- Indian Bishop Is Acquitted on Charges of Raping a NunThe bishop, Franco Mulakkal, had been accused of repeatedly assaulting the nun in the southern state of Kerala over a two-year period.By Suhasini Raj
Jan. 14, 2022 - Those We’ve lostDonald Cozzens, Priest Who Pressed Church From Within, Dies at 82He challenged the Roman Catholic Church on the culture of secrecy and denial that protected predator priests, and said celibacy should be optional.By Katharine Q. Seelye
Dec. 16, 2021 - Phil Saviano, Survivor of Clergy Sex Abuse, Dies at 69He played a pivotal role in helping The Boston Globe uncover the widespread scandal in the Catholic Church and was portrayed in the movie “Spotlight.”By Katharine Q. Seelye
Nov. 28, 2021 - ‘Procession’ Review: Art as ExorcismIn this experimental documentary streaming on Netflix, six survivors of abuse within the Catholic Church use filmmaking to confront traumatic memories.By Ben Kenigsberg
Nov. 18, 2021 - TimesVideo‘Responsibility Has to Be Taken,’ Head of French Bishops SaysÉric de Moulins-Beaufort, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of France, announced that the Roman Catholic Church in the country would sell some of its assets to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergy members.By The Associated Press
Nov. 8, 2021 - French Catholic Church Will Sell Assets to Compensate Abuse VictimsThe measure was one of several measures announced by French bishops, one month after a landmark report on sexual abuse by clergy members in France.By Aurelien BreedenNov. 8, 2021
- French Clerical Abuse Report Puts Spotlight on ConfessionIn rare instances, it noted, the secrecy around the sacrament had been used to cover up abuse cases, again raising issues of whether church or state law should prevail.By Norimitsu Onishi and Aurelien BreedenNov. 7, 2021
- TimesVideoSearching for the Unmarked Graves of Indigenous ChildrenFor more than a century, Indigenous children in Canada were forced to attend residential schools, where many endured abuse. Thousands were never seen again and survivors were long ignored. We followed a team of archaeologists who came to the Muskowekwan First Nation to search for the graves of these lost children.By Nilo Tabrizy, Ed Ou and Caroline KimOct. 20, 2021
- Europa‘¿Podemos confiar en ellos una vez más?’: la Iglesia católica de Francia enfrenta un momento decisivoLos abusos a más de 200.000 menores por parte del clero en las últimas siete décadas han sacudido al país y a la que fue un pilar de la sociedad francesa.By Norimitsu Onishi and Aurelien BreedenRead in EnglishOct. 12, 2021
- Sexual Abuse Revelations Accelerate Sense of a French Church in RetreatThe abuse of more than 200,000 minors by clergy over the past seven decades has shaken the nation and what was once a pillar of French society.By Norimitsu Onishi and Aurelien BreedenLeer en españolOct. 8, 2021
- lettersBehind the Scenes of the Events of Jan. 6John Eastman, a lawyer who advised Donald Trump, and others discuss Jan. 6. Also: A non-coup pledge; missing Yazidis; clerical celibacy; taxing the ultrarich.Oct. 7, 2021
- Vatican Issues Acquittals in Sexual Abuse Case Involving Former Altar BoysOne defendant, now a priest, had been accused of sexual abuse when he and his accuser were teenage students at a seminary within the Vatican walls. Another priest was accused of covering it up.By Elisabetta PovoledoOct. 6, 2021
- Over 200,000 Minors Abused by Clergy in France Since 1950, Report EstimatesAn independent commission set up at the request of the Roman Catholic Church in France found that abuse was far more pervasive than previously thought.By Aurelien BreedenOct. 5, 2021
- Brooklyn Bishop to Retire After Vatican Clears Him of Child Sexual AbuseThe bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, has led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn for 18 years. Robert Brennan, a Bronx native, will succeed him.By Liam StackSept. 29, 2021
