Polish diocese apologises for asking if abuse victim is gay
Warsaw, PolandAP A Catholic diocese in Poland apologised on Thursday for having asked a court to determine whether a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest is gay, and whether the sexual contact may have consequently been pleasurable for him. Following wide criticism, the Bielsko-Zywiec diocese said that its letter to […]
Vatican exonerates US bishop accused of sexual abuse
New York City, USAP The Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn do not “have the semblance of truth,” but an attorney for the accusers said they would press forward with their civil cases. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, […]
Polish church report lists sex abuse of over 300 children
Warsaw, PolandAP In its latest report released Monday on the sexual abuse of minors, Poland’s Catholic Church lists 292 clergymen who are alleged to have abused over 300 boys and girls from 1958 though 2020. The cases were reported to church authorities from mid-2018 until the end of 2020. The reports came from the victims, […]