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In the US, report details “staggering” church sex abuse in state of Maryland

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown comments about releasing the redacted report on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore on Wednesday, 6th April, 2023, in Baltimore.

Baltimore, US AP More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability, according to a long-awaited state report released Wednesday that revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups. The report paints a damning […]

US state lawmakers push for priests to report abuse learned about in confessional

A priest reads inside a confessional.

United StatesRNS Catholic leaders are pushing back against efforts to alter state laws that exempt clergy from reporting child abuse they hear about during the sacrament of confession, arguing the changes will force priests to choose between the law and their faith. Advocates for abuse survivors insist the changes are necessary, noting instances where abuse […]

Probe in US state of Maryland finds 158 abusive Roman Catholic priests, over 600 victims

US Baltimore clergy sex abuse protest

Annapolis, Maryland, USAP An investigation by Maryland’s Attorney General identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who have been accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years, according to court records filed Thursday. Attorney General Brian Frosh announced that his office has completed a 463-page […]

New Zealand child abuse survivors call for intervention from Pope Francis

Vatican St Peters Square January 2021

Sydney, AustraliaReuters A New Zealand group representing survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has called on Pope Francis to intervene in the redress process, claiming that church authorities were mishandling it and retraumatising victims. In a letter sent to the Vatican and seen by Reuters, the New Zealand chapter of Survivors Network […]

US archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse costs

New Orleans, USAP The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans announced Friday that it is seeking federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid growing legal costs related to sexual abuse by priests.  The filing for reorganisation could free the archdiocese from the threat of creditors’ lawsuits while it reorganises its finances. The New Orleans archdiocese is […]