- Vatican Clears Brooklyn Bishop of Child Abuse Charges From 1970sBishop Nicholas DiMarzio still faces two lawsuits based on the allegations, which date to his time as a young priest in Jersey City.By Liam StackSept. 1, 2021
- Pope Criticizes Western Intervention in AfghanistanIn a wide-ranging interview with a Spanish-language radio network, Francis said he was in good health after colon surgery in July, and insisted that he had not considered resigning.By Elisabetta PovoledoSept. 1, 2021
- He Blew the Whistle on the Catholic Church in 1985. Why Didn’t We Listen?As an investigative reporter, Jason Berry exposed the church’s systematic cover-up of sexual abuse. Somehow, it wasn’t enough.By Ben ProudfootAug. 24, 2021
- TimesVideoAlmost Famous: The First ReportAs an investigative reporter, Jason Berry exposed the church’s systematic cover-up of sexual abuse. Somehow, it wasn’t enough.By Ben ProudfootAug. 24, 2021
- Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Faces Milestone Charges in Catholic Sex Abuse CrisisTheodore McCarrick, 91, is the highest-ranking U.S. official in the Roman Catholic Church to be charged with sexual abuse. He is accused of assaulting a 16-year-old boy in 1974.By Elizabeth Dias, Ruth Graham and Liam StackJuly 29, 2021
- Vatican Sex Abuse Trial Ends With Call for Six-Year Sentence for PriestGabriele Martinelli was accused of repeatedly abusing a fellow boarder at a seminary for altar boys before he became a priest. The seminary’s rector has been accused of looking the other way.By Elisabetta PovoledoJuly 16, 2021
- State-Sponsored Abuse in CanadaRecently, the nation has had to confront one of its darkest chapters. We speak to a survivor of the state-sponsored maltreatment of Indigenous children.July 16, 2021
- Canada’s Grim Legacy of Cultural Erasure, in Poignant School PhotosWith the discovery of human remains on the grounds of residential schools, this history is now dominating the conversation in the country.By Ian Austen阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版July 5, 2021
- Catholic Church in Poland Discloses Hundreds of Sexual Abuse AccusationsChurch authorities said they had received 368 reports of the sexual abuse, and almost half involved children under 15.By Andrew HigginsJune 28, 2021
- With Discovery of Unmarked Graves, Canada’s Indigenous Seek ReckoningTwo gruesome discoveries of what Indigenous groups say are the remains of hundreds of children have strengthened the groups’ resolve to hold the country accountable for a long-hidden brutal history.By Ian Austen and Amber BrackenJune 26, 2021
- TimesVideoUnmarked Graves of Indigenous Children Are Found in CanadaLeaders of an Indigenous group said on Thursday that they had discovered the remains of as many as 751 people, mainly Indigenous children, at the site of a former school in Saskatchewan.By The Associated PressJune 24, 2021
- Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Found at Former Residential School in CanadaAn Indigenous group said the remains of as many as 751 people, mainly children, had been found in unmarked graves on the site of a former boarding school in Saskatchewan.By Ian Austen and Dan Bilefsky
June 24, 2021 - Pope Rejects German Cardinal’s Offer to ResignCardinal Reinhard Marx had sought to quit as a way to take responsibility for the church’s earlier failures to address sexual abuse by priests.By Jason Horowitz
June 10, 2021 - TimesVideoCardinal Offers Resignation Over Church Sexual AbuseCardinal Reinhard Marx, a leading figure in Germany’s Roman Catholic Church, said on Friday that he had offered his resignation to share in taking collective responsibility for sexual abuses by priests.By Reuters
June 4, 2021 - Prominent German Cardinal Offers to Resign Over Church Sexual AbuseIn a letter to Pope Francis, Cardinal Reinhard Marx said he saw his resignation as an opportunity to take responsibility for the abuses of past decades.By Melissa Eddy
