Following more than 250 lawsuits alleging abuse against the Diocese of Sacramento, Bishop Jaime Soto announced on Monday that the diocese will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. California’s Child Victims Act, signed in 2019 and enacted at the beginning of…[Continue Reading...]
A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors, and a state agency is trying to determine if it adequately responded to previous concerns about the facility in calls to an abuse hotline. The…[Continue Reading...]
Officials with the Los Angeles Archdiocese declined to comment on the terms of the settlement. But in a statement church officials noted that one of the accused priests was at a parish that was under the control of the Archdiocese…[Continue Reading...]
BALTIMORE — As Charles Richardson gradually lost his eyesight to complications from diabetes, certain childhood memories haunted him even more. The Catholic priest appeared vividly in his mind’s eye — the one who promised him a spot on a travel…[Continue Reading...]
A London, Ont., woman who is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic priest is now heading a new organization aimed at delivering speedier justice for victims. This month, Irene Deschenes helped found Outrage Canada, a national…[Continue Reading...]
Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Mo. (IHOPKC), is facing allegations of clergy sexual abuse “spanning several decades,” according to a statement released today by former IHOPKC leaders. Bickle has led IHOPKC since 1999—a…[Continue Reading...]
Over 200,000 minors are estimated to have been sexually abused in Spain by the Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, according to an independent commission published Friday. The report did not give a specific figure but said a poll of over…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has removed a priest from Borongan, Eastern Samar, due to allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The accused priest identified as Pio Aclon, previously stationed in…[Continue Reading...]
The Catholic Church is not new to controversy. The institution's actions prompted The Boston Globe's Pulitzer-winning spotlight investigation detailing the pedophilic transgressions of Catholic priests and enabling evasive maneuvers of their bishops. However, there are many other scandals involving the church, including more…[Continue Reading...]
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Massachusetts decades ago, a judge ruled Wednesday. Following Judge Paul J. McCallum's ruling, for which McCarrick appeared…[Continue Reading...]
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