Tag: clergy sex abuse
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio says allegation of abuse ‘never happened’ and ‘false...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said Feb. 22 a lawsuit filed against him in New Jersey Superior Court over a claim of...
Vatican exonerates Bishop Joseph Hart of Wyoming of seven sex abuse...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne of seven accusations of...
Father Michael Pfleger, social justice advocate in Chicago, steps away from...
WASHINGTON -- Father Michael Pfleger, a popular Chicago priest and outspoken advocate against gun violence, gangs, poverty and racism, has stepped aside from his...
Vatican’s McCarrick report pulls no punches, but still leaves questions about...
Two years ago, Pope Francis called for a full accounting of how Theodore McCarrick was able to rise through church ranks, and he promised...
Cardinal-designate Gregory: McCarrick report demonstrates ‘failures of competence, communication and culture’...
WASHINGTON -- Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory of Washington said the Vatican's report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick is a "tragic chronicle" about that...
USCCB meeting includes Theodore McCarrick discussion: Bishop describes report like ‘seven...
WASHINGTON -- The first day of the virtual fall assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Nov. 16, included discussion about the Vatican report on...
Local, national news coverage of Theodore McCarrick sex abuse report shows...
WASHINGTON -- News coverage of the Nov. 10 release of the Vatican's long-awaited report on how former cardinal Theodore McCarrick managed to rise through...
Pope Francis reaffirms church’s ‘commitment to eradicate this evil’ outlined in...
VATICAN CITY -- After the Vatican released its extensive report on Theodore E. McCarrick, Pope Francis renewed the Catholic Church's pledge to uproot the...
Former Cardinal McCarrick proclaimed his innocence as reports of sexual misconduct...
VATICAN CITY -- Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure...
Victims for sure, but abuse survivors can also be active agents...
VATICAN CITY -- In reporting historical and recent abuse of minors, the media should broaden its focus to include portrayals of survivors as active...