Tag: clergy sex abuse
European court rules Vatican cannot be sued in local courts over...
The Vatican cannot be sued in local courts for the actions of clerical abusers because it has sovereign immunity
After clergy sex abuse scandal report, French Church in confession row
"The secrecy of confession is a requirement and will remain a requirement," said the head of the Bishops' Conference of France
Children are the most important of all — Jesus
Father Cullen says that victims of clerical child abuse in the Philippines are paid off or intimidated not to file or pursue charges
Pope Francis opens conference on sex abuse ‘crisis’
The Catholic Church has been rocked by a long series of sexual scandals in Poland, a devout EU country where it wields political influence
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian bishop probed for sexual abuse
Australian Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders was under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct
Vatican disciplines Polish archbishop after abuse cover-up investigation
As a result, the 83-year-old was ordered to "live in the spirit of penance and prayer"
UN experts’ letter to Vatican has ‘no real teeth,’ says Church...
The letter accused the Vatican of using international agreements to avoid accepting responsibility for abuse committed by Church members
Statement by UN ‘experts’ seeks to discredit the Holy See, says...
A CNA report said a UN 'experts' statement has the hallmarks of an attempt to undermine Catholic doctrine by using the sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis rejects German cardinal’s resignation over abuse scandal
Cardinal Marx offered to resign, saying he had to share institutional responsibility for sexual abuse by clerics over past decades
German archbishop offers to resign over Church’s sexual abuse ‘catastrophe’
Cardinal Marx said churchmen had to take personal responsibility for institutional failings
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