Vatican orders sex abuse investigation of Brooklyn bishop
4 years, 11 months ago

Vatican orders sex abuse investigation of Brooklyn bishop

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Vatican has ordered an investigation of a sexual abuse allegation against Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who was previously named by Pope Francis to investigate the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse in Buffalo. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York received instructions on Jan. 7 to begin an investigation of allegations that DiMarzio molested a child while he was a parish priest in New Jersey in the mid-1970s, according to a statement released over the weekend by Dolan’s spokesman Joseph Zwilling. Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian notified church officials in November that he was preparing a lawsuit on behalf of his client, who alleges to have been repeatedly abused by DiMarzio and a second priest as an altar boy at St. Nicholas Church in Jersey City. DiMarzio denied the allegation, telling The Associated Press “I am confident I will be fully vindicated.” In October, Pope Francis tapped DiMarzio to investigate the Buffalo Diocese, where Bishop Richard Malone had come under fire for his handling of a burgeoning clergy abuse scandal.

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Victim calls Archbishop of York’s response to abuse case ‘insulting’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Victim calls Archbishop of York’s response to abuse case ‘insulting’

The Independent  

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Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ over handling of sex abuse case amid growing calls for him to resign
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ over handling of sex abuse case amid growing calls for him to resign

The Independent  

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Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders
8 months, 1 week ago

Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders

The Independent  

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Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders
8 months, 1 week ago

Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades and failing to report their crimes to law enforcement. Louisiana State Police carried out a sweeping search warrant last week at the Archdiocese of New Orleans, seeking a …

Catholic officials in Brooklyn agree to an independent oversight of clergy sex abuse allegations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic officials in Brooklyn agree to an independent oversight of clergy sex abuse allegations

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An independent monitor will oversee the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn’s handling of sexual abuse allegations under a settlement between the diocese and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The agreement announced Tuesday will address “years of mismanaging clergy sexual abuse cases,” James said. As part of the settlement, the diocese has agreed to strengthen its procedures …

Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope’s backyard
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope’s backyard

Associated Press  

ROME — The clergy sexual abuse scandal is slowly gathering steam in Italy with increasing media coverage, criminal convictions and the launch Monday of an investigative podcast dedicated to a case that tangentially involved Pope Francis. Victim Antonio Messina told his story at the launch Monday of the podcast about his case, saying it was his duty to speak out …

The Vatican’s problematic process to address clergy sex abuse cases, explained
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Vatican’s problematic process to address clergy sex abuse cases, explained

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — One afternoon in mid-December, Pope Francis had a meeting that wasn’t on his official agenda or otherwise recorded, that underscored the utter dysfunction of the Catholic Church’s response to the global clergy sex abuse scandal. “The only justice, or semblance of justice that has been meted out is in civilian courts because the church can’t screw them …

Clergy abuse survivors propose new ‘zero tolerance’ law following outcry over Vatican appointment
1 year, 3 months ago

Clergy abuse survivors propose new ‘zero tolerance’ law following outcry over Vatican appointment

Associated Press  

ROME — Clergy sexual abuse survivors on Monday unveiled a proposed new church law calling for the permanent removal of abusive priests and superiors who covered for them, as they stepped up their outrage over Pope Francis’ choice to head the Vatican office that investigates sex crimes. The Vatican office that Fernandez now heads has processed priest abuse cases globally …

Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest
1 year, 5 months ago

Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest

Associated Press  

LA PLATA, Argentina — Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy, conceded Sunday he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors. Pope Francis appointed Fernández on July 1 to head the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which …

Argentine bishop named to Vatican office rejects criticism of his handling of abuse allegations
1 year, 6 months ago

Argentine bishop named to Vatican office rejects criticism of his handling of abuse allegations

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine bishop named by Pope Francis to lead a powerful Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy on Monday rejected accusations that he refused to believe victims of sexual abuse by a priest, saying he took actions when the allegations resurfaced in 2019. Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, was appointed to head …

Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says
1 year, 6 months ago

Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says

Associated Press  

ROME — A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office that handles such cases. On Saturday, the Vatican announced the pontiff had picked Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, to head …

Pope Francis expresses concern and dismay over alleged abuse by priests in Bolivia
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope Francis expresses concern and dismay over alleged abuse by priests in Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Pope Francis expressed concern — and dismay — over the allegations of sexual abuse committed by priests in Bolivia in a letter sent Friday to President Luis Arce, as a pedophilia scandal involving priests continues to rock the the Andean country. In the letter, Francis says he shares the president’s “concern, outrage and condemnation” regarding the …

