Pope may go to Canada as part of reconciliation process
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis is willing to travel to Canada as part of “the long-standing pastoral process of...
Abuse
Pope shares survivor’s letter pleading for clergy to face truth of abuse
By Carol Glatz – An adult survivor of abuse by a priest appealed to the world’s seminarians to become good priests...
Seal of Confession a Topic of Debate after French Abuse Report
Church and government leaders in France are at odds over whether priests should be required to report the abuse of...
Polish bishops call Vatican punishment for abuse cover-up lopsided
By Jonathan Luxmoore – The president of the Polish bishops’ conference said that in meetings with a Vatican official, several...
Church Must Move from Sorrow to Action on Abuse
By Cindy Wooden – Shame and sorrow are appropriate initial responses to the report on the extent of clerical sexual...
Pope: Church’s Inability to Put Victims First is a Moment of Shame
By Carol Glatz – The Catholic Church’s inability to make victims of abuse their top concern is a cause for...
Pope prays for victims of abuse in France
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis prayed for the tens of thousands of victims of clerical sexual abuse in France...
Update: Report estimates 330,000 children abused in French church since 1950s
By Barb Fraze – An independent report on sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church estimates 330,000 children have been...
New report to show more than 3,000 paedophiles in French church since 1950s
More than 3,000 paedophiles have operated within the Catholic Church in France since the 1950s, an official investigation found. Speaking...
