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Ohio pastor resigns over destruction of evidence vital to investigating possible child abuse images
The Cincinnati skyline is pictured in a file photo. Father Barry Stechschulte, the former pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in St. Marys, Ohio, resigned following complaints from parishioners over his admitted effort to destroy evidence of adult and possible child pornography possession by a fellow priest. (OSV News/Aaron P. Bernstein, Reuters)
By Gina Christian
Cincinnati — August 5, 2024
A pastor of an Archdiocese of Cincinnati parish has resigned from his post following complaints from parishioners over his admitted effort to destroy evidence of a fellow priest's possession of pornographic images, including material that possibly involved the sexual abuse of children.
Former Catholic brother, Frank Keating, sentenced to six years jail for abusing students on school grounds
A former Catholic brother who brazenly abused students on school grounds, including in a classroom, could be released from prison after serving 20 months behind bars.
WARNING: This story contains details of child sexual abuse which may cause distress.
Catholic Theologian And National Leader Of SNAP Responds To Assertions By Catholic Bishop Of Palmerston North John Adams
As a Catholic theologian and leader of a national support group for victims and survivors of faith-based abuse well overrepresented by Catholic survivors, I take issue with assertions made by Palmerston North Catholic Bishop John Adams reported by Stuff in ‘Zero appetite’ for culture of abuse in Catholic church,” 30 July 2024.
Bishop Adams “wanted to put a face to the Church’s response.” But the Abuse In Care Inquiry’s Final Report put a face to the Church’s response just last week. Therefore, the bishop’s attempt to undermine the Commission’s findings merits reproof in my view.
Temporary administrator appointed to St. Susanna Church after pastor's resignation
Father Barry Stechschulte resigned after more than 500 people called for him to step down
Bishop Eamonn Casey was repeatedly given the benefit of doubt
Bishop Eamonn Casey speaking to reporters in March 1994. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times
Curia advice ignored by Bolivian Jesuits amid abuse crisis accusations
A worshipper prays in Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Concepcion, Bolivia, Sept. 2, 2019. The Bolivia province of the Society of Jesus failed to follow instructions from the Jesuit curia in Rome by allegedly not publicly disclosing the findings of an investigation into a pedophile priest, compensating abuse victims and making public the name of the aggressor, the Spanish newspaper El País reported July 22, 2024. (OSV News/David Mercado, Reuters)
By David Agren
The Bolivia province of the Society of Jesus failed to follow instructions from the Jesuit curia in Rome by allegedly not publicly disclosing the findings of an investigation into a pedophile priest, deepening a series of clerical sexual abuse scandals engulfing the order in the South American country.
Vatican failed to reveal famed Irish bishop suspended due to child abuse allegations
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to release church abuse files as part of court settlement
NEW ORLEANS (LA)
Times-Picayune [New Orleans LA]
July 21, 2024
By Stephanie Riegel
Archbishop Gregory Aymond said he has agreed to release old files controlled by the Archdiocese of New Orleans detailing decades of child sex abuse by local clergy and make the documents publicly accessible once the church’s long-running bankruptcy case is resolved.
Washington AG will appeal court decision rejecting subpoena of Seattle Archdiocese
Vatican admits sexual abuse undermines the Church’s credibility
An official document for the Synod in October of this year explicitly accepts a loss of credibility due to the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
Although credibility has been at stake since the sexual abuse crisis exploded, this is the first time a Vatican document officially admits its pervasive effects.
In Spain, the Catholic bishops announced a plan to offer reparations to victims of clergy sexual abuse, but it is not clear how they will do so.
By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez
This week the issue of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church became a priority at the global scale and even more in Spain.
