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by bcadmin | Nov 19, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Associated Press, Bishop Howard Hubbard, Church in the US, clerical sexual abuse, Diocese of Albany, News | 0 |
The retired bishop of Albany, New York, who has admitted to covering up for predator priests and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, has asked Pope Francis to remove him from the priesthood.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 4, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Associated Press, Church in Europe, clerical sexual abuse, Legion of Christ, Legionaries of Christ, News | 0 |
A judge in Milan on Monday acquitted five members of the Legion of Christ religious order and their lawyers of attempted extortion in a case in which they were accused of offering to pay the family of a sexual abuse victim to lie to prosecutors.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 1, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Associated Press, Church in the US, News, Obituary | 0 |
Hundreds of supporters, as well as advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse, attended retired Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland’s funeral, which was marked by an open acknowledgement of his mistakes.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 16, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Archdiocese of Cologne, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, clerical sexual abuse, Germany, News | 0 |
A recent report on the public relations strategy used by Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki during a clerical sex abuse scandal has provoked renewed controversy.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 22, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Germany, Munich, News | 0 |
A victim of sexual abuse is reported to be suing retired Pope Benedict XVI in connection with the Munich abuse scandal.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 17, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Church in Europe, clerical sexual abuse, Father Hans Zollner, lead, News, Pontifical Gregorian University | 0 |
ROME – One of the Church’s foremost anti-abuse institution, part of Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, announced last October plans to expand its mandate to include the sexual and spiritual abuse of adults. As of this week, the flagship institute has new offices on the fourth floor of Rome’s Villa Malta, […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 28, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Associated Press, Bishop Howard Hubbard, Church in the US, clerical sexual abuse, Diocese of Albany, News | 0 |
The former bishop of the Diocese of Albany has acknowledged covering up allegations of sexual abuse against children by priests in part to avoid scandal and protect the reputation of the diocese.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 17, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Catholic News Service, clerical sexual abuse, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, Germany, lead, News, Vatican | 0 |
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, private secretary of retired Pope Benedict XVI, has defended his boss and criticized the Munich abuse report, which made international headlines when it was released in January.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Associated Press, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, Church in Europe, clerical sexual abuse, German bishops, Germany, News | 0 |
The head of the German Bishops’ Conference on Monday pressed for a quick decision from Pope Francis on the future of a prominent archbishop who faces strong criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 2, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Archdiocese of Cologne, Associated Press, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, Church in Europe, clerical sexual abuse, German bishops, German Church, Germany, News | 0 |
A prominent Catholic archbishop who faced strong criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal in Germany said Wednesday that he has offered his resignation to Pope Francis following a “spiritual timeout” granted by the pontiff.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 10, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Catholic News Service, clerical sexual abuse, lead, News, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
Pope Francis was among those showing their support for retired Pope Benedict XVI, sending his predecessor “a beautiful letter,” according to the former pope’s secretary.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | abuse cover-up, Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Catholic News Service, clerical sexual abuse, Father Federico Lombardi, Germany, Munich, News, Vatican | 0 |
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has never attempted to hide what is true, no matter how painful recognizing reality might be, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
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