Impact of Crisis on Church Members/Advocates

Articles and Commentaries

• In Poland, day of prayer for abuse victims overshadowed by blast on independent commission by Paulina Guzik OSV News

• Support group says Diocese of Baton Rouge failed to disclose three priests accused of sexual abuse by WBRZ-TV ABC-2 

• Advocates demand transparency from Lafayette Diocese by Jazmin Thibodeaux KATC 

• Protestors spread word about Louisiana law that gives a 3-year window to sue sex abusers, church by Claire Taylor The Advocate 

• Survivors and Advocates to Deliver Church Whistleblower Documents to AG Ferguson’s Office by Catholic Accountability Project

• Activists chide pope over handling of sex abuse and cover-ups by Matteo Negri Reuters 

• They try to dominate you’: Whistleblower Knoxville diocese priest files complaint by Tyler Whetstone Knoxville News Sentinel

• Advocacy Group Stands with Victims Outside Basilica Following Clergy Abuse Claims by Fox RGV

• UK abuse survivors campaign seeks culture change in the Church by Chris Altieri Crux 

• In the courts, victim-survivors reveal heart-rending experiences by Our Sunday Visitor 

• Soul murder’: Clergy abuse survivors testify about torment in Baltimore archdiocese bankruptcy case by Alex Mann and Jonathan M. Pitts The Baltimore Sun 

• Clergy sex abuse victims seek rehearing from state Supreme Court by Stephen Marcantel The Acadiana Advocate 

• Support group for those abused by priests calls for reassignment of Lenexa priest by Cameron Taylor SHB - NBC 41

• Advocates of sex abuse victims want SF Archdiocese to sell unused property as reparations by Crystal Bailey KTVU

• Advocates ask Yost to investigate Ohio’s Catholic dioceses by Mackenzi Klemann LimaOhio.com

• Coverage of child abuse has hit overkill level | READER COMMENTARY by Baltimore Sun

• Peruvian journo who investigated scandal-ridden lay group meets pope by Elise Ann Allen Crux

• Advocate stages lonely vigil outside North Attleboro Catholic school following pastor’s suspension by Tom Reilly The Sun Chronicle

• Catholic reformers want big changes to a church marred by sex abuse by The Economist

• Scandals rock my faith in church, not Catholicism by David Quin The Sunday Times

• Victim support group challenges Church amid priest sexual abuse scandal by Natalie Clydesdale WANE

• Catherine Deveney: Abused boys waited 50 years for a church apology that wasn’t even unanimous – they deserved better by Catherine Deveney The Press and Journal

• Catholic Faithful Create ‘Coalition Of Canceled Priests’ To Support Those Who Speak Up Against Wokeness, Abuse by Anton Carillo Christianity Today

• Renee Schafer Horton: With latest stance, bishops demonstrate their cluelessness by Renee Schafer Horton Arizona Daily Star

• Advocates for sexual abuse survivors call on Diocese of Rochester to stop prolonging hearings by Ally Peters WROC

• Artists say "NHO" to Child Abuse. A remote village in India starts the change. by Stefania Minutaglio LinkedIn

• Understanding the Wounds Caused by Clergy Sexual Abuse by Awake Milwaukee

• Advocates push for a clergy abuse investigation in memory of Notre Dame graduate who died one year ago by Haley BeMiller Green Bay Press-Gazette

• Checking the List of Abusive Priests Gave Me a Shock—and a Wake Up Call by Patty Ingrilli Awake Milwaukee

• When a Catholic lawyer fights sexual abuse in Indonesian Church by Ryan Dagur UCA News

• My minor role in exposing McCarrick by Matt C. Abbott Renew America

• Advocates praise New York AG for filing lawsuit against Buffalo Diocese by WBEN

• Church abuse activist: ‘These ribbons are a cry for change’ by Phil Coleman News & Star

• Indigenous artist finds healing with murals at Alberta Catholic schools by Wendy-Ann Clarke Catholic News Service via CatholicPhilly.com

• Opinion: Did Harris cover for the Catholic Church? by Catholic League

• As children they went to boarding school. As adults they're still dealing with the trauma by Sophie Kesteven and Chris Bullock ABC Radio National

• Following priest arrest, advocates for the sexually abused share insight on what signs to look for by Roxanne Elias WTOL

• After the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis, female theologians are calling for changes to leadership by Siobhan Hegarty ABC

• Polish Cleric Retires in Face of Cover-Up Accusations. It’s Not Enough, Critics Say. by Elisabetta Povoledo and Anatol Magdziarz The New York Times

• Lay group urges Pittsburgh Diocese to do more to restore broken trust by Madeleine Davison National Catholic Reporter

• Advocate for those abused by priests seek state police probe byAssociated Press

• The lay role in covering up abuse by Dr Philippa Martyr Catholic Weekly - Archdiocese ofSydney

• Letter to the Editor: Bishop's comments were inappropriate by Teresa Biggs Martinsville Bulletin

