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Pope Francis raises eyebrows by saying pedophile priests include ‘bishops and cardinals’
By Josephine Mckenna
July 17, 2014
VATICAN CITY
Pope Francis has provoked a debate within the Roman Catholic Church after being quoted as saying that one in 50 Catholic clerics is a pedophile.
Holding Church Shepherds Accountable
By the New York Times Editorial Board
July 17, 2014
When Pope Francis met earlier this month with victims of rape and sexual abuse by priests, he vowed to hold bishops accountable for covering up the scandal instead of confronting it.
Calls for Resignation Mount for Minnesota Archbishop in Scandals
Just two years ago, the Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis was making headlines as a leader in the battle against same-sex marriage. But for the last year and a half, the archbishop, John C. Nienstedt, has been battling to hold onto his post in the face of a series of scandals, which further deepened on Tuesday with the filing of an explosive affidavit by the former chancellor of the archdiocese.
Watchdog group alleges Pope Francis covered up sex abuse
By Eric Morales
July 7, 2014
Buenos Aires - Pope Francis is accused of looking the other way when sex abuse occurred while he was still the Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
Sex-Abuse Victims to Pope: Stop Begging for Forgiveness and Just Stop the Abuse
By Barbie Latza Nadeau
July 7, 2014
Francis met with rape victims Monday and begged for their forgiveness. The head of the world’s largest survivor network has 15 better ways for him to act.
Victims of Catholic Church sex scandal gather to show their resolve
By Shannon O'Brien
July 2, 2014
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The victims of Catholic Church sex scandals gathered Wednesday in front of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph offices to let Bishop Robert Finn know that they will not stop in their quest to keep children safe from sexual abuse by clergy.
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to Pay for Failure to Report Abuse
By Julie Bosman
June 30, 2014
CHICAGO — A Roman Catholic diocese in Missouri has been ordered to pay $1.1 million to victims of sexual abuse for breaking its promises on improving the way it deals with abuse cases.
Catholic archbishop defrocked by Vatican for sexually abusing teenage boys
Child abuse victims stung by Albany inaction
By Shant Shahrigian
June 25, 2014
Horace Mann School graduate Joseph Cumming says it took him 34 years to fully realize his treatment at the hands of his music teacher Johannes Somary was sexual abuse. But by then, even if he had wanted to, it was far too late for him to take legal action. New York’s criminal and civil statute of limitations for sexual abuse of minors is five years after the victim turns 18.