2009 News - Part 6: November to December

Abuse Tracker 2009
Part 6: November to December 2009

On this page we offer cached copies of all the articles about the crisis blogged by Kathy Shaw on her indispensable Abuse Tracker.

December 2009

December 1

- Conn. Court Expected to Release Church Documents., in Waterbury Republican-American (December 1, 2009)
- Tuam Archdiocese Abuse Cases All Reported, by Aine Ryan, The Mayo News (December 1, 2009)
- Bridgeport Diocese Expected to Release Priest Abuse Documents Today, by Dave Altimari, The Hartford Courant (December 1, 2009)
- Bishop "Deeply Upset" by Double Trauma of Victims, in The Connaught Sentinel (December 1, 2009)
- The Case against Bishop Murray Shows He Failed to Monitor Abusers, by Dearbhail McDonald, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Abuse Report: Cover-up Clerics Likely to Get off the Hook, by Dearbhail McDonald and Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Walsh Defends Backing of Embattled Colleague, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- "Gardai Deferred Unduly to Church in Past", by Tom Brady, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Relatives of Tragic Victim Again Call on Cleric to Quit, by Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Support Group for Sex Abuse Victims Blasts Catholic Diocese for Hiring P.R. Firm in Wake of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing, by Antonio Prado, Sussex Countian (December 1, 2009)
- Papal Envoy Denies Contempt Claim, on BBC News (December 1, 2009)
- Kevin Myers: Our Mob-law Cowardice Is to Blame for Legacy of Abuse, by Kevin Myers, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Church Counsellor "Assaulted" Boy, in Whitsunday Times (December 1, 2009)
- Church Probed after Young Girls Made to Marry, by Bongani Fuzile, Weekend Post (December 1, 2009)
- Church Sex Abuse Documents Go Public, on YouTube (December 1, 2009)
- Elior Chen's Trial Postponed to February Following Lawyer's Request, in The Jerusalem Post (December 1, 2009)
- "Abusive Rabbi" Trial to Open February, by Aviad Glickman , YNet News (December 1, 2009)
- SNAP to Diocese: Find Sex Abuse Victims, by Veronica Cintron, WWLP (December 1, 2009)
- Group Defends Limerick Bishop, by Kilian Doyle And Kathryn Hayes, The Irish Times (December 1, 2009)
- Go Now, Bishop, before Vatican Sends You a P45, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Local Priest Speaks of Impact of Sex Abuse Report, in The Fermanagh Herald (December 1, 2009)
- One-on-one with Milwaukee's Next Archbishop, by Vince Vitrano with Jay Sorgi , WTMJ (December 1, 2009)
- Donegal Priest Blasts "Arrogance" of Bishops, in Derry Journal (December 1, 2009)
- Storm the Vatican April 2010. Also, Money for Therapy Comes from Plaintiffs Not Church, and Santa Barbara Story Part 3, by Kay Ebeling, City of Angels (December 1, 2009)
- Victim Still Longs to Confront Abuser, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Abuse Horror, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Priest Swam Nude with Boys, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Call for Archbishops Who Knew to Resign, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 1, 2009)
- Bravery Exposes Abuse, in Fingal Independent (December 2, 2009)
- The Truth about Priests, by Michael Friscolanti, Maclean's (December 1, 2009)
- Bradford Vicar Peter Hedge Convicted of Sexual Abuse, by Molly Whittall, Pannone Personal Injury Blog (October 19, 2009)
- Hecker, Petters, and Pawlenty: Turkeys of the Year 2009, in City Pages (November 24, 2009)
- Diocese Turns over Documents in Sex Abuse Lawsuits, by John Christoffersen, WTIC (December 1, 2009)
- Priests Cited in Sexual-abuse Claims, in Connecticut Post (December 1, 2009)
- Timeline: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport Priest Abuse Case, by Rosa Ciccio and Tina Bachetti, The Hartford Courant (December 1, 2009)
- Timeline of Priest Abuse Settlements, Documents, in Connecticut Post (December 1, 2009)
- Cardinal Edward Egan Protected Abusive Priests at Victims" Expense, by Dave Altimari, The Hartford Courant (December 1, 2009)
- Transcript of Nov. 11, 1995 Videotaped Deposition of Monsignor Andrew T. Cusack, in The Hartford Courant (December 1, 2009)
- Transcript of Nov. 18, 1996 Videotaped Deposition of Monsignor Andrew T. Cusack, in The Hartford Courant (December 1, 2009)
- Catholic Church Sex Abuse Documents Released, in NBC New York (December 1, 2009)
- Nothing to Hide, in Catholic Culture (December 1, 2009)
- Diocese in Denial: Fallout from the Bridgeport Sex-abuse Scandal, in Connecticut Post (December 1, 2009)
- Records Show Egan Evasive, Skeptical about Sex Abuse Claims, by Michael P. Mayko, Connectcut Post (December 1, 2009)
- Documents Show Ex-conn. Bishop Downplayed Abuse, by John Christoffersen, San Jose Mercury News (December 1, 2009)
- Archbishop Defends Handling of Abuse Claims, in New Haven Register (December 1, 2009)
- Catholic Church Releases Priest Sex Allegation Documents, in Westport Now (December 1, 2009)
- Philip Ameen and the Last Crusade, by Jack Sweeney, Business Finance (December 1, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick Wins Local Support but Controversy Rages on, by Anne Sheridan, Limerick Leader (December 1, 2009)
- Creditors in Delaware Diocese Bankruptcy Meet, by Randall Chase, CBS 3 (December 1, 2009)
- The Catholic Church and the Doctrine of "Mental Reservation", by Jeff Epperly, Bay Windows (December 1, 2009)
- Martin Wants Bishops to Accept Responsibility, in RTE News (December 1, 2009)
- The Tragedy of Irish Catholicism, by Ross Douthat, The New York Times (December 1, 2009)
- New York Archdiocese Defends Egan Handling of Sex Abuse, in 1010 WINS (December 1, 2009)
- Diocese of Bridgeport Releases Documents Relating to Cases Settled in 2001, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport (December 1, 2009)
- Former Catholic Priest in Grand Prairie Gets Prison in Child Porn Case, by Jason Trahan, The Dallas Morning News (December 1, 2009)
- Ex-grand Prairie Priest Sentenced for Child Pornography, by Domingo Ramirez Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram (December 1, 2009)
- Records Show Egan Evasive, Skeptical about Sex Abuse Claims, in News Times (December 1, 2009)
- Documents: Conn. Bishop Downplayed Abuse Claims, by John Christoffersen, The Associated Press (December 1, 2009)
- Editorial: Ensuring Abuse Won't Be Repeated, in Connecticut Post (December 1, 2009)
- Govt Starts Drafting Child-protection Laws, in Irish Examiner (December 2, 2009)
- Dublin's Sex-abuse Scandal: Variations on the American Theme, by Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture (December 1, 2009)
- Cowen Defends Vatican Response, in The Press Association (December 1, 2009)
- Child Protection Laws "a Priority", by Elaine Edwards, The Irish Times (December 1, 2009)
- Martin "Unhappy" with Response, by Kilian Doyle And Luke Cassidy, The Irish Times (December 1, 2009)
- Neill Urges Vigilance against Abuse, in The Irish Times (December 1, 2009)
- Lori Oversaw Change in Handling Abuse Claims against Priests, by Daniel Tepfer, News Times (December 2, 2009)
- Critics Say Documents Show Egan, Curtis Protected Sex Criminals, by Ken Dixon, Connecticut Post (December 1, 2009)
- Bridgeport Diocese Releases Abuse Docs, on WFSB (December 1, 2009)
- Conn. Diocese Releases Documents on Priest Sex Abuse, on NECN (December 1, 2009)
- The Franciscan Grabbed the Freshman by the Testicles and Instructed the Boy to Cough As If It Were a Hernia Exam. Just Another Day of Seminary Life., in City of Angels (December 1, 2009)

