Accountability

Fr. Gary Hayes, abuse survivor and victim advocate, 66, dies

Apr 17, 2019

Fr. Gary Hayes was among 25 survivors of clergy sex abuse and their supporters who sat in a closed circle with four cardinals and St. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop Harry Flynn at a meeting of U.S. bishops in Dallas in June 2002, unafraid to tell the assembled eminences that their draft document on protecting children from predatory clergy was "totally inadequate."

French Catholics raise voices, demand measures to prevent further clergy sex abuse

by Elisabeth Auvillain

Apr 16, 2019

The outrage sparked by the program "Abused Sisters: The Other Scandal of the Church" on the Franco-German public television channel ARTE, which aired in early March, has led many French Catholics to raise their voices to call for new measures to make sure these crimes do not happen again.

Franciscan Fr. Sean Sheridan in 2017 (CNS/Bob Roller)

Franciscan University president resigns after Church Militant pressure

by Jenn Morson

Apr 16, 2019

Fr. Sean Sheridan's resignation comes amid accusations that the Steubenville school mishandled abuse cases and after attacks from Church Militant over a novel assigned by an English professor.

Column | Grace on the Margins

Pope Benedict explains things to me

by Jamie Manson

Apr 12, 2019

Grace on the Margins: Pope Benedict XVI's letter achieves something he likely did not intend: He demonstrates precisely how the institutional church got into its current psychosexual mess.

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Fr. Gary Hayes, abuse survivor and victim advocate, 66, dies

French Catholics raise voices, demand measures to prevent further clergy sex abuse

Franciscan University president resigns after Church Militant pressure

Pope Benedict explains things to me

Journalist surprised by bishops' support after controversial lawsuit

In new letter, Benedict blames clergy abuse on sexual revolution, Vatican II theology

Editorial: In DC Archdiocese, the truth is a good starting point

Archbishop wins defamation suit after being called 'Peruvian Juan Barros'

Lori: Church has many reasons to get right response to child sex abuse

Former seminarian alleges sex assault by former bishop of West Virginia

Diocese responds to suit, 'steadfastly' affirms child protection policy

Rejecting appeal, Vatican hands down final ruling against Guam bishop

Meeting of Latin American religious gets perspective on Chile abuse crisis

Francis says he may reconsider convicted cardinal's resignation after appeal

Charlotte diocesan chancellor exits after alleged misconduct found credible

Taking stock of the clergy sexual abuse crisis: Holding bishops accountable

Francis mandates Vatican officials, diplomats to report suspicions of child abuse

Whether church or 'Neverland,' what do we do with the memories?

Chilean court orders church to pay compensation to abuse survivors

California officials lead with the 'faith that does justice'

Minnesota priests gather to listen, reflect on church's sex abuse crisis

A mensch, a church in recovery, and hierarchical culture examined

Pope accepts resignation of embattled Chilean cardinal

Taking stock of the clergy sexual abuse crisis: protecting children

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