Articles and Commentaries
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
GovGuam buys chancery property from archdiocese for $2.3M by Haidee Eugenio Gilbert Pacific Daily News
Diocese of Oakland proposes $117 million-plus fund in clergy sex abuse deal; victims’ attorneys call it ‘a scam and a sham’ by Jakob Rodgers The Mercury News
20 years of abuse settlements for US Catholic dioceses exceeds $5 billion total by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
New Orleans archdiocese agrees to release secret files on clergy accused of child sexual abuse by Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer WWL Louisiana/The Guardian
[non]disclosure by Renée D. Bondy Reviewed by Mari Carlson Forward
Massachusetts bishop: Priest placed on leave admitted to ‘serious sexual misconduct’ by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Long Island pastor arrested, accused of sexual abuse: NCPD by NBC News
Catholic priest John Patrick Casey stands trial accused of historical child sex offences by Hannah Ross Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Peruvian priest ousted from order accused of sex abuse, coverup by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Catholic Diocese of Alexandria seeks ‘mediated resolution’ for sexual abuse victims by Michael Carroll Louisiana Record
Catholic Church still failing to ensure clerical abuse is reported, Pope Francis’ commission says by Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen CNN
What to expect from the 1st global child protection report by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Priest accused of abuse had ties to Chattanooga youth long ago by Andrew Schwartz Chattanooga Times Free Press
Liberia: Catholic Priest Arrested for Allegedly Raping 16-Year-Old Girl by Francis Landford FrontPage Africa
Former Scranton St Patrick Catholic Priest Permanently Defrocked for Child Sexual Abuse by Abuse Guardian Legal News
Three new lawsuits filed against accused former Dubuque priest by KCRG-TV
Peru priest ousted from scandal-plagued group demands ‘corrections’ from papal embassy by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Pope Francis Expels Two More Members of Sodality of Christian Life by Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa/Catholic News Agency
Abuse survivors cry out to ‘their’ church: ‘The bad win when the good do nothing’ by Jesús Bastante Religion Digita Crux
Cruz on abuse report: We can’t move on if people are left behind by Christopher Wells Vatican News
Sexual abuse in the church: Key findings of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors report by Matthieu Lasserre La Croix International
Father of Santa Barbara Teen Molested by Catholic Priests Reacts to Los Angeles Archdiocese’s $880M Settlement by Nick Welsh Santa Barbara Independent
UK bishop responds to report saying Catholics reduced Mass attendance due to abuse crisis by Andy Drozdziak The Catholic World Report
Abuse report ‘shines light of truth’ on the past, say bishops by Sarah Mac Donald The Tablet
Toxic priests close to home by Claudia Vercellotti and David Clohessy Sandusky Register
Sexual abuse of children by priests was known ‘at all levels’ in Catholic Church, says Archbishop of Dublin by Patsy McGarry The Irish Times
Vatican Sex Abuse Body To Publish First Annual Report by Ejikeme Omenazu Independent Newspapers
Vatican: Swiss bishops mishandled sex abuse claims, but no cover-up found by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Top Vatican canonist’s comments point to Pope Francis role in Príncipi case by The Pillar
Local attorney says Catholic Church’s $880 million settlement just “scratches the surface” by Tracy Lehr KEYT-TV
What to expect from the 1st global child protection report by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Pope Francis and practicing what one preaches by Kieran Tapsell, Pearls and Irritations UCA News
Archbishop Iannone on Church’s fight against abuse and existing norms by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
He was abused by a Philadelphia priest in the 1980s. Now, he’s taking his story around the world. by Rita Giordano Philadelphia Inquirer
Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse by The Associated Press/CNN
Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors to strengthen ties with DDF by Vatican News
The Wages of Sin Paid by the Innocent by David G Bonagura, Jr. The Catholic Thing
When top Vatican officials clash on sex-abuse discipline by Catholic Culture
Irish archbishop blocks Vatican interference in abuse case by Chai Brady The Irish Catholic
Six facts to understand the context of abuse in Spain by Javier Garcia Omnes
Catholic priest moves to new job after destroying material in ‘child pornography case’ by Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer
Public prosecutor closes case against Swiss abbot by Luke Coppen The Pillar
Pennsylvania priest laicized after investigation finds he sexually assaulted two minors by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
Former priest permanently dismissed from Diocese of Scranton by Joe Kohut WNEP - ABC 16
Former Catholic Priest Facing Additional Charges as Several Women Come Forward by Darla Medina
Australian bishop pleads ‘not guilty’ to abuse charges by The Pillar
Indonesian court jails ex-seminarian for abusing minors by UCA News
Abuse survivor after giving his testimony at synod’s penitential liturgy: ‘it helped me to be able to find compassion’ by Paulina Guzik Our Sunday Visitor
Doe accuser in Oregon pushes to hold churches liable for priest’s abuse By Monique Merrill Courthouse 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
Cash for St. John’s abuse victims by month’s end by Quinton Amundson The Catholic Register
B.C. Catholic school, archdiocese face another sex abuse case by Jeremy Hainsworth Vancouver Is Awesome
‘This is why victims don’t come forward’: trial delayed for New Orleans priest charged with child rape by The Guardian
Report finds abuse crisis caused drop in Mass attendance by Ruth Gledhill The Tablet
Louisiana diocese prepares to file for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claims By Ramon Antonio Vargas The Guardian
Most Catholics in England say abuse crisis has weakened Church’s moral authority by Charles Collins Crux
Why the Príncipi case matters by Ed. Condon The Pillar
When top Vatican officials clash on sex-abuse discipline… by Phil Lawler Catholic Culture
Doctrine dicastery overturns Vatican ruling in priest laicization case by Justin McLellan Catholic News Service/Catholic Review
Diocese Updates List of “Credibly Accused” Priests by Diocese of Fall River
Priests from scandal-hit Polish diocese charged with sexual offences against minors by Notes from Poland
“Exposes once again the widespread abuse” – Irish Catholic Bishops on Scoping Inquiry by Kerry O'Shea IrishCentral
Excommunications, Pope Francis’s response to abuse cover-up by Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Los Ángeles Press
After dozens of sexual abuse cases, Vermont’s Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy by Molly Ormsbee WPTZ NBC-5
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