December 2

- Priest Calls for Bishops to Resign: Fr Iggy Reported Abuse Allegation but Heard Nothing from Church, by Alison Comyn, Drogheda Independent (December 2, 2009)
- One Kerry Priest Has Been Convicted., in Kerryman (December 2, 2009)
- Abusers Organised Trips with Young Boys, in Kerryman (December 2, 2009)
- Comment: Every Diocese Should Have Sex Abuse Inquiry, in Kerryman (December 2, 2009)
- McNamara's Actions Caused 'Severe Damage', by Dónal Nolan, Kerryman (December 2, 2009)
- Bishop's 'Regret' over Revelations in Murphy Report: Abuse Victim Calls for Inquiry into Possible Sex Abuse in Kerry Diocese, by Dónal Nolan, Kerryman (December 2, 2009)
- Altar Boys Were Abused during Kerry Holidays, by Dónal Nolan, Kerryman (December 2, 2009)
- Call for Inquiry into Clerical Abuse, in Kilkenny People (December 1, 2009)
- Is Child Sex Abuser in Your Town?, in Irish Post (December 2, 2009)
- Our View-Cover-Up of Sex Abuse Aids Holy Pedophiles, in Daily 49er (December 1, 2009)
- Former Grand Prairie Priest Sentenced to 51-Month Prison Term for Viewing Child Porn, by Jason Trahan, Dallas Morning News (December 2, 2009)
- Irish Clerical Sex Abuse Report Reveals 'Betrayal of Sacred Trust,' Bishops Say, in Catholic News Agency (December 2, 2009)
- Critics: Documents Show Church Coverup, in Times of the Internet (December 2, 2009)
- Dublin Archbishop Apologises to Clerics' Sex Abuse Victims, by Ray McMenamin, Anglican Media Melbourne (Australia) (December 2, 2009)
- Local Man a Defendant in Molestation Suit, by Ashley Fuller, Cherokee Tribune (December 1, 2009)
- Records Show Egan Evasive, Skeptical about Sex Abuse Claims, by Michael P. Mayko, News Times (December 2, 2009)
- Papal Nunscience: Calls to Expel the Vatican Ambassador Miss the Point, in Forth (December 2, 2009)
- Priest Sex Abuse Hits Close to Home, by MariAn Gail Brow, Connecticut Post (December 2, 2009)
- Martin Demands Answers 'To Satisfy Congregations', by Louise Hogan, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Taoiseach Defends Vatican's Silence, by Michael Brennan, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Bishop's Future in Balance As Diocese Looks at Resignation, by Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Call for State to Step in on Bishops' Role in Schools, by John Walshe, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Second Order Has 'No More Money for Victims', by Conor Kane and John Walshe, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Tearful Walsh Apologises for 'Head on a Plate' Remark, by Gordon Deegan, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Empty Apologies from Bishops an Insult to Victims, by Andrew Madden, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Unholy Row with Rome an Affront to Victims, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Release of Priests' Sexual-Abuse Files Sparks Reactions, by Chase Wright, Hour (December 1, 2009)
- Second Priest in Sex Claim Tip-Off, by Nick McKenzie, Age (December 3, 2009)
- Controversial Art Displayed by Local Dundalk Priest Depicts Sexual Abuse, by Tamara O'Connell, Dundalk Democrat (December 2, 2009)
- Maine Diocese Says $200k to Settle Abuse Case, in WBZ (December 2, 2009)
- Murray Defends Response, by Charlie Taylor, Irish Times (December 2, 2009)
- Murray Defends 'Thorough Public Response', on RTE News (December 2, 2009)
- Bishop Defends Response to Report, on BBC News (December 2, 2009)
- Abuse Charge against Worship Leader Rocks Prominent Fla. Church, by Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press (December 2, 2009)
- Mahwah Assistant Pastor Charged in Sex Assault, by Willam Lamb, Record (December 2, 2009)
- Church's View of Sex the Root Cause of Its Troubles, in Irish Times (December 2, 2009)
- 'Nothing Has Changed', by Dan Collins, Irish Examiner (December 2, 2009)
- Uganda: Five Pastors to Be Probed over Kayanja Sodomy Claims, in allAfrica (December 2, 2009)
- Helping Danny, in Garden of Roses: Stories of Abuse and Healing (December 1, 2009)
- Bishop Would Back Report into Child Abuse, by Liam Cosgrove, Longford Leader (December 4, 2009)
- From Files Complaints and Diocese Reactions, by Charles Carr, Hartford Courant (December 2, 2009)
- Documents Shed Light on Church's Treatment of Allegations against Priests, by Dave Altimari, Matthew Kauffman and Alaine Griffin, Hartford Courant (December 2, 2009)
- Athy Priest Ill Go to Lough Derg on Pilgrimage in Solidarity Gesture with Abused, by Maeve McGovern and Conor McHugh, Leinster Leader (December 2, 2009)
- Threat of Rift over Abuse Report, in Press Association (December 2, 2009)
- Limerick Bishop Im Not Looking to Save My Position, in Limerick Leader (December 2, 2009)
- Archbishop Martin Unhappy with Bishop of Limerick's Response, in Limerick Leader (December 2, 2009)
- Gardai near End of Meath Abuse Investigation, by Elaine Keogh, Irish Independent (December 2, 2009)
- The Irish Map of Hell, in Religion in the News (December 2, 2009)
- Church Vows to Support Pastor Accused of Sex Assault, by Mark Boone, WCNC (December 2, 2009)
- Ireland Report into Abuse by Catholic Priests Finds Police Coverup, by Jason Walsh, Christian Science Monitor (December 2, 2009)
- Church Engaged in Damage Limitation Exercise, by Pamela Duncan, Irish Times (December 2, 2009)
- Victims Have Challenged Whole of Society, Says Cofi Archbishop, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 2, 2009)
- Meeting Urged, in Irish Times (December 2, 2009)
- Litany of Evil, by Alana Fearon, Irish Echo (December 2, 2009)
- Canon Lawyer Criticises Archbishop, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 2, 2009)
- Diocese Pays $200,000 to Settle Priest Abuse Case, in MPBN (December 2, 2009)
- Bishop O'Reilly " Revolted " by Abuse Wrongdoing, in Westmeath Independent (December 2, 2009)
- Police, Security Show up at SNAP Press Conference, in Gay Christian Movement Watch ()
- Diocese Pays $200,000 to Clergy Abuse Victim: Lawyer Says Victim Was Molested in Church Rectory, on WMTW (December 2, 2009)
- Bridgeport Diocese Unseals 12,600 Pages of Court Documents, in National Catholic Reporter (December 2, 2009)
- Attorney Breaks Silence about Abuse Docs: Diocese Released 12,000 Pages of Sex Abuse Documents, on WFSB (December 2, 2009)
- Bishop Murray: Conscience Clear about Time in Diocese, by Jimmy Woulfe and Fiachra O Cionnaith, Irish Examiner (December 3, 2009)
- Story Being Used 'To Get At' Bishop Murray, by Kathryn Hayes and Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Cowen Shows He Is 'Second an Irishman, First a Catholic', in Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- 'No Instructions' from State on Any Approach to Vatican, by Paddy Agnew, Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Cab-Style Child Abuse Body Being Considered, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Prelate Reluctant to Remain If Thought a 'Divisive Figure', in Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Bishop Should Not 'Cling on to Office', by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Law, Attitudes toward Sex-Abuse Claims Have Changed: Officials: Claims Would Be Treated Differently Today, by Michael P. Mayko, Connecticut Post (December 3, 2009)
- Church and State Relations, in Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Every Auxiliary Bishop Had Some Knowledge of Crimes, in Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Priest's Child Sex Charges Dropped, in ABC News (December 3, 2009)
- Child Sex Charges against Priest Peter Brock Withdrawn, in Herald (December 3, 2009)
- Temple Town Reels under Sleaze Scandal, in Times of India (December 3, 2009)
- An Irish Archbishop Doing What No American Bishop Has Done, by Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture (December 2, 2009)

December 3

- Theologian Calls on All Bishops in Report to Resign, by Patsy Mcgarry, The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Response to Clerical Child Abuse Report, in The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Board Backs City over Archdiocese in Tax Matter, by Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle (December 1, 2009)
- SNAP Press Release: Former Toledo Priest Subject of Search Warrant, in Pokrov (December 3, 2009)
- Abuse Investigation Leaked to Priest, by Lexi Metherell, ABC News (December 3, 2009)
- Dead Man's Wife Claims Under-fire Bishop Is Also Victim, by Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 3, 2009)
- Bishop Murray Signals He May Stand down over Criticism, by Barry Duggan, John Cooney and Elaine Keogh, Irish Independent (December 3, 2009)
- Senior Clergy "Would Not Object" to Further Inquiries by State, by Gordon Deegan and John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 3, 2009)
- Moral Compass Must Point Towards Justice for Victims, by Collette Caddle, Irish Independent (December 3, 2009)
- In Egan’s Depositions, a New View of a Sex Scandal, by Paul Vitello, The New York Times (December 2, 2009)
- An Interview with dr. A.W. Richard Sipe, in Healing and Spirituality (December 3, 2009)
- Calls for Limerick Bishop to Hand in His Resignation, in Wicklow People (December 2, 2009)
- Church of Sin, in Wicklow People (December 2, 2009)
- Under Fire, Irish Bishop Insists He Responded Promptly to Allegations, in Catholic Culture (December 3, 2009)
- Cardinal Egan: 19 Alleged Abuse Victims Not a 'significant' Number, in Catholic Culture (December 3, 2009)
- SNAP Slams Connecticut Diocese after Documents Released, Admits Not Having Read Them, in Catholic News Agency (December 3, 2009)
- Denial of and Inaction on Abuse Reflects Badly on Senior Churchmen, in The Southern Star (December 3, 2009)
- The Bishop of Limerick's Darkest Day, by Anne Sheridan and Mike Dwane, Limerick Leader (December 3, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick Says He Responded "Promptly" to Allegations, in Limerick Leader (December 3, 2009)
- Sisters of Mercy to Compensate Abuse Victims, in RTE News (December 3, 2009)
- The Soul of a Bishop, by Rod Dreher, Beliefnet (December 3, 2009)
- Commission's Inquiry Should Be Extended to All Dioceses, in The Meath Chronicle (December 3, 2009)
- Extend Abuse Probe All Over, Say Priest and Abuse Victim, in The Meath Chronicle (December 3, 2009)
- Victims Asked to Come Forward, in Wickow People (December 2, 2009)
- Why Clerical Sex Abuse Probe Must Recognise No Boundaries, by Eric Waugh, Belfast Telegraph (December 3, 2009)
- Maine Diocese to Pay Woman $200,000 in Abuse Settlement, in Bangor Daily News (December 3, 2009)
- Arrested Mahwah Assistant Pastor Makes Bail, in Mahwah Suburban News (December 2, 2009)
- "I Was Ashamed at Having to Face My Congregation after Damning Murphy Report", by Conor Sharkey, The Strabane Chronicle (December 3, 2009)
- Archbishop to Contact Police over Abuse Tip-offs, by Nick Mckenzie, The Age (December 4, 2009)
- Diocese Not Told Island Priest Was Abuser, in The Connacht Tribune (December 3, 2009)
- Victims Talk about How Former Anglican Priest Destroyed Their Innocence - Watch This Site for Sentencing Story Today, by Linda Richardson, The Sault Star (December 3, 2009)
- Nathan Halbach, Son of a Catholic Priest, Dies, in The Gospel According to Hate (December 1, 2009)
- Decision Time for Bishop Murray, by Rebekah Commane, Limerick Post (December 3, 2009)
- Sexual Misconduct in the Church, in The Art of War (December 3, 2009)
- A Bishop's Testimony Is Heard, by Arthur Sulzberger, The New York Times (December 3, 2009)
- Pedophilia Is a Privacy Right, and Other Appeals Arguments of the Catholic Church, As Franciscan Friars Fight Release of Documents, by Kay Ebeling, City of Angels (December 3, 2009)
- Call for Leanza to Discuss Report, by Elaine Edwards, The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Church Stonewalled on Sex Abuse--but Fought Marriage Equality, by Kilian Melloy, EDGE Boston (December 3, 2009)
- Parents Misled about Sex Abuse, by Lacey Burley, The Chronicle (December 4, 2009)
- St. Louis County Man Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Case, in Belleville News-Democrat (December 3, 2009)
- Diocese of Portland Reaches Settlement on Sex Abuse Case, in Catholic News Agency (December 3, 2009)
- Hunter Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Charges Dropped, by Dan Proudman, The Herald (December 4, 2009)
- Major Irish Order of Catholic Nuns Offers _128 Million in Reparations to Child Abuse Victims, in Breaking News (December 3, 2009)
- Priest Arrested for Raping a Male Congregant, by Nkosana Lekotjolo, Times LIVE (December 3, 2009)
- Weakland Shredded Copies of Sex Abuse Reports, Documents Say, by Bruce Vielmetti , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 3, 2009)
- Murder Case Gardai Hit a Berlin-like Wall of Silence, by PJ Browne, Herald (December 3, 2009)
- Irish Nuns Offer 128 Million Euros to Abuse Victims, in AFP (December 3, 2009)
- Catholic Order Sisters of Mercy in Sex Abuse Payout, on BBC News (December 3, 2009)
- Priest Abuse Victims Want Criminal Investigation of Church Leaders, by Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post (December 3, 2009)
- Archbishop Weakland Shredded Evidence of Abuse, Court Documents Show, in Catholic Culture (December 3, 2009)
- Conn. Prosecutor to Review New Clergy Abuse Papers, in Nashua Telegraph (December 3, 2009)
- Ireland: Call to Expel Nuncio after Abuse Inquiry, by Gregg Ryan, Church Times (December 3, 2009)
- Abuse Victims Hold News Conference, on WFSB (December 3, 2009)
- Former Toledo Priest in Child Porn Investigation, in ABC 13 (December 3, 2009)
- Greensburg Priest Accused of Visiting Porn Web Sites, on WPXI (December 3, 2009)
- Released Priest Hopes He Can "Fade Back into Obscurity Now", by Mary Fitzgerald, The Irish Times (December 4, 2009)
- Response to Clerical Child Abuse Report, in The Irish Times (December 4, 2009)
- HSE to Write to All Bishops over Child Protection Audit, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Minister Requests Meeting with Papal Nuncio over Abuse Report, by Patsy McGarry and Mary Fitzgerald, The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Former Anglican Priest Sentenced for Indecent Assaults, on SooToday (December 3, 2009)
- O'Rourke Rejects Cowen's Defence of Vatican Silence, in The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Talks with Brown on Sex Abuse Urged, by Marie O'Halloran, The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Prelate's Position As Chairman of Maternity Hospital Queried, by Marie O'Halloran, The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Martin to Quiz Papal Nuncio over Abuse Inquiry, by Paul O'Brien and Sean O'Riordan, Irish Examiner (December 4, 2009)
- The Wounded Irish Church, by Deal W. Hudson, Catholic Online (December 4, 2009)
- Papal Princes Immune to Censure, in The Irish Times (December 4, 2009)
- A Catholic Rather Than a Christian Country, in The Irish Times (December 3, 2009)
- Plea for New Probe into Bernadette's Murder Amid Claims of Cover-up, in The Herald (December 3, 2009)
- Bishops Must Sacrifice Themselves to Fix Church, by David Quinn, Irish Independent (December 4, 2009)