While blamed, Benedict fought sex abuse more than past popes
2 years ago

While blamed, Benedict fought sex abuse more than past popes

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is rightly credited with having been one of the 20th century’s most prolific Catholic theologians, a teacher-pope who preached the faith via volumes of books, sermons and speeches. “In our view, Pope Benedict XVI is taking decades of the church’s darkest secrets to his grave with him,” said SNAP, the main U.S.-based group …

Though faulted, Benedict turned Vatican around on sex abuse
2 years ago

Though faulted, Benedict turned Vatican around on sex abuse

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In our view, Pope Benedict XVI is taking decades …

Italy church says 600 sex abuse cases sent to Vatican
2 years, 1 month ago

Italy church says 600 sex abuse cases sent to Vatican

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Italy’s Catholic bishops provided their first accounting of clergy sexual abuse and revealed Thursday that more than 600 cases from Italy were on file at the Vatican since 2000. The report of the Italian bishops’ conference, which only covered complaints that local Italian church authorities had received over the last two years, did not mention the hundreds …

Stricter clergy oversight part of Buffalo diocese settlement
2 years, 2 months ago

Stricter clergy oversight part of Buffalo diocese settlement

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to strengthen its oversight of clergy accused of sexual misconduct to settle a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general alleging the church mishandled abuse claims and protected predatory priests, authorities said Tuesday. The settlement requires the diocese to have a formal program to monitor credibly accused priests and …

Argentine bishop defended by pope sentenced in abuse case
2 years, 10 months ago

Argentine bishop defended by pope sentenced in abuse case

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine court on Friday sentenced a Roman Catholic bishop to 4 1/2 years in prison for sexual abuse of two former seminarians in a major blow to Pope Francis, who had defended Gustavo Zanchetta following initial allegations. The conviction in the pope’s homeland hits at Francis’ personal credibility since he had initially rejected accusations against …

Bishops in Spain ask lawyers to audit their sex abuse record
2 years, 10 months ago

Bishops in Spain ask lawyers to audit their sex abuse record

Associated Press  

MADRID — A Madrid-based law firm will conduct a year-long inquiry into past and present sexual abuse committed by Spain’s Roman Catholic clergy, members of religious orders, teachers and others associated with the church, the law firm and the head of the country’s bishops’ conference said Tuesday. Cardinal Juan José Omella, the conference’s president, said the goal of the inquiry …

Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record
2 years, 11 months ago

Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican on Wednesday strongly defended Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clergy sexual abuse and cautioned against looking for “easy scapegoats and summary judgments,” after an independent report faulted his handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany. The Holy See’s editorial director, Andrea Tornielli, provided the Vatican’s first substantial response to …

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope
2 years, 11 months ago

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. “Sadly, we see these unsavory actions and inactions surface years later after lengthy silence by church officials and painful memories harbored by victims.” Benedict’s longtime secretary, Monsignor Georg …

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope Benedict XVI
2 years, 11 months ago

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope Benedict XVI

Firstpost  

When the church abuse scandal first flared in Germany in 2010, attention swirled around another case, that of a pedophile priest whose transfer to Munich to undergo therapy was approved under Ratzinger in 1980 Berlin: A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop …

Retired Pope Benedict XVI Faulted Over Abuse Cases When He Was In Germany
2 years, 11 months ago

Retired Pope Benedict XVI Faulted Over Abuse Cases When He Was In Germany

Huff Post  

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sits in St. Peter's Basilica as he attends the ceremony marking the start of the Holy Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 8, 2015. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File BERLIN — A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the …

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired Pope Benedict XVI
2 years, 11 months ago

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired Pope Benedict XVI

LA Times  

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. “Sadly, we see these unsavory actions and inactions surface years later after lengthy silence by church officials and painful memories harbored by victims.” Benedict’s longtime secretary, Monsignor Georg Gänswein, said …

Pope rejects German archbishop’s resignation over abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

Pope rejects German archbishop’s resignation over abuse

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of the archbishop of Hamburg, who offered to step down in March after a report faulted him for his handling of sexual abuse allegations in his previous diocese. The papal nuncio’s office in Berlin said in a statement Wednesday that the pontiff made his decision after two envoys traveled to Cologne in …

Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop accused of sexual abuse
3 years, 4 months ago

Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop accused of sexual abuse

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn do not “have the semblance of truth,” but an attorney for the accusers said they would press forward with their civil cases. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, said Wednesday that the Vatican has …