June 4, 2021 - Pope Widens Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests and LaityThe new rules explicitly criminalize the sexual exploitation of adults by priests who abuse their authority, and the changes also apply to laypeople with power in the church.By Jason Horowitz
June 1, 2021 - Ex-Priest Dies Just Before Facing Charges in 1972 Killing of an Altar BoyThe police had long believed Richard R. Lavigne killed Danny Croteau, 13. Just hours after they began drafting a request for an arrest warrant, investigators learned that the former priest had died.By Maria Cramer
May 29, 2021 - ‘Horrible History’: Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in CanadaAn Indigenous community says it has found evidence that 215 children were buried on the grounds of a British Columbia school, one of the many in Canada set up to forcibly assimilate them.By Ian Austen
May 28, 2021 - Chicago Priest to Be Reinstated After Inquiry Finds Proof of Sex Abuse LackingThere is “insufficient reason to suspect” that the Rev. Michael Pfleger is guilty, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced.By Azi Paybarah
May 24, 2021 - German Catholic Priests Defy Rome to Offer Blessings to Gay CouplesMore than 100 Roman Catholic parishes in Germany held services to bless gay couples, in defiance of the Vatican’s refusal to recognize same-sex unions.By Melissa Eddy
May 10, 2021 - James Serritella, Counselor in Church Sex-Abuse Crisis, Dies at 78He advised four Chicago cardinals and advanced the U.S. bishops’ zero-tolerance policy toward clergy guilty of sex crimes.By Sam Roberts
May 5, 2021 - Cologne Catholic Church Failed in Handling Sex Abuse Claims, Report FindsThe archbishop of Hamburg offered his resignation and the cardinal of Cologne suspended two senior officials over failures to report accusations of clerical sexual abuse.By Melissa Eddy
March 18, 2021 - A Vanishing Priest, a Wall of Secrecy and a 25-Year-Old Abuse CaseReligious orders have their own hierarchies, so they have their own ways of handling abuse allegations.By Jenn Morson
Jan. 30, 2021 - Report Gives Glimpse Into Horrors of Ireland’s Mother and Baby HomesA government commission found high death rates, unethical vaccine trials and traumatic living conditions at 18 homes that housed unwed mothers up until the 1990s.By Megan SpeciaJan. 12, 2021
- Activist Chicago Priest Is Accused of Sexual AbuseThe Rev. Michael Pfleger, known for his social activism, was accused of abusing a minor 40 years ago, the Archdiocese of Chicago said this week.By Allyson Waller and Marie FazioJan. 7, 2021
- Prominent New York Priest Is Investigated Over Sexual Assault AccusationThe Manhattan district attorney’s office said it was investigating the Rev. George William Rutler after a security guard said he attacked her at his church.By Liam StackDec. 4, 2020
- Buffalo Diocese Accused of Yearslong Cover-Up of Sexual AbuseThe state Attorney General said in a lawsuit that two former top leaders helped shelter more than two dozen priests accused of harming children.By Liam StackNov. 23, 2020
- Sex-Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts Now Surpass 82,000The deluge of sex-abuse filings, coming ahead of a bankruptcy deadline, far surpasses the number of claims filed in Catholic Church cases.By Mike Baker
Nov. 15, 2020 - Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New LightThe former pope was fast-tracked for canonization immediately after his death. But a tarnished legacy in dealing with the church’s sex abuse scandals has left critics to wonder whether it was too fast.By Jason Horowitz
Nov. 14, 2020 - lettersThe Vatican Report on Clerical AbuseA Catholic priest says the report documents the failure of the hierarchy, and a need for civil authorities to take the lead in finding the truth. Also: Happy to fly the flag again.
