“Now the trial can begin soon, allowing the victims to participate as injured parties and not just as witnesses,” said lawyer Laura Sgrò.
Clerical Abuse
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To prevent abuse, Pope Leo says church must be vigilant, transparent and listen
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy Wooden“It is urgent that there take root throughout the church a culture of prevention that does not tolerate any form of abuse,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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(OSV News) — The U.S. Catholic bishops’ latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations continue to decline — but authors warned of the dangers of complacency among …
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The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding” to Pope Leo XIV later this year, the commission said.
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CHICAGO (OSV News) — A decision in 2000 to move a priest accused of abusing boys into residence at an Augustinian friary in Chicago originated from leadership of the Archdiocese of …
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The San Francisco Archdiocese is countering abuse survivors’ representatives contention that claims data shows “a pervasive pattern of abuse” still occurring.
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(OSV News) — The Archdiocese of New Orleans has reached a memorandum of understanding with creditors in its long-running bankruptcy case. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond released a May 21 letter to …
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One issue any pope would have to face when elected to govern the Catholic Church is that of continuing to address the clergy sexual abuse crisis. We explain the pope’s …
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The New Orleans Archdiocese is facing an expedited bankruptcy court appearance as a judge demands to know why the case should not be dismissed.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the College of Cardinals continues to discuss the church’s most pressing issues before the conclave, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said it …
