Sex Abuse Crisis In Catholic Church Archives

Lawsuit accuses Tennessee bishop of covering up same-sex rape by seminarian

The bishop is accused of knowingly covering up and lying about allegations that a former seminarian sexually abused an employee of the diocese in 2019.

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David McLoone

• Feb 25, 2022

Pope Francis tells Cardinal Marx to remain in his post as archbishop of Munich

It is clear that we are dealing with a well-planned event that has its purposes. So what are the purposes of this public stunt?

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Maike Hickson

• Jun 10, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Former Archbishop of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony hit with child-abuse lawsuit

The alleged victim was 17 at the time and had just moved with his family to Los Angeles from Mexico City

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Pete Baklinski

• May 5, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Priest who gave homily at pro-abort Ted Kennedy’s funeral charged with rape, indecent assault of a child

In 2009, the Boston Globe dubbed Hession the Kennedys’ 'family priest on Cape Cod.' During his homily at Senator Kennedy’s funeral, Hession emphasized that he had been the deceased’s pastor.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Dec 18, 2020Jun 18, 2021

Priests found guilty of sex abuse of Argentina deaf children in case ignored by Pope Francis

The priests were convicted of rape and sexual abuse of former students at the Provolo Insititute for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.

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Martin M. Barillas

• Nov 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021

Belgian Salesians sent sex abuser priest to Africa ― to work with vulnerable kids

Fr. Luk Delft is accused of abusing two boys in the Central African Republic.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Nov 25, 2019Apr 22, 2024

Release of Vatican report on disgraced ex-Cardinal McCarrick delayed again

The Vatican found a 'much larger corpus' of information from various Vatican dicasteries and American dioceses than had been anticipated, according to Cardinal O'Malley.

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Martin M. Barillas

• Nov 14, 2019Apr 22, 2024