Tag: clergy sex abuse

Cardinal Ouellet is a prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, one of the most important functions within the Curia

The cardinal has been accused of covering up for a bishop who allegedly had lovers and children and killed four priests

Dealing with potential cases and safeguarding against sexual violence is a moral obligation and global challenge for the Catholic Church

“We are religious, we are priests to bring people to Jesus, not to ‘consume’ people with our concupiscence”

Pope Francis said the “Church started zero tolerance slowly and moved forward. And I think the direction taken on this is irreversible”

The organization alleged that “the Vatican is acting solely on the report and advice of the apostolic nuncio in New Delhi”

Cardinal Tagle said his dicastery was working to “follow up” with Catholic bishops’ conferences on their abuse prevention measures

The move signalled a further push in the pope's efforts to restore trust in the Catholic Church over a scourge which has plagued it globally

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it received "a complaint of sexual assaults that occurred approximately 47 years ago"

A string of recent investigations exposing pedophile priests have been front page news in recent months