Bishop: Albany diocese covered up priest abuse for decades
3 years, 5 months ago

Bishop: Albany diocese covered up priest abuse for decades

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The longtime former head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany says the diocese covered up sexual abuse by priests for decades and protected clergy by sending them to private treatment instead of calling police. Bishop Howard Hubbard, who ran the diocese in New York’s Capital District from 1977 to 2014 and has himself been accused of …

Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — A prosecutor for the Holy See asked a Vatican court Thursday to convict and sentence an Italian priest for the alleged sexual abuse of a former altar boy on Vatican City property. Gabriele Martinelli stem from abuse that allegedly took place at the Vatican’s youth seminary. Earlier in the trial, the former altar boy testified that he …

Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal
3 years, 6 months ago

Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican’s embassy in Poland said Saturday that a Holy See envoy spent 10 days in the country checking reports of alleged negligence by a retired archbishop of Krakow who had served as personal secretary to the late Pope St. John Paul II. “The aim was to verify signals, also made in public, of negligence by Cardinal …

Poland seeks Vatican’s data for its church sex abuse probes
3 years, 6 months ago

Poland seeks Vatican’s data for its church sex abuse probes

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s state commission for fighting sex abuse of minors said Thursday it has asked the Vatican for data on abuse by the clergy in Poland because Poland’s church is not providing the requested information. He said, however, that despite written requests made earlier this year to regional leaders of Poland’s Catholic Church and of other churches, only …

Ex-Vatican altar boy testifies in seminary sex abuse trial
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Vatican altar boy testifies in seminary sex abuse trial

The Independent  

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New York state sues Buffalo diocese over priest misconduct
4 years, 1 month ago

New York state sues Buffalo diocese over priest misconduct

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and two former church leaders, alleging they covered up allegations of sexual misconduct and misused charitable assets by supporting predatory priests who were allowed to retire or go on leave. New York’s investigation of the Buffalo diocese began in September 2018, according …

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
4 years, 5 months ago

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police

The Hindu  

The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so, in its latest effort to compel church leaders to protect minors from predator priests. In addition, the manual says bishops should not ignore allegations just because they fall outside the church’s statute of …

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
4 years, 5 months ago

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so, in its latest effort to compel church leaders to protect minors from predator priests. In addition, the manual says bishops should not ignore allegations just because they fall outside the …

New Vatican Guidance Urges Clergy To Report Cases Of Sexual Abuse
4 years, 5 months ago

New Vatican Guidance Urges Clergy To Report Cases Of Sexual Abuse

NPR  

New Vatican Guidance Urges Clergy To Report Cases Of Sexual Abuse Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Andrew Medichini/AP The Vatican on Wednesday published a handbook for clergy and church lawyers that lays out the steps to follow when investigating and reporting alleged cases of sexual abuse of minors and others by priests, deacons and prelates. Sponsor Message Some …

Brooklyn bishop accused by 2nd man of sex abuse in the 1970s
4 years, 7 months ago

Brooklyn bishop accused by 2nd man of sex abuse in the 1970s

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, already under a church investigation for alleged sex abuse, has been accused by a second man of abuse in the 1970s, when the bishop was a parish priest in New Jersey. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio “repeatedly sexually abused” Samier Tadros starting when he was about 6 years old, according to a March …

Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct
5 years, 1 month ago

Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo resigned Wednesday, forced to step aside amid mounting calls for his ouster from his staff, priests and public over his handling of allegations of clergy sexual misconduct. The Vatican said Pope Francis accepted the resignation and appointed Edward Scharfenberger, the bishop of Albany, New York, to run the Buffalo Diocese until a …

Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse
5 years, 1 month ago

Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Roman Catholic bishop named by Pope Francis to investigate the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse in Buffalo, New York, has himself been accused of sexual abuse of a child, an attorney for the alleged victim notified the church this week. I am confident I will be fully vindicated.” In a letter sent Monday to the …

Pope requires sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City
5 years, 9 months ago

Pope requires sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for the Vatican City State and Vatican diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of allegations to Vatican prosecutors, as he seeks to create a model policy for the Catholic Church. Francis also issued child protection guidelines for Vatican City State and its youth seminary, acting after the global …

Catholic Church cardinals implicated in sex abuse, cover-ups
5 years, 10 months ago

Catholic Church cardinals implicated in sex abuse, cover-ups

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The conviction of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin for failing to report a known pedophile priest to police deepens the crisis confronting an already discredited Catholic Church hierarchy. After his conviction, the Vatican said its sex crimes office had opened an investigation and confirmed the Sydney archbishop restricted Pell’s ministry after the cardinal returned to Australia to face …

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