Guam removes statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases
Hagatna, Guam -- Catholic archdiocese fears new law will bankrupt the local church beset by abuse scandal involving long-serving archbishop.
Accountability
Vatican delegate urges Pope Francis to fire Guam archbishop over abuse
The special investigator Pope Francis appointed to look into allegations that the Catholic archbishop of Guam abused altar boys is urging the Vatican to remove the cleric.
Another appointee to Vatican abuse commission leaves group, member reveals
Vatican: A member of Pope Francis' commission on clergy sexual abuse leaves the group, the second to stop their work with the commission.
Abuse whistleblowers renew request for Vatican inquiry of US bishops
The Catholic Whistleblowers mailed a second letter Sept. 1 to the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops, referring back to another letter the group sent at the start of 2016.
Papal commission steps up work to educate church about abuse
Members of the pope's commission for child protection have been speaking with bishops and major Vatican offices to develop and educate the church about best practices.
SNAP concerned with survivor confidentiality after judge's sanctions
A federal judge punished SNAP last week for withholding documents it believed were covered by state abuse victim protection laws.
Bishop in scandal-ridden Italian diocese resigns
Vatican City: The bishop welcomed clerics and seminarians with questionable reputations, some expelled from other diocese for misconduct
Twin Cities' Hebda: Archdiocese's response to abuse allegations was failure, not a crime
"A failure, however, isn't the same as a crime. That is a legal question, not a moral question," said Archbishop Bernard Hebda, head of the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese.
Msgr. Lynn free on bail, Philadelphia DA pledges a retrial
Msgr. William Lynn, the first U.S. church official convicted for his handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations, was released from prison on $250,000 bail Tuesday.
Francis asks media to withhold judgment on Cardinal Pell abuse claims
Aboard the Papal Plane: Francis said he would address the sexual abuse allegations against the high-ranking Vatican official after the Australian justice investigation concludes.
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In This Issue
September 9-22, 2016
- Editorial: Make action on poverty a national priority
- Music provides a deeper sense of promise
- SNAP concerned with survivor confidentiality after judge's sanctions
- Special Section (subscribers only): Health & Well-Being