December 4

- Resignations Needed for Good of the Church, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 4, 2009)
- Priest's Future Uncertain after Sex Charges Dropped, on ABC News (December 4, 2009)
- Martin Requests Meeting with Popes Representative, by Dearbhail McDonald and Patricia McDonagh, Irish Independent (December 4, 2009)
- Editorial Ensuring Abuse Wont Be Repeated, in Connecticut Post (December 4, 2009)
- Vatican Bank Accused of Money Laundering Report, in Thaindian (December 4, 2009)
- Study of Catholic Sisters Focuses on Religious Role of Women, by Patty Machelor, Arizona Daily Star (December 4, 2009)
- St Vincent Bars Priest Professor He Disputes Discovery of Porn on Computer: He Disputes Discovery of Porn on Computer, by Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (December 4, 2009)
- Pornography Found on Local Priests Work Computer, in KDKA (December 4, 2009)
- ˆ500m Compensation Offer to Victims of Clerical Abuse, in Belfast Telegraph (December 4, 2009)
- Two More Congregations Reveal Contributions to Trust, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 4, 2009)
- Suicide Victims Parents Say Bishop Should Go, by Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 4, 2009)
- Catholicism Offshoot Dissolves after Scandals, by Meredith Heagney, Columbus Dispatch (December 4, 2009)
- Ireland Should Pray for a White Knight to Rid It of These Bishops: There Are Undoubtedly Innocent Priests, but There Are Few Innocents Among the Hierarchy. Who Will Now Strip These Disgraced Men of Their Sweeping Powers, Asks Malachi O'Doherty, in Belfast Telegraph (December 4, 2009)
- Having the Courage to Take the Lead on a Lawsuit against Church, in Connecticut Post (December 4, 2009)
- O Snodaigh Calls for Inquiry in Every Diocese, in An Problacht (December 4, 2009)
- Report on Clergy Abuse in Dublin Church Leads to Calls for More Action, by Cian Molloy, Pilot (December 4, 2009)
- Martin, Papal Nuncio to Discuss Murphy Report, on RTE News (December 4, 2009)
- Family and Former Co-Worker Say: Minister Arrested for Rape Had Two Sides, by Steve Kobak, Hour (December 4, 2009)
- Second Victim Files Charges against Mahwah Assistant Minister, in Mahwah Suburban News (December 3, 2009)
- Police: Pastor's Wife Convinced 5-Year-Old Girl to Participate in Sex Acts with Husband, by Corey Friedman, Gaston Gazette (December 3, 2009)
- If McConaghy Is the Christian He Professes to Be He Would Have Told the Truth, in Belfast Telegraph (December 4, 2009)
- 30-Stone Church Abuser 'Too Fat for Jail' Outrage As Paedophile's Sentence Is Suspended, by Lisa Smyth, Belfast Telegraph (December 4, 2009)
- Priest Abuse Victims Speak out, on WTNH (December 3, 2009)
- Martin to Meet Nuncio Next Week, by Patsy McGarry and Mary Fitzgerald, Irish Times (December 4, 2009)
- '‘onfidence in Christ', in National Catholic Register (December 4, 2009)
- SNAP Raps NYC Archbishop on Remarks Re Cardinal Egan and Clergy Sex Abuse, on Voice from the Desert (December 4, 2009)
- Gibbs Jailed for Assaulting Young Girls, by Linda Richardson, The Sault Star (December 4, 2009)
- Release of Secret Documents in Diocese of Bridgeport a Watershed Moment for Truth and Child Protection, by Jeff Anderson, Anderson Advocates Blog (December 4, 2009)
- Former Bishop Allowed Norwalk Priest Accused of Molestation to Continue in Ministry, in The Zalkin Law Firm (December 2, 2009)
- Fears for Harney As Facebook Gets Govt to Call Papal Nuncio to Task, in The Mire (December 4, 2009)
- McCloskey Family Statement, in Bock the Robber (December 3, 2009)
- Foreign Agents Cover up Child Abuse in Ireland, in Bock the Robber (December 4, 2009)
- Defection from Catholic Church, in Bock the Robber (December 3, 2009)
- Minister Tackles Papal Nuncio on Abuse, by Clodagh Sheehy, The Herald (December 4, 2009)
- Bernadette Witness Could Still Be Quizzed, by Cormac Byrne, The Herald (December 4, 2009)
- Cowen Critical of Church Handling of Abuse Cases, in Offaly Express (December 4, 2009)
- Bishop Attended Parties Thrown by Paedophile Priest Says Abuse Victim, by Charlie Mallon, The Herald (December 4, 2009)
- Priest Abuse Victims Want Criminal Investigation of Church Leaders, by Daniel Tepfer, Greenwich Time (December 3, 2009)
- Greensburg Central Catholic Asks for Dismissal of Lawsuit, by Richard Gazarik, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (December 4, 2009)
- A Roman Catholic Church That's Certain, except When It's Not, in North Country Public Radio (December 4, 2009)
- Sexual Abuse Scandal Knows No Rest: Released Documents Stir Anger, in USA Today (December 4, 2009)
- No Mother Had a Chance against the Powers They Were up against, by Sinead Ryan, The Herald (December 4, 2009)
- Rembert the Ripper, in Catholic Culture (December 4, 2009)
- Statement Regarding Rev. Msgr. Alan J. Placa Decision, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre (December 4, 2009)

December 5

- Cogic Bishop Takes over Local Church, by Ryan Poe, The Commercial Appeal (December 5, 2009)
- Bishops Must End Secrecy on Child Sex Abuse, in The Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- Cowen Failed to Communicate Country's Outrage at Child Abuse, in The Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- Hurdles That Complicate Efforts to Sue the Vatican, in The Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- O'Malley Suggests Having One Rome Embassy, by PATSY McGARRY, The Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- Pope to Get Open Letter on Failings of Bishops, by John Cooney and Aine de Paor, Irish Independent (December 5, 2009)
- O'Connor Calls for Clerics to Resign, by Ken Sweeney, Irish Independent (December 5, 2009)
- Medb Ruane: Old Ireland Wants to Believe the Vatican Is Behaving Well . . . New Ireland Can't Believe Its Ears, by Medb Ruane, Irish Independent (December 5, 2009)
- CBS Concentration Camp Inmates Still Suffer from the 'holy Terrors', by Ryle Dwyer, Irish Examiner (December 5, 2009)
- Old Ireland Wants to Believe the Vatican Is Behaving Well New Ireland Can't Believe Its Ears, by Medb Ruane, Irish Independent (December 5, 2009)
- Official to Examine Ni Child Abuse Inquiry Potential: The Department of Health and Social Services Is to Begin Examining the Possibility of Setting up an Inquiry into Child Abuse in Northern Ireland, on BBC News (December 5, 2009)
- Demonstration at Papal Nunciature, by Genevieve Carbery, Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- Apostolic Visitors of Legionaries of Christ Gather for First Evaluation, in Catholic News Agency (December 4, 2009)
- Bishops Lied and Covered up Abuse but Are Unlikely to Face Prosecution, in Colm O'Gorman (December 5, 2009)
- Cardinal Sean Brady Has Said He Would Support Calls for a Northern Ireland Inquiry into Clerical Sex Abuse., on BBC News (December 5, 2009)
- Brady Urges Accountability over Child Abuse Report, by Jason Michael, Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- Demonstration at Papal Nunciature, by Genevieve Carbery, Irish Times (December 5, 2009)
- Murray Is Reflecting on Decision, on RTE News (December 5, 2009)
- My Response to Bishop Henry on Sex Abuse Within the Ab Catholic Church, by Markham Hislop, SECN (December 5, 2009)
- Bishop Fred Henry Takes Issue with Column on Priestly Sex Abuse, by Fred Henry, Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary, SECN (December 5, 2009)
- Beth Rocker Denied Priest's Records, by Rick Stillion, Daily Jeffersonian (December 4, 2009)
- Church Clears LI Priest in Abuse Case, on WABC (December 5, 2009)
- When Bishops Were Herod's Apprentices, by Peter DeRosa, Herald (December 5, 2009)
- John Paul II Millstone, by Paris Arrow, jp2m (November 25, 2009)
- Church Clears Giuliani Friend in Abuse Case, in Town Hall (December 5, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick: " Reflecting on Decision", in Limerick Leader (December 5, 2009)
- Statement Read at Masses in the Diocese of Limerick, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick (December 5, 2009)
- Cardinal to Brief Pope on Child Abuse, by AFP, Sydney Morning Herald (December 6, 2009)

