Catholic priest accused of sex abuse served in 9 church jurisdictions, including Chicago. So why is he on just one abuser list?

An earlier version of that list had said the abuse occurred in the 1960s. Seven of the nine jurisdictions where Santo served have their own public listings of clergy deemed to have been credibly ... Read More

Ex-Louisiana deacon whose son was sexually abused by a priest is excommunicated from church

And she and her husband founded the TentMakers non-profit organization to support survivors of Catholic clergy sex abuse. Despite their son’s ... Lord has entrusted us to a mystery greater ... Read More

Abuse of 1,000 Children Detailed in Report on Pennsylvania Churches

“There have been other reports about child sex abuse within the Catholic Church,” the report begins. “But never on this scale. For many of us those earlier stories ... of this investigation," he said ... Read More

Catholic Church Boards Repeatedly Fail Sex Abuse Victims

(AP) — Facing thousands of cases of clergy sex abuse, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era ... "There is no doubt in the minds of any of us on the review board that ... Read More

Catholic sex abuse: Baltimore Archbishop Lori commits ‘to hear directly from the survivors’ in court

If survivors of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Baltimore have the opportunity to testify at two hearings in bankruptcy court about their torment, Archbishop William Lori will be there ... Read More

Sexual Abuse

Advocates for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse say they will ask Louisiana’s Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that wiped out 2021 legislation giving them a renewed opportunity to file ... Read More

US considering plea deal for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to end extradition battle: report

The US Justice Department is considering offering ... break his more than decade-long self-exile, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that federal prosecutors ... Read More

Polish Catholics get a new leader as the church struggles to reckon with sexual abuse

The leaders of Poland’s influential Catholic Church have chosen moderate Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda to be their new principal, at a time when the church is struggling to reckon with the abuse of ... Read More

US Investigates Loan to Schools in Kenya After Sexual Abuse Reports

The US government’s lender for development projects is investigating its oversight of a loan it made for schools in Kenya after allegations emerged of sexual abuse. Scott Nathan, the US ... Read More

Mexican cartels use US border to arm themselves with 'military-grade' weapons: docs

50 caliber rifles, FNH M294S rifles, and M1919 rifles, all of which are highly prized by Mexican drug trafficking cartels for their firepower ... is a crime and US news reporter for Fox News ... Read More

Abortion rights across the US: we track where laws stand in every state

Abortion is now banned in 14 states, while two have banned the procedure past roughly six weeks of pregnancy The US supreme court ... where state abortion laws stand as of 10 April 2024. Read More

Sexual Abuse

How common is sexual abuse? Created with Sketch. Sexual violence is a pervasive problem. In America, one in three women and one in four men experience sexual violence in their lifetimes ... Read More