• Lay Catholic group presses W. Virginia diocese for action on Bransfield by Peter Feuerherd National Catholic Reporter

• Eighteen years later, concerned Catholics still addressing clergy abuse by Digital Journal

• Healing Together by Margaret Fosmoe  Notre Dame Magazine

• ND Forum examines Catholic laity's role in responding to sex abuse crisis by Anna Bradley Notre Dame News

• A fugitive from justice': Concerned Catholics backs move to laicize priest over abuse by Haidee Eugenio Gilbert Pacific Daily News

• ‘Make your voices heard’: Gonzaga lecturer urges strong response to priestly sexual abuse crisis by Jared Brown Spokesman-Review

• On summit anniversary, what we still don’t know about clerical abuse by John L. Allen Jr. Crux

• In pope’s homeland, laypeople at forefront of child protection in the Church by Inés San Martín  Crux

• What Can Laypeople Do Regarding Liturgical Abuses? by Dave Armstrong Patheos

• Bishop Thomas John Paprocki by Sean P. Dailey Patheos

• Suspect in ex-priest’s slaying sent to Vegas to face charges by Associated Press

• One-man protest outside Fall River Diocese demands list of credibly accused priests by Deborah Allard  The Herald News

• Opinion: Church, judges in unholy union by The Australian

• Teenager, 19, kills 'paedophile priest who abused him' by ramming a crucifix down his throat and suffocating him in France by Luke Andrews Daily Mail

• Victim advocate calls on Scharfenberger to release Vatican report on Buffalo diocese by Kyle S. Mackie  WBFO

• NBC’s survey of Catholic Church employees reveals divisions by Greg Kandra Patheos

• Advocate for victims of clergy abuse taking his message to Asia, Europe by Chris Horvatits  WIVB TB

• Demonstrators demand accountability for Catholic clergy sex crimes by Sten Spinella The Day

• Advocates rally for change to statute of limitations laws for victims of sexual abuse by Kiran Chawla WAFB TV

• 1,300 people sign petition for Pope to intervene in Father Drew scandal by Sarah Hager FOX19 TV

• One layman’s response to scandal by Mark Haas Aleteia

• Parishioners at two Philadelphia-area churches organize on abuse crisis by Peter Feuerherd National Catholic Reporter

• Madison Diocese orders sex abuse records review by Joseph M. Hanneman  The Catholic World Report

• Catholic Church: NJ compensation program to open June 15 for victims of clergy sexual abuse of minors by Nick Muscavage  Bridgewater Courier News

• Victims blast Nashville Catholic bishop by Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

• Open letter criticizes diocese for approach to scandals by David Beard The Dominion Post

• USCCB president, other bishops meet with survivors of clergy sexual abuse by Catholic News Service/Angelus

• Update: U.S. bishops take action to respond to church abuse crisis by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service

• U.S. hierarchy stop short of mandating lay involvement in bishop accountability by Christopher White Crux

• A letter from Bishop James P. Powers by David Malsch Catholic Herald

• USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis by Catholic News Agency/Crux

• Lay groups cautious about bishops’ actions to boost accountability by Catholic News Service Crux

• German religious orders set up inquiry into sexual abuse by Catholic News Service/Crux

• Vatican Investigator of Child Sex Abuse Meets Polish Bishops by Associated Press USNews

• Bishop-elect in Chile resigns after controversial statements on sex abuse crisis by Inés San Martín Crux/Angelus

• Polish bishops hope ‘knight of Malta’ will help Church battle abuse by Paulina Guzik Crux

• Unhappy Buffalo Catholics are giving less in wake of clergy sex abuse scandal by Jay Tokasz  Buffalo News

• Poll: 89.3% of US Catholics say church was slow to take action on abuse by Maria Benevento National Catholic Reporter

• 'The Church of the abuse scandal is the only Church we know'. University students in the United States offer fresh insights into the clergy sex abuse crisis by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International

• Pinwheels Planted for Child Abuse Prevention by WLS

• Activists demand pope ensure 'zero tolerance' in Argentina by Associated Press/Fox News

• Activists praise Argentina, press pope on fight against clergy abuse by Claire Giangravè  Crux

• Confronting the Specters .A Response to Paul Elie on the Sex-Abuse Crisis by Paul Baumann  Commonweal

• 'Please give me a reason to be Catholic': How sex abuse crisis is impacting faith in Nashville by Holly Meyer Nashville Tennessean

• Palm Sunday Protest: The plea group has for Bishop Malone by Kelsey Anderson WEBW TV

• Member of the Catholic Church, priest abuse survivor react to Pope Francis' new law by Kyreon Lee KRCG TV

• The Catholic Church must make these seven changes now by Francis Sullivan Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Filipino 'victims' of clergy sex abuse to sue US church by Ronald Reyes UCANews.com

• Movement leader says Christ is key to recovery from abuse scandals by Elise Harris Crux

• Withholding donations to church fails to account for progress on abuse by Jacob Comello  Catholic News Service/CatholicPhilly