December 6

- Bishops That Failed to Act, by Cardinal Desmond Connell, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- The Chilling Truth of a Paedophile at Large, in Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- The Age of Our Craven Deference Is Finally over: The Murphy Report Is a Truly Historic Landmark in the Squalid Story of Church-State Relations, Writes Ronan Fanning, by Ronan Fanning, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- Where Hard Law Makes Bad Law: Carol Hunt Believes Justice Would Be Better Served If Juries Were Introduced in Underage Sex Cases, by Carol Hunt, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- We Still Haven't the Guts to Put the Wicked in the Dock: Nothing Will Change until the Catholic Church Is Removed from the Education System, Writes Emer O'Kelly, by Emer O'Kelly, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- 2 Clergymen Who Hid Abuse Still Working: As the Bridgeport Diocese Tries to Move beyond the Priest Sex Abuse Scandal, the Release of 12,000 Documents Has Revealed the Roles Key Diocesan Leaders Played in the Cover-Up. Two Bishops Involved in the Concealment Are Gone, Yet Two Key Church Leaders, by Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post (December 6, 2009)
- 'Industrial Action' Is the Only Way This Catholic Church Will Listen to Its People: The Irish Mass-Going Population Should Take a Stand and Leave Churches Empty Next Week, by Ciara Kelly, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- Brighid Calls for Reopening of Connolly Murder Case, by Jim Cusack, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- Victims Suffer in Silence Rather Than Face Grinding Justice System: One in Eight Adults Has Been Raped Yet a Majority of Assaults Are Never Reported, Writes Alan Ruddock, by Alan Ruddock, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- Bishop "Will Do Right Thing" and Resign His Post, by Jerome Reilly, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- Authorities: Coverage of Sex-abuse Scandals Could Impact Survivors, by Steve Kobak, The Hour (December 6, 2009)
- Brady Urges Accountability over Child Abuse Report, by Jason Michael, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Speculation Mounts over Bishop's Position, in RTE News (December 6, 2009)
- Murray Expected to Quit This Week, in Irish Examiner (December 6, 2009)
- Scandalized Delray Beach Parish Hasn't Shaken Financial Problems, by Lona O'Connor, Palm Beach Post (December 6, 2009)
- Club Asked to Remove Abuse Priest's Name from Plaque, by Maeve Sheehan, Sunday Independent (December 6, 2009)
- Rape-accused Priest Held after 3 Months, in Times of India (December 6, 2009)
- Abuse Claims against Jesuits Reach 500, in The Spokesman Review (December 6, 2009)
- Vatican Cannot Escape Blame in Abuse Scandal, by Vincent Browne, Sunday Business Post (December 6, 2009)
- Abuse Commission Will Not Use Diplomatic Channels to Vatican, by John Burke, Sunday Business Post (December 6, 2009)
- Msgr. Alan Placa, Longtime Friend of Rudy Giuliani, Not Guilty of Molesting Teenager in 1975, by Rachel Monahan, The Daily News (December 6, 2009)
- Diocese to Merge Three Clinton Parishes, by Scott J. Croteau , Telegram & Gazette (December 6, 2009)
- Vatican Bank Reported to Be Facing Money-laundering Investigation, by Josephine McKenna, The Times (December 6, 2009)
- Parishioners Support Ailing Staten Island Priest, in Staten Island Advance (December 6, 2009)
- Keep the Faith, Archbishop Urges, in The Press Association (December 6, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick Says He Is "Reflecting on Decision", by Kathryn Hayes and Kilian Doyle, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Jail Is Penalty for Concealing Child Sex Abuse, by Pearse Mehigan, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- One Single Parish to Serve Catholics in Clinton in the Future, in Office of communication (December 6, 2009)
- Response to Clerical Child Abuse Report, in The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Cardinal Confident Bishop Will "Do the Right Thing", by Paul Cullen, The Irish Times (December 7, 2009)
- Vatican Should Have Replied to Murphy Letters, Says Cardinal, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Open Letter to Nuncio Calls on Pope to Remove Bishops, by Genevieve Carbery, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Bishop's Defence: Parishioners Speak out, by Kathryn Hayes, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Ordinations: Three Join Redemptorists, by Elaine Keogh, The Irish Times (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop Murray Flies out to Rome As Resignation Expected, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 6, 2009)
- Religious Orders Defied Government Request, by John Burke, Sunday Business Post (December 6, 2009)
- A Bishop's Words, in The New York Times (December 6, 2009)
- Former Vice-chancellor of Li Diocese Cleared of Sex Abuse Claim, on dotCommonweal (December 6, 2009)

December 7

- What's a Safe Church?, in Healing and Spirituality (December 7, 2009)
- Church Abuse Report Serial Sex Abusers Go into Hiding, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop on Brink As Pope under Attack Silence on Report, by John Cooney and Michael Brennan, Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Cardinal Brady Turns up Heat on 10 Prelates Singled out by Report, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Martin to Discuss Bishops Responses with Pope Benedict, by Fiach Kelly, Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Parishioners Stand by Bishop in Face of Vendetta, by Kathryn Hayes, Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Rome Must Clear Any Resignation, in Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop Donal Murray to Resign over Abuse Report : An Irish Bishop Who Was Criticised in a Report into Clerical Child Abuse Has Travelled to Rome Where He Is Expected to Offer His Resignation to the Pope, on BBC News (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop Murray Resignation Expected, on RTE News (December 7, 2009)
- A Case Study in Shame, in Times of Trenton (December 7, 2009)
- John Cooney Bishops Face Moment of Truth to Rescue Church, in Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Former Archbishop Shredded Documents Detailing Abuse by Priests, by Bob Hague, Wisconsin Public Radio (December 7, 2009)
- Murray Expected to Resign, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop Murray Resignation Probable: Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray Has Travelled to Rome, Where It Is Thought He Will Tender His Resignation to the Pope, by Pat Holland, Irish World (December 7, 2009)
- Now Is the Time for Atonement, in Irish Independent (December 7, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Plans to Quit over Clerical Abuse Scandal, by Henry McDonald, Guardian (December 7, 2009)
- Lawsuits Once Again Help Expose Clergy Sexual Abuse, by Timothy Lytton, Huffington Post (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop Murray in Vatican for Top Level Talks: The Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, Was Expected to Meet with Officials at the Vatican This Monday after He Travelled There Last Night As Pressure Mounted on Him to Resign in the Wake of the Murphy Report into Clerical Abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese, in Limerick Leader (December 7, 2009)
- Pope Summons Top Irish Clerics over Child Sex Abuse Scandal Summary, in Earth Times (December 7, 2009)
- Pope, Irish Church to Hold Summit on Child Abuse, by Philip Pullella, Reuters (December 7, 2009)
- Pope to Meet with Irish Catholics Leaders after Report Finds Bishops Covered up Clerical Abuse, Associated Press (December 7, 2009)
- Pope Calls Irish Church Leaders to Vatican to Discuss Abuse Report, by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service (December 7, 2009)
- Priest Document Release a Daunting Task, by Christian Nolan, Connecticut Law Tribune (December 7, 2009)
- New York Times Slams Cardinal Egan, in Catholic Culture (December 07, 2009)
- Are Baptists Hopeless?, in Stop Baptist Predators (DECEMBER 7, 2009)
- Pope Wants to Be Briefed on Irish Church Abuse Report, by Flavia Krause Jackson and Louisa Fahy, Bloomberg (December 7, 2009)
- Bishop Resigns from Charity Trust, on RTE News (December 7, 2009)
- Sex Abuse Victims Groups Outraged by Vatican Decision to Clear Accused Priest, by Avni Patel, ABC News (December 7, 2009)
- Bozeks Authority, the Reformed Catholic Church, Dissolves, by Tim Townsend, St Louis Post-Dispatch (December 7, 2009)
- Gratifying Moment for Firm That Took on Church: Lawyers Say Attitudes Have Changed since Filing of First Priest Case, by Thomas B.Scheffey, Connecticut Law Tribune (December 7, 2009)
- Giuliani Priest Friend Cleared of Abuse Charge, by Greg Kandra, Beliefnet (December 7, 2009)
- Placa Accuser Says, If Canon Trial Can Clear Priest of Molestation Charges, Clearly New York Needs the Child Victims Act, by Kay Ebeling, City of Angels (December 7, 2009)
- Perspective Fight Among Priests Just Proves Were All Human, in Star Exponent (December 7, 2009)
- Bridgeport Diocese Files on Pedophile Priests Reveal Dismissive Attitude by Catholic Bishops, in Hartford Courant (December 7, 2009)
- Irish Prelates Called to Rome to Discuss Scandal, in Zenit (December 7, 2009)
- Catholic Priest and Friend of Rudy Guiliani Found Innocent of Pedophilia by Catholic Church, by Bob Johnson, Examiner (December 7, 2009)
- New Sexual Assault Charges against Former Anglican Priest: Historic Sexual Assault Investigation Leads to Additional Charges, in SooToday (December 7, 2009)
- Former Minister Faces More Indecent Assault Charges, in Sault Star (December 7, 2009)
- Friar Scandal Touches Sbu, by Henry Balling IV, Bona Venture (December 7, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Is First to Quit over Child Sex Abuse Scandal, by David McKittrick, Independent (December 8, 2009)
- All Church Leaders Share in Collective Failure, in Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- More Than One Bishop May Offer Resignation, by Paddy Agnew and Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- Former Bishop Gives up Role in Charity after Criticism in Report, by Paul Cullen, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- McAleese Praises Garda Chiefs Swift, Honest Apology, by Dara Defaoite and Eithne Donnellan, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- McCloskey Family Wants Inquiry in Limerick Diocese, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- End Old Boys Club Says Priest Who Highlighted Abuse in 1993, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- People Betrayed by Medieval Church, by Jamie Smyth, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- Response to Clerical Child Abuse Report, in Irish Times (December 7, 2009)
- Milwaukee Archdiocese Must Come Clean on Abuse, in Journal Times (December 7, 2009)
- Taking Refuge behind a Clerical Role, by Tony Bates, Irish Times (December 8, 2009)