Nov. 12, 2020 - The Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis Is Far From OverWhat can we learn about needed reforms from the Vatican’s damning report on the defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick?By Elizabeth Bruenig
Nov. 10, 2020 - Cinco claves del explosivo informe del Vaticano sobre McCarrickUn inusual documento sobre un cardenal caído en desgracia implicaría a tres papados distintos en un escándalo de mala conducta sexual.By Elizabeth Dias and Ruth GrahamRead in EnglishNov. 10, 2020
- Five Takeaways From the Vatican’s Explosive McCarrick ReportA new report about a disgraced former cardinal had the potential to implicate three separate papacies in scandal.By Elizabeth Dias and Ruth GrahamLeer en españolNov. 10, 2020
- Everyone Knew About Theodore McCarrickA Vatican report reveals that the defrocked cardinal’s manipulation of power went all the way to the top.By Elizabeth Bruenig
Nov. 10, 2020 - Vatican Report Places Blame for McCarrick’s Ascent on John Paul IIIn elevating Theodore E. McCarrick to the position of cardinal, the former pope disregarded warnings and believed the prelate’s denials about sexual abuse, an inquiry found.By Jason Horowitz
Nov. 10, 2020 - The Rise of Wilton Gregory, the First African-American CardinalArchbishop Gregory led the U.S. Roman Catholic Church’s response to its sexual abuse crisis and more recently has pushed for better race relations in the church. Here is what we know about him.By Christina Morales
Oct. 25, 2020 - Vatican Puts Priests on Trial Over Alleged Abuse Within Its WallsOne priest is accused of abusing an altar boy at a seminary near the pope’s residence, and the other of covering it up.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Oct. 14, 2020 - Facing 200 Abuse Claims, Diocese Becomes U.S.’s Largest to Seek BankruptcyThe move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act.By Michael Gold
Oct. 1, 2020 - Cardinal Pell Is Expected at Vatican, 3 Years After Leaving Under a ShadowThe prelate’s return would come five months after Australia’s highest court overturned his conviction for molesting two children. For now, his plans have not been made public.By Elisabetta PovoledoSept. 29, 2020
- Bishop-Elect Resigns After Being Accused of Sexually Abusing a MinorFather Michel J. Mulloy had been chosen by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., but then an allegation from the 1980s surfaced, church officials said.By Neil VigdorSept. 7, 2020
- Polish Cleric Retires in Face of Cover-Up Accusations. It’s Not Enough, Critics Say.Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Slawoj Leszek Glodz of Poland, a move seen as a subtle rebuke. But far more is needed to address the abuse of children by priests, advocates say.By Elisabetta Povoledo and Anatol Magdziarz
Aug. 14, 2020 - lettersThe Heavy Toll of Priest Sex AbuseReaders share their stories of growing up in the Catholic church and of the culture that allowed the abuse to happen.
July 24, 2020 - Vatican Tells Bishops to Report Sex Abuse to Police (but Doesn’t Require It)Advocates for abuse victims had long asked the Roman Catholic Church to make this change, but said the new guidance still gives bishops too much leeway.By Elisabetta Povoledo
July 16, 2020 - ‘Pray for Your Poor Uncle,’ a Predatory Priest Told His VictimsAs former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick became a powerful figure in the church, several boys from one family say he targeted them.By Elizabeth Bruenig and Damon Winter
July 15, 2020 - Cardinal George Pell Knew of Clergy Sex Abuse, Australian Report FindsThe cardinal, whose sexual abuse conviction was overturned last month, knew decades ago that priests had victimized children but failed to take action, a government inquiry concluded.By Livia Albeck-Ripka
May 7, 2020 - news analysisCardinal Pell’s Acquittal Was as Opaque as His Sexual Abuse TrialCritics argue that Australia’s courts exhibited a penchant for secrecy and insular decision-making that resembled the Roman Catholic Church’s flawed response to sexual abuse within its ranks.By Damien Cave and Livia Albeck-Ripka
April 7, 2020 - George Pell Freed After Australian Court Overturns Sex Abuse ConvictionThe cardinal was the highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader ever found guilty of sexually abusing children.By Livia Albeck-Ripka and Damien Cave
April 6, 2020 - Ex-Priest in France Is Convicted of Abusing Dozens of ScoutsBernard Preynat, 75, received a five-year sentence after admitting to assaulting boys over a 20-year period, a scandal that embroiled a top cardinal.By Aurelien Breeden
March 16, 2020 - Facing Sex-Abuse Claims, Buffalo Diocese Declares BankruptcyThe diocese said it was seeking Chapter 11 protection because of old accusations revived under New York’s Child Victims Act.By Jesse McKinley and Liam Stack
