Tag: clergy sex abuse
Jury finds Washington D.C. priest guilty on four counts of child...
WASHINGTON -- A Capuchin Franciscan priest was found guilty Aug. 15 of four counts of child sexual abuse stemming from when he served as...
In letter, Pope Francis encourages priests dejected by abuse crisis
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who...
Father William J. Porter removed from ministry after accusation of early...
Diocese of Wilmington Bishop W. Francis Malooly has removed a priest from ministry after being informed of the conclusion of an investigation by the...
Washington Post report claims church leaders long knew about Bishop Bransfield...
WASHINGTON -- A recent newspaper report details claims that senior church leaders in the United States knew as far back as 2012 about complaints...
Bishops bring ‘sense of urgency’ in taking on serious business of...
BALTIMORE -- The gathering of U.S. bishops June 11-13 in Baltimore was anything but business as usual.
"The spring meetings are usually more pastoral, and...
USCCB votes: Third-party reporting system advanced for complaints against bishops
BALTIMORE -- A nationwide third-party system for receiving confidential reports of "certain complaints" against bishops took a step closer to being implemented during the...
Archbishop Lori expresses regret over West Va. probe in recent video
WASHINGTON -- After a major newspaper published a story about alleged financial and sexual misconduct by a West Virginia bishop, a prelate overseeing the...
Cardinal George Pell back to prison in Melbourne to await appeal...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Cardinal George Pell was taken back to prison June 6 at the end of a two-day hearing on his appeal of...
Update: Archbishop Lori says investigation reveals accounts of sexual harassment by...
BALTIMORE -- Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore released additional details June 5 about the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and financial improprieties...
Australian Cardinal Pell faces end of lengthy court process after sex...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Should an appeals court uphold his conviction for child sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal George Pell appears to have come to terms...