December 8

- Pope to Address Reported Sexual Abuse by Priests in Ireland, by Leo Reyes, Digital Journal (December 8, 2009)
- Pope to Meet Bishops over Sex Abuse Report, in United Press International (December 7, 2009)
- Vatican 'Dismayed' at Murphy Report Findings, on RTE News (December 8, 2009)
- Victims Seek Advice from Local Solicitor, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 9, 2009)
- Members of Catholic Church Living in Denial, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 9, 2009)
- All Culpable Bishops Should Be Prosecuted, by John Manning, Fingal Independent (December 9, 2009)
- Bernard's Bravery Discussed in Dail, by John MANNING, Fingal Independent (December 8, 2009)
- Ex-church Youth Worker Pleads Guilty, by Mark Schlachtenhaufen, The Edmond Sun (December 8, 2009)
- NY Youth Minister Accused of Sexually Abusing Girl, on WCBS (December 8, 2009)
- Troy Man Faces Sex Abuse Charges, by Dave Canfield, The Record (December 8, 2009)
- Vatican "Ashamed" of Abuse Report, in Louth Leader (December 8, 2009)
- Vatican "Ashamed" of Irish Abuse Report, on BBC News (December 8, 2009)
- Papal Nuncio: Pope Will Respond to Murphy Report, in Irish Independent (December 8, 2009)
- Advocacy Group Says Jesuit Sex Abuse Victims Should Still Speak up, by Christine Kim, KTUU (December 8, 2009)
- Catholic Church Accused of Denying Justice to Blacks Abused by Priests, in The Final Call (December 8, 2009)
- Derby Church Sex Abuse Lawsuit Settled, by Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, New Haven Register (December 8, 2009)
- Don't Let "Spin" by Diocese Supporter Deceive You, by Karen E. Peterson, The News Journal (December 8, 2009)
- Pedophile Epidemic Is about As Bad As Rain on a Bake Sale, to Hear the Vatican Respond to It, by Kay Ebeling, City of Angels (December 8, 2009)
- Priest's Victim to Tell of Years of Sex Abuse, by Charlie Mallon, The Herald (December 8, 2009)
- Sinead O'connor Rips into Irish Catholic Church Again on Child-abuse Scandal, by Kenneth Haynes, Irish Central (December 8, 2009)
- Court to Consider Priest's Request to Appeal Rape Conviction, in Irish Examiner (December 8, 2009)
- Father Tim: Time for Irish Catholic Churchmen to Head to Airport, by Father TIm, Irish Central (December 8, 2009)
- Vatican 'Ashamed' of Murphy Report Findings, in Irish Examiner (December 8, 2009)
- Bishop of Galway to Answer Archbishop Martins Call for Explanation, in Galway News (December 8, 2009)
- Mindset of the Harshest Christian Brothers: Boys Are "Illegitimates and Pure Dirt", by Eddie Holt, Irish Central (December 8, 2009)
- Virtual School Weirdness, by Bruce Murphy, Milwaukee Magazine (December 8, 2009)
- More Irish Bishops May Be Forced to Retire by Vatican, by Patrick Roberts, Irish Central (December 8, 2009)
- All Bishops Censured in Murphy Report Should Resign, in The Mayo News (December 8, 2009)
- The Collar of Impunity - Sexual Abuse of Haiti Children by Priests and Charity Workers, by Ezili Danto , OpEd News (December 8, 2009)
- A Benefit Staged Reading for Victims of Clergy Abuse, by Examiner, David Beck (December 8, 2009)
- N.L. Man Facing Charges of Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography, in Metro News (December 8, 2009)
- Anglican Priest Facing Child Porn Charges, in VOCM (December 8, 2009)
- Audit Finds Portland Diocese in Compliance, Church Officials Say, in MPBN (December 8, 2009)
- Bishop May Lose His Job, but Not His Salary or His Standing in the Church, in Belfast Telegraph (December 9, 2009)
- Time for the Faithful to Choose Our Own Bishops, by Vincent Twomey, The Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- Church Member Accused of Embezzling $1m, by Yvonne Nava, NBC Connecticut (December 8, 2009)
- Fraud Uncovered at St. Barbara's in Orange, by James Tinley and Mark Zaretsky, New Haven Register (December 8, 2009)
- Deafening Silence over Deaths of Irish Babies, by Eddie Holt, Irish Central (December 8, 2009)
- Pope and Church Leaders to Hold Talks on Abuse, in The Herald (December 8, 2009)
- Vatican Urged to Heed Calls for Reform, by Barney Zwartz, The Age (December 9, 2009)
- Resignations May Follow Meeting, by Paddy Agnew, The Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- Vatican to Issue "Strong Response", by Kitty Holland and Mary Fitzgerald, The Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- Crisis Affords Chance to Remove Ills of Past, Says Walsh, by Gordon Deegan, The Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- Vatican Bluntly Told to Aid Child Abuse Probes, in Belfast Telegraph (December 9, 2009)
- Fallout from Child Abuse Report to Dominate Meeting of Bishops, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- The Catholic Hierarchy Gathers, in The Irish Times (December 8, 2009)
- The F Word: Why Do We Trust the Church on Health?, by Laura Flanders, GRITtv (December 8, 2009)
- Estate of Diocesan Abuse Accuser Continues Battle, by Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post (December 8, 2009)

December 9

- Vatican Congregation Exonerates Long Island Monsignor of Sex Abuse Charges, in Catholic News Agency (December 9, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty under Pressure to Resign, in Offaly Express (December 9, 2009)
- Diocese Meets Goals for Child Protection, by Judy Harrison, BDN Staff (December 9, 2009)
- Bishops Apology, by Staff Reporter, Leinster Express (December 9, 2009)
- Parents Sue Church over Abuse, by Fidelis Rego, ABC Southern Queensland (December 9, 2009)
- Church May Face Payout over Abuse, by Lacey Burley, Chronicle (December 9, 2009)
- Commitment for Former Youth Pastor, by Suzanne Rook, Northfield News (December 8, 2009)
- Victim I Despise Him for What He Did, in Ballymoney and Moyle Times (December 9, 2009)
- Ministry Launches New Church Program to Address Sexual Offenders in Churches, in EReleases (December 9, 2009)
- St Johns Monks Accused of Major Sex Crime Cover-Up, in KSAX (December 9, 2009)
- Sinead Wants Papal Nuncio out, by Dan Collins, Irish Examiner (December 9, 2009)
- Seniors Clerics Meet to Discuss Report, by Noel Baker, Irish Examiner (December 9, 2009)
- Victims Group Calls for Cover-Up Bishops to Quit, in Ireland Online (December 9, 2009)
- Bishops to Discuss Child Abuse Report, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 9, 2009)
- Catholic Woman Ousted from Chapel, by Patsy McGarry, Star (December 9, 2009)
- Lawsuit Targets St. John's Prep School, Abbey, by David Unze, St Cloud Times (December 9, 2009)
- Lawsuit Alleges Benedictines Covered up Abuse Allegations, in Star Tribune (December 8, 2009)
- Man Suing over Alleged Sexual Abuse at St Johns Abbey, by Ambar Espinoza, Minnesota Public Radio (December 8, 2009)
- Lawsuit Alleges St Johns Fraudulently Protected Predatory Priests, in KARE (December 9, 2009)
- Appeal Sent to Archbishop Burke for Embattled St Vincent College Priest, in Catholic News Agency (December 9, 2009)
- Ap Impact Framed for Child Porn by a Pc Virus, by Jordan Robertson, Yahoo! Tech (December 9, 2009)
- Criminal Charges Sentence Lawsuits Mar Priesthood, in Vancouver Sun (December 9, 2009)
- Statement We Are Shamed by the Extent to Which Child Sexual Abuse Was Covered up, in Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- If I Had Done Any Wrong ID Be Gone Dr Walsh, in Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- Drennan Untroubled at Mention in Report, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 9, 2009)
- This Is Not about Throwing People in the River to Satisfy the Gods, in Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- Bishops Endangering Children by Silence, by Stan Shinn, Pokrov (December 5, 2009)
- Breaking Farnbacher Loles Principal Reportedly Embezzled Church Funds, Investigation Underway, by Damon Lavrinc, Auto Blog (December 9, 2009)
- Investment Manager Targeted in Church Loss, by James Tinley, New Haven Register (December 9, 2009)
- Anglican Priest Arrested for Child Porn, in Anglican Journal (December 9, 2009)
- Child Pornography Case Set over until Thursday, in VOCM (December 9, 2009)
- Church Agrees to $200,000 Settlement of Sex Abuse Lawsuit, in Canada.com (December 9, 2009)
- Irish Bishops Ask for Forgiveness: Irish Bishops Have Asked to Be Forgiven for the " Failure of Moral Leadership" Identified by a Report into Clerical Child Abuse in Dublin Archdiocese., on BBC News (December 9, 2009)
- Jerry McCarthy Cold Day Return to My Hell Abused by Bruce Wollmering and St. Johns Abbey, in YouTube (December 9, 2009)
- Out of Touch Catholic Church Might Be Doomed: Athlone Td Mary O'Rourke Has Blasted the Catholic Church in the Wake of the Report into Child Abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin, in Westmeath Independent (December 9, 2009)
- Pastor Jailed for Making Rape Video, in Canwest News Service (December 9, 2009)
- Pastor Gets Jail Time for Making Explicit Video, on CTV (December 9, 2009)
- Sinead Blasts Abuse Priests As Just Evil, by Caitlin McBride, Herald (December 9, 2009)
- Bishop Pena Welcomes New Shepherd for, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville (December 9, 2009)
- " Lawn Man Liability ", in Bishop Loris Blog (December 4, 2009)
- Pope Names New Bishop for Brownsville, in Houston Chronicle (December 9, 2009)
- Anglican Priest in Nl Charged with Possession and Distribution of Child Porn, in Canadian Press (December 9, 2009)
- Sex Assault Suspect Freed on $25k Bail, in Rutland Herald (December 9, 2009)
- Diocese Appeals for Abused Man to Make Contact, by Ralph Riegel, Irish Independent (December 9, 2009)
- Award Is Grand Slam for Survivors of Abuse, by Breda Heffernan, Irish Independent (December 9, 2009)
- Papal Nuncio Says Sorry for Vaticans Mistakes, by John Cooney and Breda Heffernan, Irish Independent (December 9, 2009)
- Vatican Action Long Overdue, in Irish Independent (December 9, 2009)