• Man sues Catholic Church for allowing priest accused of sex abuse to lead youth group by WGV TV

• Why remain Catholic after all that’s happened? by Joel de Loera  Patheos

• Sex abuse and scandal: How are Mississippi Catholics coping? by Sarah Fowler Mississippi Clarion Ledger

• Why I Left the Church...and Returned by Kathleen Hill Commonweal

• Italian non-profit give voice to victims ahead of pope’s summit By Claire Giangravè Crux

• Mother tells how daughter became victim of sex trafficking, lost her life By Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan Crux

• For some Pennsylvania laity, being Catholic has become embarrassing and troubling by Religion News Service

• Church goers come together after clergy sexual abuse allegations by Stefania Okolie ABC13 Eyewitness News

• “Fight from the inside”: Young Catholics in Colorado try to keep faith amid latest sexual abuse allegations by Elizabeth Hernandez The Denver Post

• Young woman raises issue of clergy abuse at lunch with Francis by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter

• Parishes, dioceses feeling the financial pinch Second collections noticeably down as parishioners struggle with lack of trust in national Church by Brian Fraga OSV Newsweekly

• Seeing light through the priest sex abuse storm by Marian Hetherly  WBFO Radio

• Time Of Light?' Or 'Darkness?': Boston-Area Catholics Struggle With Resurgence Of Sex Abuse Crisis by Lisa Mullins and Lynn Jolicoeur WBUR

• New attorneys general to continue investigating clergy abuse by Associated Press

• Swiss group launches global petition asking Catholic bishops to stop homosexual networks by Maike Hickson Life Site

• Advocates, survivors seek immediate passage of Child Victims Act by Brendan J. Lyons Times Union

• Only a third of US Catholics think priests are honest or ethical by Harriet Sherwood  The Guardian

• The grandiloquence of Church rhetoric by Ed Palm Kitsap Sun

• Fr. C. John McCloskey, Opus Dei, and me by Sean P. Dailey  Patheos

• Why I Want to Be a Priest Despite the Crisis by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos

• The sky is falling and media help it fall by Phyllis Zagano National Catholic Reporter

• Blame lies, secrecy and unchecked power, not gay priests by Brandon R. Peterson Salt Lake City Tribune

• Prosecute Mobile abusers, for God’s sake by John Archibald AL.com

• Why I cannot even think about leaving the Catholic Church by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International

• Finding hope and healing in the face of the abuse crisis by Louis J. Cameli America

• Where is Jesus in the midst of the Church's sex abuse crisis? by Courtney Grogan Catholic News Agency

• Gänswein: Sex abuse crisis is Church’s '9/11,' but seeking God is the only way forward by Catholic News Agency

• German prosecutors launch crackdown on church sex abuse by Zita Ballinger Fletcher,  Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter

• It's time for Catholics to demand this from the church by Paul Snyder CNN

• Catholic parishioners calling on Pope Francis to end sex abuse for good by Jennifer Gonsoulin ABC3040

• Why I left the church, and what I'm hearing about it by Melinda Henneberger National Catholic Reporter

• How is the sex abuse crisis affecting Catholic giving?   by Deacon Greg Kandra Patheos

• Protesters gather outside bishops' meeting in Baltimore, call for change by Emily Rosenthal The Pilot

• Culture plays role in US Hispanics' muted response to abuse crisis by Soli Salgado and Maria Benevento National Catholic Reporter

• I Will Not Leave the Catholic Church. This is Why. by Rebecca Hamilton  Patheos

• Jules Woodson to abuse survivors: ‘You are strong, you are brave and your voice matters’ by Jules Woodson  Religion News Service

• No, homosexuality is not a risk factor for the sexual abuse of children by Thomas G. Plante America

• Vatican expert praises 'courageous' conference on child abuse   by Jo Siedlecka Independents Catholic News

• Facing scandal and division, US Catholic bishops to hold unprecedented retreat by David Gibson Religion News Service

• Eight lessons to help us move forward from the sex abuse crisis. by John Carr America

• When Church Leaders are More Important than Church Children by Fina Colvin  Patheos

• Former F.B.I. agent who led 2002 child protection efforts says bishops “can’t police their own” by Jim McDermott America

• A week of major developments in the sexual abuse crisis by Michael J. O’Loughlin  America

• Anti-abuse activists pan US Catholic bishops’ new proposals by  David Crary Associated Press

• Sex abuse scandal in German Catholic Church sparks celibacy debate by DW’

• Scicluna: words and promises are not enough to prevent abuse by Carol Glatz The Catholic Herald

• Resignations, Rome meetings and investigations: A week of major developments in the sexual abuse crisis by Michael J. O’Loughlin America

• It is time for Archbishop Viganò to meet the press by Gerard O’Connell America

• Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors concludes Plenary Assembly by Independent Catholic News

• Bishop urges Catholics to fight, not flee by Robert Brehl The Catholic Register’

• How to talk to children about the Church sex abuse scandal by Christine Rousselle Catholic News Agency