Feb. 28, 2020 - Pennsylvania Diocese, Facing More Abuse Claims, Files for BankruptcyThe Harrisburg Roman Catholic diocese became the latest to seek Chapter 11 protection. It faces claims from an estimated 200 victims of clergy sexual abuse.By Michael Levenson
Feb. 19, 2020 - French Cardinal Acquitted of Abuse Cover-Up on AppealCardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, had been found guilty last year of failing to report a priest in his diocese who had admitted to sexually abusing dozens of Boy Scouts.By Aurelien Breeden
Jan. 30, 2020 - Pope Francis Abolishes Secrecy Policy in Sexual Abuse CasesChurch officials can now share information with secular law enforcement authorities. Critics said the confidentiality rule led to the concealment of abuse.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Dec. 17, 2019 - Buffalo Bishop Resigns After Scandal Over Secret List of Abusive PriestsBishop Richard J. Malone “had become the lightning rod for all that was wrong,” a lay leader said.By Sharon Otterman
Dec. 4, 2019 - German Catholic Church Debates Sexuality, Celibacy and Women’s RolesWith the German church’s global influence, a meeting of bishops and laypeople to take up hot-button topics has led to warnings of a new schism, originating in the home of the Protestant Reformation.By Liam StackNov. 29, 2019
- 2 Priests Convicted in Argentina of Sexual Abuse of Deaf ChildrenThe priests at a now-shuttered school in Mendoza were each sentenced to more than 40 years in prison; a former gardener was sentenced to 18 years.By Daniel Politi and Karen ZraickNov. 25, 2019
- Bishop Named by Pope to Investigate Abuse Is Accused HimselfBishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who was recently chosen to lead an inquiry into clergy abuse in Buffalo, faces an accusation of molesting an altar boy in Jersey City in the 1970s.By Ed ShanahanNov. 13, 2019
- Colorado Report Accuses 43 Catholic Priests of Child Sex AbuseInvestigators said 166 children were abused since 1950, but victims’ groups said the number could be higher. They criticized the inquiry as overly reliant on the voluntary participation of the Catholic Church.By Liam StackOct. 23, 2019
- He Sued Over a Priest’s Abuse. Then the Diocese Filed for Bankruptcy.The Rochester diocese’s move has left many who were promised justice under New York’s Child Victims Act feeling betrayed.By Corina KnollRead in EnglishSept. 26, 2019
- Bishop’s Secret List of Accused Priests Leaves Him BesiegedBishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo is facing calls for his resignation over a growing clergy sexual abuse scandal.By Sharon Otterman
Sept. 18, 2019 - Missouri Attorney General Refers 12 Catholic Clergy for ProsecutionAn investigation found that 163 priests or clergy members were accused of sexual abuse or misconduct against minors.By Elizabeth DiasSept. 13, 2019
- Cardinal George Pell’s Sexual Abuse Conviction Is UpheldThe cardinal, 78, who was once an adviser to Pope Francis, is the highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader ever found guilty in a criminal court in the church’s child sex abuse crisis.By Livia Albeck-Ripka
Aug. 20, 2019 - Hundreds of Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Flood N.Y. CourtsWednesday was the first day in a one-year window allowing victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits, regardless of their age.By Sharon Otterman
Aug. 15, 2019 - He Says a Priest Abused Him. 50 Years Later, He Can Now Sue.A new law has created a “look-back window,” during which claims that had passed the statute of limitations can be revived.By Rick Rojas
Aug. 13, 2019 - Catholic Bishops Vow to Hold Themselves Accountable for Sexual Abuse and Cover-UpsThe United States’ Catholic bishops enacted a new system meant to help restore faith in the church. But some worried about “bishops policing bishops.”By Liam Stack
June 13, 2019 - Ex-Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse Was Killed After Placing Craigslist Ad, Police SayThe police have obtained a warrant charging Derrick M. Decoste, 25, with murder and robbery in the killing of John Capparelli at his Nevada home in March.By Jacey FortinJune 6, 2019
- Maryetta Dussourd, 74, Dies; Raised Early Alarm on Abusive PriestsThe church initially ignored a mother’s complaints about a pedophile priest. Decades later, she helped force the resignation of Boston’s archbishop.By Katharine Q. SeelyeJune 3, 2019
- Pope Francis Denies He Knew of Abuse by McCarrickIn an interview published by the Vatican’s news outlet, Francis directly denied any prior knowledge of sexual misconduct by the former archbishop of Washington, Theodore McCarrick.By Jason Horowitz
May 28, 2019 - Michigan Attorney General Announces First Arrests in Catholic Clergy Abuse InvestigationFive former Catholic priests have been charged with criminal sexual conduct, and Michigan officials are still examining hundreds of tips.By Elizabeth Dias