December 10

- Response to Clerical Child Abuse Report, in The Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- Bishops Shamed by Scale and Depravity of Child Sex Abuse, by PATSY McGARRY, The Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- An Interview with Survivor Supporter, Margaret Schettler, in Healing and Spirituality (December 10, 2009)
- Ex-brother Jailed for Two Years over Abuse, by Kathryn Hayes, The Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- Woman Files Suit against Priest and Church, by Samantha Tyrka, Community News (December 10, 2009)
- Under-fire Bishop Claims He Did "No Wrong", by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 10, 2009)
- Powerful Vatican Body Considers the Murray Case, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 10, 2009)
- Applause in Court As Former Brother Is Sent to Jail for Molesting 19 Boys, by Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 10, 2009)
- Diocese Fails to Explain Delay Investigating Abuse Report, by Mike Dwane, Limerick Leader (December 10, 2009)
- McCloskey Family Call for Audit into Limerick Diocese, by Marie Hobbins , Limerick Post (December 10, 2009)
- Appeals Court Panel Orders Re-sentencing for Former Sunland Pastor in Sex Case, in LA Daily News (December 10, 2009)
- Brady, Martin Travel to Vatican, by PATSY McGARRY, The Irish Times (December 10, 2009)
- Priest Describes Bishop Murray Position As "Untenable", by Michael Kelly, The Irish Catholic (December 10, 2009)
- No Reason to Stand Down, Insist Bishops, in RTE News (December 10, 2009)
- Three Sacked over Handling of Abuse Allegations, in ABC Local (December 10, 2009)
- Outgoing Bishop Leaves Mixed Legacy of Unity and Division, by Emma Perez-Trevino and Jeremy Roebuck , The Monitor (December 9, 2009)
- Catholic Bishops Apologise and Beg for Forgiveness, in Belfast Telegraph (December 10, 2009)
- Catholic Educators Sacked, in The Chronicle (December 10, 2009)
- Bishops Seek Cover-up Forgiveness, in Fingal Independent (December 10, 2009)
- Sexual Violence "Under-reported", in Fingal Independent (December 10, 2009)
- Judge Sets $350k Cash Bond for Pastor Charged in Rape, by Steve Kobak, The Hour (December 10, 2009)
- Anti-catholicism and Bishop Sheen, in North Country Public Radio (December 10, 2009)
- Robert Borne's Case Is Ongoing, by Sean Chase, The Daily Observer (December 10, 2009)
- Newfoundland Anglican Priest Facing Charges of Child Porn, by Charles Lewis, National Post (December 10, 2009)
- , in The Australian (December 11, 2009)
- Steve Coronella Irish Church in Need of Renewal This Holiday Season, by Steve Coronella, Medford Transcript (December 10, 2009)
- Cnn to Ponder Faith and Money, by John L Allen Jr, National Catholic Reporter (December 9, 2009)
- No Reason to Stand Down, Insist Bishops, on RTE News (December 10, 2009)
- Internet Aims to Bond Women Religious Visitation Supporters, by Thomas C Fox, National Catholic Reporter (December 9, 2009)
- Sacked Staff Acted in Good Faith over Sex Abuse Claims: A Catholic Primary School Principal and Two Senior Catholic Education Office Staff Who Failed to Report Allegations of Child Sex Abuse Had "acted in Good Faith", the Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba Said Yesterday., by Margaret Wenham, Courier Mail (December 11, 2009)
- Reb Shmuel Kamenetsky Speaks, in Project Innocent Heart (December 11, 2009)
- Parents Refuse to Be Silenced over Church Abuse Action: Parents of Children Suing the Catholic Church over Child Sex Abuse Allegations on Southern Queensland's Darling Downs Say They Will Not Sign Any Confidentiality Agreements When the Matter Is Settled., by Fidelis Rego, ABC News (December 10, 2009)
- Adam Horowitz Named Most Effective Lawyer for 2009: Miami Attorney Honored for Landmark Case against U.S. Government for, in Mermelstein And Horowitz (December 10, 2009)
- Head of Archdiocese Schools Faces Drunken Driving Charge, by Crocker Stephenson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 10, 2009)
- Top Clerics to Meet Pope over Sex Abuse Report, in Irish Examiner (December 10, 2009)
- Pope Appoints Archbishop from Spain As New Representative in Canada, in Times Herald (December 10, 2009)
- Church Sacks Principal Superiors over Sex Scandal, by Lacey Burley, Brisbane Times (December 11, 2009)
- Americans View of Clergys Ethics Hit 3-Decade Low, by Solange De Santis, USA Today (December 10, 2009)
- US Clergy Bankers See New Lows in Honesty Ethics Ratings, by Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup (December 10, 2009)

December 11

- Alleged Victims Got $20,000 Payments Not to Sue Diocese for Abuse, by Dave Altimari, Edmund H. Mahony And Matthew Kauffman, The Harford Courant (December 11, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty Will Not Resign, by Conor Ganly , Leinster Express (December 11, 2009)
- Irish Bishops' Conference Decries 'Failure of Moral Leadership' in Clerical Sex Abuse Scandal, by Manya A. Brachear, Catholic News Agency (December 11, 2009)
- Suit against Cardinal Francis George: Chicago Archdiocese Accused of Bias against African-american Victims of Sex Abuse, by Manya A. Brachear, Chicago Tribune (December 11, 2009)
- Mckenzie V. Dow Jones & Company, Inc., in Leagle (December 11, 2009)
- Case Review Set for Sw Mo. Pastor Accused of Abuse, in Belleville News-Democrat (December 11, 2009)
- Flanagan Says Clergy Had Garda Immunity, by Michael O'Regan, The Irish Times (December 11, 2009)
- A Shameful Legacy:, in The Irish World (December 11, 2009)
- No Grounds to Resign, Says Bishop Moriarty, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 11, 2009)
- Martin and Brady Meet Pope Today over Abuse, by Paddy Agnew, The Irish Times (December 11, 2009)
- "The Reason I Didn't Report It . . . Was Because I Didn't Know", by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 11, 2009)
- "Assessment of Abuse" Must Take Place in Province, in News Letter (December 11, 2009)
- Call for Abused to Seek Help and Report Crimes to Garda, by Jamie Smyth, The Irish Times (December 11, 2009)
- Pope to Meet with Irish Church Heads, in RTE News (December 11, 2009)
- Pope to Meet Cardinal over Abuse, on BBC News (December 11, 2009)
- Liberal Church Wouldn't Handle Abuse Differently, by David Quinn, Irish Independent (December 11, 2009)
- US Judge Reserves Judgment on Irish Priest Extradition, in Galway News (December 11, 2009)
- Church Members Attack Reporters As Priest Denied Bail, in The Voice (December 11, 2009)
- Extradition Sought of Priest (82) from US, by Jeff Parrott and Brendan Farrelly, Irish Independent (December 11, 2009)
- Catholics Need the Truth, Not 12% Shy of the Truth, in National Survivors Advocates Coalition (December 11, 2009)
- Pope Stops Short of Outright Apology for Clerical Abuse, in Irish Examiner (December 11, 2009)
- Pope Will Write Letter to Irish Catholics on Abuse, Associated Press (December 11, 2009)
- Child Abuse Crisis to Spark Irish Church Shake-Up, Reuters (December 11, 2009)
- Bernadette Connolly Case to Be Reviewed, on RTE News (December 11, 2009)
- Irish Bishops Meet with Pope, in Vatican Information Service (December 11, 2009)
- Vatican Says Pope Outraged by Sex Abuse in Ireland, by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service (December 11, 2009)
- New Parish Financial Relationship Model Ready for Roll out, by Jim Lockwood, The Pilot (December 11, 2009)
- Out to Media - Brownsville Statement, in Reflections of the Spirit (December 11, 2009)
- Singer Sinead O'Connor Demands Pope Steps down, Reuters (December 11, 2009)
- Pope's Response Woefully Inadequate, Nsac Seeks Removals, Recall, in National Survivor Advocates Coalition (December 11, 2009)
- Settlement Involving Priests Accused of Abusing Children in N.S. To Proceed, in Canadian Press (December 11, 2009)
- SNAP Responds to Pope's Planned Letter to Irish Catholics Re Irish Clergy Abuse, in Voice from the Desert (December 11, 2009)
- Pope to Write to Irish Catholics about 'Shameful' Clerical Sex Abuse: Benedict to Promise Concrete Actions to Prevent Repeat of Long-Term Abuse but Victims Demand Visit and Apology, in Guardian (United Kingdom) (December 11, 2009)
- Pope Tells Irish Bishops He Was 'Disturbed and Distressed' by Murphy Report, by Richard Owen, Times (United Kingdom) (December 12, 2009)
- Pope Shares 'Outrage' at Sex Abuse by Irish Priests, by Catherine Jouault, AFP (December 11, 2009)
- Pope ‘Deeply Disturbed and Distressed’ by Irish Abuse (update1) , by Louisa Fahy, Bloomberg (December 11, 2009)
- McGimpsey and Bishops Discuss Abuse, in 4NI (December 12, 2009)
- Catholic Abuse Scandals, in Canada.com (December 12, 2009)
- Murder Probe after Abuse Reports, in Wicklow People (December 11, 2009)
- Priest Facing Sexual Exploitation Charges Showed Tragedy, Inspiration of Haiti, by Don Lajoie, Canada.com (December 11, 2009)
- Pope 'Shares Outrage and Shame' at Murphy Report, by Paddy Agnew in Rome and Elaine Edwards, Irish Times (December 11, 2009)
- N.L. Anglican Priest out on Bail, on CBC News (December 11, 2009)
- The Pope Is Outraged over Sexual Abuse Cases in Ireland, Promises Solutions, in YouTube (December 12, 2009)
- Pope 'Deeply Disturbed' by Irish Sex-Abuse Scandal, in NECN (December 12, 2009)
- Child Abuse Crisis to Spark Irish Church Shakeup: Pope 'Disturbed and Distressed' by Sexual Abuse Report, by Philip Pullella, Montreal Gazette (December 11, 2009)
- Pope Meets with Irish Bishops, Plans Measures to Respond to Abuse, in Catholic News Agency (December 11, 2009)
- Priest Released on Conditions, in VOCM (December 12, 2009)
- Diocese Paid $40,000 to Settle Abuse Claims against Monsignors, by Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post (December 11, 2009)
- Pope Shares 'Outrage' at Priest Sex Abuse, in ABC News (Australia) (December 12, 2009)
- Irish Catholic Church Shake-Up 'Likely' after Abuse, on BBC News (December 11, 2009)
- Clergy Drop in Poll Rating Honesty and Ethics of Professions, by Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press (December 11, 2009)
- Pope 'Disturbed and Distressed' at Irish Child Sex Abuse Cases and Cover-Up: Says He Shares Outrage Felt by Irish People over Scandal, by Donal Thornton, Irish Central (December 11, 2009)
- Pope Expresses Outrage at Abuse in Ireland, by Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times (December 11, 2009)
- Pope to Write Letter to Irish on Abuse Scandal: Meets with Dublin Prelate Following Report, in Zenit (December 12, 2009)
- Outraged by Dublin Revelations, Pope Plans Pastoral Letter on Abuse Scandal, in Catholic Culture (December 11, 2009)
- Seven Women File Sexual Abuse Suit against Former Arlington, Bedford Priest, by Sam Hodges, Dallas Morning News (December 11, 2009)
- Abuse Victims Dismiss Pope's Act of Contrition As 'Inadequate', in Belfast Telegraph (December 12, 2009)
- Official Apology Has Come Too Late, Insists Ulster Abuse Victim, by Emily Moulton, Belfast Telegraph (December 12, 2009)
- A Vatican Panel Clears an L.I. Priest in a Sex Case, by James Barron, New York Times (December 11, 2009)
- Vatican Statement, in Irish Times (December 12, 2009)
- Delay in Dealing with Child Abuser Needs to Be Explained by Bishop Walsh, in Irish Times (December 12, 2009)
- Vatican Signals Irish Church Faces Major Overhaul, by Patsy McGarry and Paddy Agnew, Irish Times (December 12, 2009)
- Gardai to Review Investigation into Girl's Killing in 1970, by Conor Lally, Irish Times (December 12, 2009)
- Church Paid to Settle Abuse Charges, in United Press International (December 11, 2009)
- Garda -- My Fears of a Cover-Up in Murder Case, by Andrew Phelan, Herald (December 11, 2009)
- Church Cover-Up Murder Reopened, in Herald (December 11, 2009)
- Delighted Sister Hopes Truth Will Come out, by Alan O'Keeffe, Herald (December 11, 2009)

