Accountability

Survivor hopes papal meeting will bring end to 'culture of abuse'

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service

Apr 25, 2018

A survivor of clergy sexual abuse in Chile said he hopes his meeting with Pope Francis will be an opportunity to make a difference and bring an end to a culture within the Catholic Church that disparages victims and makes them feel guilty for coming forward.

Saginaw Diocese names independent delegate to lead sex abuse investigation

by James Dearie

Apr 24, 2018

Saginaw Bishop Joseph Cistone has appointed retired Judge Michael Talbot to oversee the diocese's handling of sex abuse cases and has released the names of defrocked priests.

Perspective

At disgraced Cardinal O'Brien's funeral Mass, Cardinal Nichols urges prayer

by John Cooney

Apr 20, 2018

During a somber service, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster urged mourners to pray for Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien's soul and for those he offended during his life.

Catholic Whistleblowers want 'substantial revisions' to church's sex abuse policies

by Brian Roewe

Apr 18, 2018

A group of priests, religious and laypeople who support abuse survivors, known as Catholic Whistleblowers, sent a letter on Easter to the U.S. bishops' conference asking for seven reforms to the 2002 Dallas Charter and to the Essential Norms policy for handling sexual abuse allegations.

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Survivor hopes papal meeting will bring end to 'culture of abuse'

Saginaw Diocese names independent delegate to lead sex abuse investigation

At disgraced Cardinal O'Brien's funeral Mass, Cardinal Nichols urges prayer

Catholic Whistleblowers want 'substantial revisions' to church's sex abuse policies

Alumnae question Franciscan University of Steubenville's commitment to Title IX

Expert in diocesan finances has 'never seen' pension move like La Crosse's

Campus Notebook: Two ways to handle abuse allegations; Canisius College appoints first woman as business school dean

Francis' Chilean critics welcome apology, hope for action on abuse cover-up

Francis admits 'serious mistakes' in handling of Chile abuse cases

Saginaw Diocese cancels two events amid sex abuse investigations

Former Vatican diplomat arrested for child pornography

Barbara Dorris, two board members the latest SNAP leaders to leave

Mexican diocese apologizes for failing to stop abusive priest

Vatican verdict against Guam archbishop likely not for sexual abuse, say canon lawyers

Guam archdiocese to move offices, sell chancery, other church properties

NCR Podcast: FOCUS and the new evangelization

Christendom College alumni call for Title IX response to sexual assaults

Michigan priest suspended, diocesan property raided

Waiving limitations on civil abuse suits called 'unfair, catastrophic'

FOCUS campus ministry has big money, conservative connections

After Vatican verdict, Guam archbishop apologizes for predecessor's 'harm'

Michigan diocesan priest charged with criminal sexual conduct

Abuse that stretched to Atlanta among reports emerging in Buffalo

Cardinal blames Barros interviews for bad press during pope's Chile visit

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