For over three decades, the allegations of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik were met with cover-ups and bureaucratic delays.
Abuse survivors
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“The distressed and wounded who need consolation and reparation must hold first place in Lourdes. This is the distinct grace of this sanctuary.”
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A judge has permitted abuse survivors to pursue the inclusion of Vermont’s Catholic parishes and schools in settling claims against the Diocese of Burlington.
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In 2001, Pope Benedict XVI promulgated the first-ever canonical law addressing the sexual abuse of minors, “Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela.”
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With the Quebec settlement agreement, eight of 18 Latin-rite dioceses in Quebec have now settled, in whole or in part, the collective actions targeting them.
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The cardinal’s letter also warned of the “unprecedented and marked rise in the number of abuse claims” in the past 18 months.
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(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV met with several survivors of sexual abuse in an hourlong meeting in which he listened to their experiences and their proposals on how the …
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The outdoor display at St. Cecilia Parish features a granite block inscribed with Scripture, prayer, apology, affirmation and the words of one abuse survivor.
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(OSV News) — A new Georgia law criminalizing clergy sexual misconduct involving those under their pastoral or spiritual care is drawing praise from Catholic advocates, with one expert calling the …
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The body representing “a majority of victim-survivors,” has worked “hard for months to reach agreement on a global settlement of all sex abuse lawsuits.”
