Abuse Victim Seeks Damages from Retired Pope Benedict XVI
By CNS – A victim of sexual abuse is reported to be suing retired Pope Benedict XVI in connection with the Munich abuse scandal. The German Catholic news...
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Belgian Bishop Asks Pope Not to Make him a Cardinal
By Cindy Wooden – Saying he did not want to add to the suffering of survivors of clerical sexual abuse who criticised his appointment as a cardinal,...
Italian Bishops Approve 20-year Abuse Study
By Cindy Wooden – As a “first choice,” members of the Italian bishops’ conference decided to focus their study of clerical sexual abuse in the country on...
Pope Wants Annual Audit of Church’s Safeguarding Measures Worldwide
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis asked his safeguarding commission to provide an annual audit of what the church is doing to protect minors and what needs...
Spanish bishops ask forgiveness for sexual abuse by Catholic clergy
By Jonathan Luxmoore – The bishops of Spain have asked forgiveness for sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, while defending the Catholic Church’s right to oppose laws which violate...
Vatican Clears Polish Cardinal Dziwisz of Abuse Cover-up Allegations
By Carol Glatz – The Vatican has wrapped up its own investigation and dismissed allegations that Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz had covered up cases of the sexual...
Spanish Bishops Brief Pope on Abuse Commission
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis met with the leaders of the Spanish bishops’ conference and was briefed on the independent commission established by the bishops...
Legionaries of Christ updated abuse report reveals four new allegations
By Carol Glatz – The Legionaries of Christ received four new allegations of sexual abuse against members of the congregation between March 2021 and March 2022, and...
Court Accepts Appeals of Bishop’s Acquittal in Nun Rape Case
By CNS – Save Our Sisters, a social forum formed to support nuns, has expressed renewed hope after a top court in the southern Indian state of...
Canadian Indigenous Give Pope Moccasins, Ask Him to Walk with Them
By Cindy Wooden – Members of the Métis National Council gave Pope Francis a set of beaded moccasins and asked him to walk with them on the...
Irish Abuse Survivor: Curia Reform Undermines Independence of Abuse Commission
By Chai Brady – A survivor of clerical sexual abuse who quit the Vatican’s advisory group on abuse said she believes new reforms of the Roman Curia...
Archbishop Gänswein Defends Retired Pope, Criticises Munich Abuse Report
By CNS – Archbishop Georg Gänswein, private secretary of retired Pope Benedict XVI, has defended his boss and criticised the Munich abuse report, which made international headlines...
