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Report: Philadelphia Archdiocese has paid $78.5 of $81 million awarded to sex abuse victims

PHILADELPHIA -- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has paid close to $78.5 million of a total of more than $81 million awarded to 438 victims...

Retired priest of Diocese of Arlington indicted on two counts of sexually abusing a...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- A retired priest of the Diocese of Arlington, who for seven years oversaw the diocese's program on protecting minors from clerical...

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn cleared by Vatican of alleged sexual abuse after ‘impartial...

NEW YORK -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has determined that allegations of sexual abuse of a minor against Bishop...

Continue focus on healing for abuse victims, National Review Board chair urges bishops

Although major steps have been taken to help achieve healing and reconciliation with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, much work remains ahead for the...

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx offers resignation, citing ‘systemic failures’ in handling clerical sexual abuse...

VATICAN CITY  -- German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, 67, has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, saying that bishops must begin...

Canon law on clergy sexual abuse crimes, punishments promulgated by Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY — A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope Francis to protect children, promote...

Commitment to sexual misconduct benchmarks begins at seminaries

CLEVELAND — Fifteen seminaries have committed to meeting five sexual misconduct policy benchmarks developed by a group of laypeople, seminary leaders and bishops. Developed by...

Wisconsin Department of Justice will investigate cases of abuse by clergy in five dioceses,...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice is opening a statewide investigation of abuse by clergy and faith leaders within the state's five...

Bishop Michael Hoeppner apologizes to Diocese of Crookston during farewell Mass after resigning due...

ST. PAUL., Minn.  -- Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner presided over a farewell Mass to the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, April 15, two days after...

Abuse survivors urge church leaders to hear their stories, say it will promote true...

CLEVELAND — A trio of survivors of sexual abuse are inviting the Catholic Church — from parishioners in the pews to the bishops who...

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