Articles and Commentaries
NYC priest, relieved of parish duties, accuses Brooklyn Diocese of ‘witch hunt’ by Brian Fraga National Catholic Reporter
Chicago associate pastor steps aside amid DCFS investigation into sexual abuse allegations by Cody King WFLD - Fox 32
Toledo priest credibly accused of sexual abuse; diocese removes his name from building by Sarah Readdean Toledo Blade
Fr. Edward Paquette Wins the Title of One of Vermont’s Worst Predator Priests by Adam Horowitz Adam Horowitz Law
‘Dangerous crunch point’: abuse survivors risk being denied justice due to delays in Australia’s redress scheme by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Taylorville priest resigns following misconduct allegations by Jane Cochran WTAX Newsradio/Capitol City Now
New Orleans priest accused of child abuse competent to proceed with trial by Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
‘I hope you burn in hell’ by Tyler Searle Winnipeg Free Press
California abuse survivors find support and healing in a changed archdiocese by Rachel Quackenbush Catholic Vote
Clergy Sex Abuse Survivor Reflects on His Reform Work by Bill Tammeus Flatland/Kansas City PBS
Survivors blast papal meeting with duo linked to scandal-plagued Peru group by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Brave victim of 'singing priest' paedo Tony Walsh says sicko 'will always be a danger to young boys' by Nicola Donnelly The Irish Mirror
Wisconsin Catholic school leaders fired over violations of child protection policies by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
KIYC: State AG’s office silent about status of 6-year investigation into clergy abuse by Walt Kane News 12 New Jersey
In Spain, https://www.catholicprofiles.org/post/the-accusedchurch and state urged to compensate victims of sexual abuse by La Croix International with AFP)
Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy by The Winnipeg Free Press
Sexual abuse at Saint Basil Academy by Theodore Kalmoukos The National Herald
Ont. law firm seeks information on convicted Catholic priest amid active abuse lawsuit by Sanjay Maru CTV News
South Bend pastor accused of sexual crimes against minor by WNDU-TV
Taylorville priest resigns following misconduct allegations by Jane Cochran WTAX Newsradio/Capitol City Now
Former Queens priest fired from St. Francis prep after credible abuse allegations by Noah Powelson Queens Daily Eagle
Clergy Sex Abuse Survivor Reflects on His Reform Work by Bill Tammeus Flatland/Kansas City PBS
Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press/Religion News Service
An Unlikely Alliance: Survivors and Clergy Call for a Universal ‘One Strike and You’re Out’ Church Mandate on Abuse and Cover-Ups by Ending Clergy Abuse
Perpetrators of abuse are clever; vigilance is critical, speakers say by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/Detroit Catholic
Here’s why the ‘zero tolerance’ policy is going nowhere by Catholic Culture - Trinity Communications
Memorial for sexual abuse victims inaugurated in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Church by Belga News Agency
The History of Catholic Abuse in Maine by Leslie C. Griffin CHILD USA
Spanish ombudsman urges Church to compensate abuse victims by Agence France Presse/Barrons
Seven more lawsuits were filed against the Diocese of Lafayette over clergy sex abuse by Claire Taylor Acadiana Advocate
Working together and learning from each other to fight abuse by Anne Precke Vatican News
St. Jude relic tour suspended over police investigation by The Pillar
Fordham University allegedly ignored sexual abuse by priests in the 1970s, lawsuit says by Doug Williams CBS News
Child abuse committed by priests, abetted by corporates, goes unpunished by Fr. Shay Cullen Preda Foundation
A case study in how the Vatican’s abuse reform efforts have failed by Elise Ann Allen Crux
NY Archdiocese lays off workers to pay for Catholic Church sex abuse scandal — and more may have to go by Carl Campanile The New York Post
In Spain, church and state urged to compensate victims of sexual abuse by La Croix International (with AFP)
Rome conference on abuse: Pope stresses support for victims by Aleteia
Rather than turf wars, Argentine case may turn on difference between bad judgment and abuse by Elise Ann Allen Crux
2024, a year in the global history of the abuse crisis by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International
Diocese of Oakland’s plan to settle with sexual assault survivors receives pushback by J.R. Stone KGO-TV ABC-7
Pope sends letter to participants at safeguarding conference by Kielce Gussie Vatican News
Herman Law Achieves Key Ruling in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn USA – English by PR Newswire
Child abuse committed by priests, abetted by corporates, goes unpunished by Father Shay Cullen Preda Foundation/Manila Times
20 years of abuse settlements for US Catholic dioceses exceeds $5 billion total by Gina Christian OSV News
After abuse report, French bishops issue new confession guidelines by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Archbishop installation revives conversation of clergy sexual abuse scandal by Yogev Toby Berkeley Beacon
Groomed Commentary by William Schmitt Our Sunday Visitor
Time to stop lying Commentary by Trevor Wilhelm Windsor Star
Austrian co-founder of Family of Mary association, banned from ministry by Malo Tresca La Croix International
Peruvian priest ousted from order accused of sex abuse, coverup by Elise Ann Allen Crux
‘Ungodly Acts: The Ted McCarrick Scandal’ by News 12
Man sexually abused by priest in Windsor, Ont., says documentary helped him share his story by CBC
Survivor says delays, lack of transparency on abuse cases is ‘retraumatizing’ by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Father of Santa Barbara Teen Molested by Catholic Priests Reacts to Los Angeles Archdiocese’s $880M Settlement by Nick Welsh Santa Barbara Independent
Cardinal O’Malley: Church acknowledges damage of abuse but ‘celibacy is not the cause’ by Kristina Millare The Catholic World Report
Diocese of Oakland says it will pay up to $200 million for hundreds of abuse claims by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
New Orleans archdiocese agrees to release secret files on clergy accused of child sexual abuse by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer The Guardian
Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report by Angela Giuffrida The Guardian
The Catholic Church’s report on clergy sexual abuse by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press
Pope’s child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Archbishop Iannone on Church’s fight against abuse and existing norms by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
Sexual abuse in the church: Key findings of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors report by Matthieu Lasserre with Mikael Corre La Croix International
Book Reviews and Commentaries
Greatest Fraud Never Told: False Accusations, Phony Grand Jury Reports. And the Assault on the Catholic Church by David F. Pierre Jr Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Glimmers of Grace: Moments of Peace and Healing Following Sexual Abuse by Faith Hakesley Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Glimmers of Grace: Moments of Peace and Healing Following Sexual Abuse by Faith Hakesley Reviewed by William Hemsworth Patheos
Gratitude from an Active Catholic and a Survivor by Michael Hoffman VIRTUS on Line
Pray Your Way Through Forgivingness: Reflections, Prayers and Actions for Healing by Nicole Sotelo Reviewed by Alexandra Greenwald National Catholic Reporter
Film Reviews and Commentaries
Pray For Our Sinners Reviewed by IrishCentral
Procession Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter
Videos
FULL EPISODE: ‘VeraCity: Unrepentant’ investigating abuse in the Canadian Catholic Church
Ninth Annual Hope and Healing Prayer Servic