Tag: clergy sex abuse
Protesters call for change as bishops gather in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- As the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened a Day of Prayer at the Fall Bishops General Assembly Nov. 12, John...
DiNardo: Delay in vote on abuse response proposals a ‘bump in...
BALTIMORE — A Vatican-requested delay in adopting practices that are expected to boost accountability among U.S. bishops in their response to clergy sex abuse...
Priest abused as a child says truth will set you free:...
"I believe the Lord has put me here for this very moment. Throughout all of the pain, the Lord has never left me alone....
Path to healing starts with seeking forgiveness, Cardinal Wuerl says
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A "Season of Healing" for sexual abuse survivors began in the Archdiocese of Washington with a Sept. 14 Mass at the...
DMV parishioner: ‘I believe we can do something as a flock’
WASHINGTON -- It has been a summer of anguish and shame in Washington, and some of it has nothing to do with politicians.
The summer...
Catholics express despair, disbelief, anger at new abuse revelations
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- After the first allegations of abuse against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick were publicized in mid-June, employees at the U.S. bishops' conference...
Report details rape of children, culture of secrecy that fanned it
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The report begins dramatically, imploring its readers: "We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this."
Plain and simple,...
Abuse expert says crisis is call to new vision of priesthood,...
VATICAN CITY -- A Jesuit priest who has been on the frontline of advocating for survivors of clerical sexual abuse and developing detailed programs...
Annual audit of church’s abuse allegations shows cautious improvement
WASHINGTON -- The 15th annual report on the implementation of the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" shows a...
Chilean clergy abuse survivors grateful after private meetings with pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After private meetings with Pope Francis, three survivors of clergy sexual abuse from Chile said they felt they had been...