Abuse survivors

French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff’s deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the …

After meeting with each victim, Pope Leo XIV met with them together and thanked them “for their painful testimony,” said the Vatican of the pope’s private meeting in Lourdes with …

Calls to remove the priest’s artwork have grown, including from alleged victims who said the mosaics were a painful reminder of the abuse they suffered.

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. 

“The distressed and wounded who need consolation and reparation must hold first place in Lourdes. This is the distinct grace of this sanctuary.”

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.

In 2001, Pope Benedict XVI promulgated the first-ever canonical law addressing the sexual abuse of minors, “Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela.”

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.

The cardinal’s letter also warned of the “unprecedented and marked rise in the number of abuse claims” in the past 18 months.

(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 …