Catholicism
Court Rules Not to Release the Names of 11 Priests Accused of Sexual Assault
The ruling was passed 6-1. A judgment by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania allowed the privacy of 11 priests who face sexual abuse charges[/tweetit] and are…
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West Virginia Diocese Publishes List of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse
Many of them have died, and none are now in active service The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of West Virginia released the names of clergy who are…
Catholicism
The Vatican Disrupts U.S. Bishops’ Vote on Proposals for Sex Abuse
Pope Francis called a special meeting for February 2019. The Vatican has apparently cancelled a vote by U.S. bishops with regards to proposals that would serve…
Catholicism
Bishop Holley Has Been Removed as Head of Memphis Diocese
Archbishop Kurtz has been appointed as temporary administrator. Pope Francis forcibly removed Monsignor Martin Holley[/tweetit], the Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee after the Vatican investigated his diocese.…
Catholicism
List of 31 D.C. Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse Has Been Released
McCarrick was not in the list due to a technicality. A list of 31 clergymen “credibly accused” of the crime of abusing children has been released…
Catholicism
Archbishop Charles Chaput Says the Catholic Church Needs to Avoid Using the Term LGBTQ Catholics
Chaput said there’s no such thing as an LGBTQ, heterosexual or transgender Catholic. Charles Chaput, the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, reportedly said…
Catholicism
D.C. Archbishop Donald Wuerl Resigns Over Clerical Sex Abuse Crisis
Francis praised Wuerl for his “noble” behavior. Cardinal Donald Wuerl's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis.[/tweetit] The 77-year-old's resignation made him one of the highest profile senior…
Catholicism
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Finds Abuse in Catholic Homes
SCAI was established in October 2015 to investigate the historical abuse inflicted upon children living in care all over Scotland. Children an orphanage in Scotland suffered…
Catholicism
Wyoming Reopens Catholic Sex Abuse Case
The case involves Bishop Emeritus Joseph Hart The Catholic Church, already beaten by blasts of sexual abuse allegations from around the world, will get another one.…
Catholicism
U.S. Confidence in Pope Francis Drops in New Survey
Satisfaction is down to Pope Benedict XVI levels. A survey done by Pew Research Center revealed that a significant proportion of American Catholics have lost confidence…
Catholicism
Pope Admits Young Catholics are Being Driven Away Over Sex Abuse Scandal
The pontiff’s own alleged behavior has resulted in calling for his resignation. Pope Francis admitted on September 25 that young Catholics are moving away from their…
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Franklin Graham Claims the Sexual Abuse Allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are ‘Not Relevant’
The interviewer asked Graham what message he is imparting to victims of sexual abuse through these comments. Evangelist and seemingly humanitarian Franklin Graham holds the opinion…