Tag: clergy sex abuse

The pope said that “the culture of death” leads to sexual abuse, the abuse of conscience, and the abuse of power

Church leaders are still striving to prevent shame and embarrassment by hiding away the abusers and the records of crimes against children

The Vatican cannot be sued in local courts for the actions of clerical abusers because it has sovereign immunity

"The secrecy of confession is a requirement and will remain a requirement," said the head of the Bishops' Conference of France

Father Cullen says that victims of clerical child abuse in the Philippines are paid off or intimidated not to file or pursue charges

The Catholic Church has been rocked by a long series of sexual scandals in Poland, a devout EU country where it wields political influence

Australian Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders was under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct

As a result, the 83-year-old was ordered to "live in the spirit of penance and prayer"

The letter accused the Vatican of using international agreements to avoid accepting responsibility for abuse committed by Church members

A CNA report said a UN 'experts' statement has the hallmarks of an attempt to undermine Catholic doctrine by using the sex abuse scandals