December 12

- Seven Women Sue Fort Worth Catholic Diocese, Priest over Alleged Sexual Abuse, by Sam Hodges, Dallas Morning News (December 12, 2009)
- Irish Catholic Church Shakeup Likely after Abuse Cover-Up, by Philip Pullella, National Post (Canada) (December 12, 2009)
- Friends of Former Priest Support Him in Filing, in Chronicle-Telegram (December 12, 2009)
- 7 Tarrant Women Accuse Priest of Sexual Abuse, by Darren Barbee, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (December 11, 2009)
- Priest Accused in Abuse Case, in Houston Chronicle (December 11, 2009)
- After Three Years, Inquiry Report Finally Due, by David Nesseth, Kingston Whig-Standard (December 12, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick Remains in Rome Discussing Future, in Irish Times (December 12, 2009)
- Pope Calls for Church Reform in Ireland after Sex Abuse Scandal, in Deutsche Welle (Germany) (December 12, 2009)
- Vatican Response Falls Short, in Irish Independent (December 12, 2009)
- Bishops to Quit As Vatican Ups the Pressure: Church Shake-Up on Way after Key Talks in Rome, in Irish Independent (December 12, 2009)
- Victims Angry at Pope's "Empty" Letter, by Jason O'Brien, Irish Independent (December 11, 2009)
- Pope As Guilty As Bishops, Say Abuse Groups, by Ann Cahill and Jennifer Hough, Irish Examiner (December 12, 2009)
- Busy Day in Rome, by Kevin Clarke, America Magazine (December 12, 2009)
- Hearing Set for Granby Pastor, by John Ford, Neosho Daily News (December 11, 2009)
- 24-year Shame of Toxteth Church Warden Child Sex Abuser, in Liverpool Echo (December 12, 2009)
- Former Child Abuse Priest Who Worked in Huddersfield Named in Shocking Report, in Huddersfield Daily Examiner (December 12, 2009)
- Murray Awaits Developments on Future, in RTE News (December 12, 2009)
- Exclusive: Irish Pervert Priest's New Life Running B&b in St Andrews, by Keith Mcleod , Daily Record (December 12, 2009)
- Pope Benedict's Lame Response to Irish Pedophile Cases, by Yael T. Abouhalkah, Midwest Voices (December 12, 2009)
- N.L. Priest Released, in Times and Transcript (December 12, 2009)
- Pope Benedict, Where Is the Outrage on Child Abuse in Ireland?, by Patrick Roberts, Irish Central (December 12, 2009)
- Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Statement on Nguyen Sexual Abuse Lawsuit, in Metro Catholic (December 12, 2009)
- Catholic Church in Ireland to Undergo 'major' Restructuring, in Catholic News Agency (December 12, 2009)
- John Cooney: Rome's Realpolitik Leaves Faithful to "Pray and Obey", by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 12, 2009)
- Absolute Must Read: Pope Soars to New Heights of Hypocrisy, by Vinnie Nauheimer, Voice from the Desert (December 12, 2009)
- Survivor Advocates Urge Bridgeport Catholics to Get Answers before Contributing, in Voice from the Desert (December 12, 2009)
- The Pope Expresses Shock and Outrage, in Road to Recovery (December 12, 2009)

December 13

- Church Needs a Change of Mentality to Truly Reform, by Ronan Fanning, Sunday Independent (December 13, 2009)
- Cornwall Awaits Report on Sex-abuse Inquiry, in CBC News (December 13, 2009)
- Theologian Says Bishops Should Resign, in RTE News (December 13, 2009)
- Church Must Exit from the Schoolroom, in Sunday Independent (December 13, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick "Fighting to Keep His Job", in Ireland Online (December 13, 2009)
- A Very Catholic Crisis: Perverts-in-cloak, Walking the Tight Rope of Enforced Clerical Celibacy, by Hemantha Abeywardena, Asian Tribune (December 13, 2009)
- Pope's Student Fr Vincent Twomey Condemns Bishops, on BBC News (December 13, 2009)
- Fate of Five Bishops Hangs in the Balance, by Don Lavery, Sunday Independent (December 13, 2009)
- Surviving Hanukkah: Jewish Survivors of Child Abuse, in The Jewish Magazine (December 13, 2009)
- Vigil to Keep St. Stan's Open Now a Year Old, by Tom Shea , The Republican (December 13, 2009)
- Man Files Sexual Abuse Suit against Bismarck Catholic Diocese, in KFGO (December 13, 2009)
- Cornwall Abuse Inquiry Set to Deliver Report, on CTV (December 13, 2009)
- Chronology of Events Surrounding the Cornwall Public Inquiry, in The Canadian Press (December 13, 2009)
- Cornwall Public Inquiry Report to Be Released at Ramada, by David Nesseth, Standard-Ffreeholder (December 13, 2009)
- Media Advisory - Cornwall Inquiry Commissioner Provides Details on Release of Report, in CNW Group (December 13, 2009)
- Coffee Break: Return of the Inquiry, by Claude Mcintosh, Standard-Freeholder (December 13, 2009)
- Offering Helping Hand to Abuse Victims, in Standard-Freeholder (December 13, 2009)
- Future Inquiry Costs Will Be Kept down, in Standard-Freeholder (December 13, 2009)
- Church Abuse Contrition: "It's Only Talk': Barbara Blaine, in Socialist Workers Party (December 13, 2009)
- Catholics Told to Seek Spiritual Guidance on Controversial Bishop, by Jennifer Green, The Ottawa Citizen (December 13, 2009)