May 24, 2019 - They Hoped the Catholic Church Would Reveal Their Abusers. They Are Still Waiting.Across the country, lists identifying hundreds of priests accused of sexual abuse have been published, but some dioceses have avoided naming names.By Rick Rojas
May 21, 2019 - Will a Documentary Take Down the Polish Government?A film exposing sex abuse by Catholic priests also exposes the corrupting ties between the church and the ruling political party.By Slawomir SierakowskiMay 18, 2019
- ‘Tell No One’: Poland Is Pushed to Confront Abuse of Children by PriestsIn a deeply Catholic country that has been reluctant to talk about the abuse crisis, a moving documentary has been viewed millions of times.By Marc Santora and Joanna BerendtLeer en español
May 17, 2019 - Pope Issues First Rules for Catholic Church Worldwide to Report Sex AbuseThe new church law orders officials to report misconduct to their superiors and empowers senior archbishops to investigate. But it says nothing about punishment.By Jason HorowitzLeer en español
May 9, 2019 - A Priest Impregnated a Teenager. Decades Later, Should He Be Allowed to Teach?An arbitrator ruled last month that Joseph DeShan can remain in the classroom, igniting a debate between parents determined to oust him and those who defend the longtime teacher.By Corina Knoll
May 7, 2019 - Becoming Catholic in the Age of ScandalAt Easter, thousands of people converted to Catholicism even as sex abuse allegations have rocked the church.By Rick Rojas
May 3, 2019 - New York Archdiocese Names 120 Catholic Clergy Members Accused of AbuseThe disclosure, one of the largest to be made by the church, comes after bishops across the country identified suspected abusers.By Rick Rojas
April 26, 2019 - Ireland’s Church Homes Gave Children’s Bodies to Medical Schools for DissectionA government inquiry showed that the scandal around the church-run homes for single mothers, where few records were kept on thousands of children who died, is greater than previously known.By Ed O’Loughlin
April 17, 2019 - Los Angeles Archdiocese Pays $8 Million to Teen Girl Abused and Kidnapped by CoachAdvocates for abuse victims said the settlement highlighted the problem of abuse committed by non-clergy members at Catholic institutions.By Liam Stack
April 16, 2019 - With Letter on Sexual Abuse, Pope Benedict Returns to Public EyeThe former pontiff blames the sexual revolution, liberal theology and an absence of God for the crisis with which his successor, Pope Francis, has struggled.By Jason Horowitz
April 11, 2019 - Bishop in India Charged With Raping Nun Over a 2-Year PeriodThe charges against the bishop in Kerala, home to most of India’s Catholics, come as Pope Francis has cast a spotlight on clerical sexual abuse of nuns.By Suhasini Raj and Kai Schultz
April 9, 2019 - Catholic Leaders in Japan to Conduct Survey on Sexual AbuseThe leader of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan shared the plan during a gathering in Tokyo of men who said they had been abused by members of the clergy as children.By Makiko Inoue and Mike Ives
April 8, 2019 - Pope Francis Warns Trump About Walls After Morocco VisitUrging compassion for migrants, the pope said those who close borders “will become prisoners of the walls that they build.”By Jason Horowitz
March 31, 2019 - Pope Issues Law, With Penalties, for Vatican City to Address Sexual AbuseThe highly anticipated law is intended to be a model for the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, but critics say it does not go far enough.By Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo
March 29, 2019 - Victim of Clergy Abuse in Pennsylvania Receives $2 Million SettlementThe priest who pleaded guilty to abuse is one of only two who have faced criminal charges since a grand jury report listed more than 300 offenders.By Jacey Fortin
March 26, 2019 - Godfried Danneels, Liberal Cardinal Tainted by Sex Scandal, Dies at 85He was considered a progressive in Roman Catholic leadership. But his reputation was hurt when it was learned that he had urged a victim of abuse not to talk.By Gaia Pianigiani
March 24, 2019 - 5 Popes, 150 Papal Trips and One Stern Lecture for BishopsThe Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki made news herself recently when she warned Roman Catholic leaders to address clerical sexual abuse — or suffer the consequences.By Elisabetta PovoledoLeer en español
March 22, 2019 - West Virginia Sues Bishop and Diocese Over Sex Abuse, Citing Consumer ProtectionThe consumer-protection lawsuit says the Roman Catholic Church failed to disclose to parents the “danger” of sending their children to the church’s schools and camps.By Elizabeth Dias and Julia Jacobs
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