As the public sifted through the dense and detailed document on ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, abuse survivors and their advocates called it an important moment that must lead to further action and investigations.
NCR has noted the progress the Catholic Church has made in addressing the decades-long scandal of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy, but the McCarrick case shows in vivid detail where the church continues to fail and what it must do to purge itself of this contamination.
"While progress continues to be made, there are worrisome signs for the future revealed in this year's audit that cannot be ignored," wrote the chairman of the bishops' National Review Board.
More details about the handling of predatory priests in the Buffalo Diocese are coming to light after a man came forward last week with allegations against retired Fr. Norbert Orsolits.
An attorney for victims for clergy sex abuse said Thursday that a judge has ordered all sides back to mediation in the years-long bankruptcy case of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Update: Different deadlines for three compensation programs have created confusion in cases involving priests who victimized children in a diocese where they were not ordained, says attorney.
