The Diocese of El Paso, Texas, filed for bankruptcy March 6, citing financial strain from claims related to sexual abuse alleged to have occurred decades prior.
Child Abuse
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Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence, capping a six-year investigation that began in 2019 through a voluntary agreement with …
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(OSV News) — Jesuit Father Hans Zollner is urging Catholics to make prayer for abuse victims a central focus this Lent, saying the Church’s spiritual response to sexual abuse remains …
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Judge Christopher E. McGraugh of the 22nd Judicial Court in St. Louis has granted a request to continue the case until March 26.
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“I ardently pray that this conclusion will bring to the survivors, and to our Diocesan family, peace, healing tranquility,” said Bishop Matano.
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Heather Jones, now 33, claimed that Father Sullivan had engaged in a sexual and financial relationship with her that began when she was 17.
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There are “plenty of AIs that will search the internet for pictures and then take that information and morph it into whatever you want.”
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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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Expert: Religious show courage helping others, fear standing up for self
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzWomen religious need proactive and effective support from their superiors, safe spaces for reporting allegations and training in safeguarding from the very start of their formation, said Sister Nirmala Nazareth.
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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 …
