and inappropriate decisions of church leaders” is reckoning with his own role — revealed in federal court a decade ago — in the system that protected pedophile priests.
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Ex-Marquette president asks name be removed from new hall
A former president of Marquette University has asked the Milwaukee school to remove his name from a new residence hall.
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Cardinal Wuerl addresses church’s ‘pain, confusion and disillusionment’
Addressing the clergy abuse crisis in the church will require “wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency,” said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl at the end of a Sept. 2 Mass in Washington.