Tag: clergy sex abuse
Jailed Cardinal Pell subject to canonical investigation at the Vatican
VATICAN CITY -- The day Australian Cardinal George Pell was jailed in Melbourne after being found guilty of child sexual abuse, the Vatican announced...
Cardinal Pell convicted on five counts; verdict will be appealed
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian court found Cardinal George Pell guilty on five charges related to the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old boys; sentencing...
Cardinal DiNardo: ‘Any loopholes’ in how bishops are treated ‘must be...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican summit on child protection and the clerical sexual abuse crisis affirmed the U.S. bishops' strong belief that bishops and...
Vatican summit concludes; Pope Francis plans new set of laws on...
VATICAN CITY -- While the four-day Vatican summit on the protection of minors has ended, the work to ensure that laws and concrete actions...
Vatican summit: Cardinal tells gathering ‘We confess to shielding guilty, silencing...
VATICAN CITY -- In an opulent Vatican room designed in the 16th century for papal meetings with kings, a cardinal read, "We confess that...
Vatican summit: Bishops need to understand, appreciate importance of journalists and...
VATICAN CITY -- If they are truly serious about fighting clerical sex abuse, bishops must join forces with journalists and not view them as...
Financial settlements report issued for victims of abuse in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- A report on the first financial settlements by the Independent Reconciliation and Reparation Program for victims of clergy sexual abuse in the...