December 14

- John Cooney Old Style Secretive Church Must Be Given the Last Rites, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 14, 2009)
- Scandals Could Undermine the Churchs Foundations, in Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- An Evolution of Clergy Sexual Abuse Responses, in Healing and Spirituality (December 14, 2009)
- You Cant Love a Child Too Much, in Garden of Roses (December 13, 2009)
- Irish Catholic Cover up of Child Sex Abuse Echoes Past Priestly Scandals, in Christian Century (December 14, 2009)
- Pope Will Consider Documents As Murray Awaits Fate, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 14, 2009)
- Powerful Italian Cardinal Holds the Future of Bishop in His Hands, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 14, 2009)
- Archbishop in Call for People Not to Abandon the Church, by Patricia McDonagh, Irish Independent (December 14, 2009)
- Curate Says First Mass and Admits Its a Difficult Time to Be a Priest, by Kathryn Hayes, Irish Independent (December 14, 2009)
- Five Prelates Who Are Still in the Line of Fire, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 14, 2009)
- Primetime on the Dublin Diocesan Report Part 1 of 4, in YouTube (November 27, 2009)
- Mary Lou McDonald Comments on the Murphy Report, in YouTube (December 14, 2009)
- Leading Theologian Urges Five Bishops to Step down: A Senior Theologian Has Urged All Five Still-Practising Bishops Who Failed to Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children in the Dublin Archdiocese to Resign for the Sake of the Church., by Fiachra O Cionnaith, Irish Examiner (December 14, 2009)
- Haitians Turning Blind Eye to Abuse by Humanitarian Aid Workers, by Don Lajoie, National Post (December 14, 2009)
- Betrayal of Trust: It Was a Mass That Celebrated a Sinner. Hundreds of Parents, Students and Fellow Staff at the Toowoomba Primary School Gathered to Pay Tribute to the Veteran Educator and "child Protection Officer" after More Than 40 Years of Serving the Catholic Church., by Michael McKenna, Australian (December 15, 2009)
- Vatican Statement Inadequate Drcc, by Joanne McCarthy, Irish Health (December 14, 2009)
- High Hopes for Cornwall Inquiry Report, by David Nesseth, CNews (December 14, 2009)
- Quick Fix on Prelates Position Not Possible, Say Vatican Insiders, by Paddy Agnew, Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- Miss Indonesia 2009 Linked to Sex Cult Organisation, in Thaindian News (December 14, 2009)
- Bishop Murray to Have Second Meeting in Rome, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- Withhold Church Donations Says US Clerical Abuse Survivor, by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- Ottawa Archdiocese Holds Day of Penance in Response to Bishop Laheys Presence, in Catholic Culture (December 14, 2009)
- Priest Refused Supreme Court Appeal over Rape Conviction, in Ireland Online (December 14, 2009)
- Priest Held for Raping Minor Tribal Girl, in Press Trust (December 14, 2009)
- Editors Viewpoint: Actions Will Speak Louder Than Words, in Belfast Telegraph (December 14, 2009)
- Donegal Priest Refused Supreme Court Appeal of Rape Conviction, in Highland Radio (December 14, 2009)
- American Abuse Survivor in Ireland: Give Money to Charity, Not Church, by Patrick Reynolds, Irish Central (December 14, 2009)
- Former Priest Gets 90 Days Jail for Sex Charge, by Brad Dicken, Chronicle Telegram (December 14, 2009)
- Benedict Is an Old God's Rottweiler with Old Tricks, in Paris Arrow (December 14, 2009)
- Abusing Clergy under Gods Judgement, by Eorge Conger, Religious Intelligence (December 14, 2009)
- Paedophile Priests Victims Join Class Action: Lawyers Are Trying to Negotiate a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with the Catholic Church for 24 Victims of a Paedophile Hunter Valley Priest., by Giselle Wakatama, ABC News (December 15, 2009)
- First Amendment Does Not Protect Criminal Activities by Staff at Religious Organizations Says Americans United, in AUSCS (December 14, 2009)
- Clergy Sex Abuse Victims Want National Church Panel to Act, in Voice from the Desert (December 14, 2009)
- Activist Bishop to Head Milwaukee Diocese, by Louis Weisberg, Wisconsin Gazette (December 2, 2009)
- Are You with Mefather Tu Women Sue Catholic Diocese over Alleged Molestings, by Craig Malisow, Houston Press (December 14, 2009)
- Priest Who Raped Girl Loses Legal Challenge, in Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- Priests Accuse Church of Bad, Dishonest Leadership, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- Most Priest Abusers Had Free Rein in Schools, in Irish Times (December 14, 2009)
- Woman Alleges Rape by Godman, in Express Buzz (December 14, 2009)

December 15

- Church Trial of "Abuse Cleric" Stalled Ahead of New Report, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 15, 2009)
- Paedophile Priest Loses Appeal on Rape Conviction, by Tim Healy, Irish Independent (December 15, 2009)
- Survivors of Priest Abuse Calling for Investigation of Bishop, in Connecticut Post (December 15, 2009)
- Catholic National Review Board Asked to Investigate Bishop Lori, by Dave Altimari, The Hartford Courant (December 15, 2009)
- Sex Abuse Case against Priest Is Dismissed, in Chicago Breaking News (December 14, 2009)
- Sinead O'connor Calls out Catholic Church in Ireland, by Matthew Crow, The Irish Emigrant (December 15, 2009)
- Ex-priest Gets 90 Days in Jail, by Brad Dicken, The Chronicle-Telegram (December 15, 2009)
- Group Asks Catholic Lay Board to Investigate Bridgeport Bishop, by Dave Altimari, The Hartford Courant (December 15, 2009)
- Sex Abuse Case against Priest Is Dismissed, by Manya A. Brachear, Tribune reporter (December 15, 2009)
- Ex-church Music Director Pleads Guilty to Arson, in Belleville News-Democrat (December 15, 2009)
- Church Jehovah's Witness Elder Abused Young Girls, by Aisha Iqbal, Seacroft Today (December 15, 2009)
- Elite School Names Sex Offender Teachers, in Herald Sun (December 15, 2009)
- KNOX Grammar Apologises to Abuse Victims, in ABC News (December 15, 2009)
- Four-year, $53m Inquiry on Sex Abuse Allegations Delivers Report Tuesday, in The Canadian Press (December 15, 2009)
- Marathon Probe of Alleged Abuse to Report Today, by Kirk Makin, The Globe and Mail (December 15, 2009)
- Stirling Raises Clerical Abuse Issue, in Ballymena Times (December 15, 2009)
- The Cornwall Public Inquiry, in Cornwall Public Inquiry (December 15, 2009)
- Letter to Attorney Jonathan Albano, in SNAP (December 15, 2009)
- O, Wensboro: for West Kentucky, an Advent Medley, in Whispers in the Loggia (December 15, 2009)
- Paedophile Sympathisers in the Catholic Church, in Bock the Robber (December 15, 2009)
- Rev. William Francis Medley Appointed As Fourth Bishop of Owensboro, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro (December 15, 2009)
- Pedophile Priest Can Return to Theological Library Job after Prison, by Anthony Klan, The Australian (December 16, 2009)
- Other Pontifical Acts, in Vatican Information Service (December 15, 2009)
- Rev. William Francis Medley, in The Dioscese of Owensboro (December 15, 2009)
- One Last Slap in the Face by Church As Holidays Begin. Online Action Group Forms. City of Angels on Hiatus until Jan 15, 2010, by Kay Ebeling, City of Angels (December 15, 2009)
- Sex Tourism "Ridiculously Common" in the Least Developed Nations: Child Advocate., in Canwest News Service (December 15, 2009)
- Report of the Cornwall Inquiry, in The Cornwall Public Inquiry (December 15, 2009)
- Institutional Response of the Diocese of Alexandra-cornwall, in The Cornwall Inquiry (December 15, 2009)
- Close the Purses, in National Survivor Advocates Coalition (December 15, 2009)
- Four Years and $53m Later, Cornwall Inquiry Neither Dispels nor Confirms Pedophile Ring, by Allison Jones, The Canadian Press (December 15, 2009)
- Cornwall Report Offers No Answer on Pedophile Ring, in Toronto Star (December 15, 2009)
- Ontario Government Apologizes for Handling of Sex Abuse Allegations, on Canada.com (December 15, 2009)
- Chronology of Events Surrounding the Cornwall Public Inquiry, in The Canadian Press (December 15, 2009)
- Four Years and $53m Later, Cornwall Inquiry Neither Dispels nor Confirms Pedophile Ring, by Allison Jones, The Canadian Press (December 15, 2009)
- Lahey in the Dock, in Catholic Culture (December 15, 2009)
- Recommendations of Cornwall Public Inquiry Final Report Need Implementation, in CNW (December 15, 2009)
- Cornwall Inquiry Fails to Quash Pedophile Ring Rumours, on CTV (December 15, 2009)
- The Quantity & Quality of Bishops in Ireland, by Joseph A. Komonchak , dotCommonweal (December 15, 2009)
- Priest Happy Sex Lawsuit Is Thrown out, by Bernie Tafoya, WBBM (December 15, 2009)
- Cornwall Sex-abuse Scandal Spawns Hearings, Healing, in CBC News (December 15, 2009)
- Ten Stories That Changed Our Lives: #7 Church Scandals, by Jay Sorgi, WTMJ (December 15, 2009)
- Abused Children Revictimized by Public Institutions: Cornwall Report, in CBC News (December 15, 2009)
- Ontario Government Apologizes for Handling of Sex Abuse Allegations, by Meaghan Hurley, National Post (December 15, 2009)
- Third Clerical Sex Abuse Inquiry to Run until Summer, in Ireland Online (December 15, 2009)
- McGuinty Government to Review Recommendations and Help Community Heal, in Government of Ontario (December 15, 2009)
- Commissioner Slams Institutions, Recommends Changes, by Greg Peerenboom, Standard Freeholder (December 15, 2009)
- Don't Expect Vatican to Deal with Abuse Issue, by Vincent Browne, The Irish Times (December 15, 2009)
- Priests' Group's First Meeting since Report, by Patsy Mcgarry, The Irish Times (December 15, 2009)
- Minister Considers New Magdalene Evidence, by Jamie Smyth, The Irish Times (December 15, 2009)
- Papal Nuncio to Keep Ceremonial Role, by Marie O'Halloran, The Irish Times (December 15, 2009)
- Cornwall Inquiry Final Report: Glaude Hopes Province Will Continue Healing and Reconciliation Funding, by Michael Peeling, Standard Freeholder (December 15, 2009)

December 16

- Abusive Priests Ties to NH Raise Concerns, by Beth Lamontagne Hall, New Hampshire Union Leader (December 16, 2009)
- Holy Mischief, by Jimmy Fowler, Fort Worth Weekly (December 16, 2009)
- Bishop Issues Apology to Abuse Vicitms: Diocese: Durocher Follows up on Recommendations Made in Final Report of Cornwall Public Inquiry, by Kevin Lajoie Klajoie, Standard Freeholder (December 16, 2009)
- Systemic Failures Cornwall Public Inquiry: Comm. Glaude Slams Institutions in Final Report for Letting down Victims of Abuse, by Kevin Lajoie Klajoie, Standard Freeholder (December 16, 2009)
- Counselling Vital for Victims, by Michael Peeling Mpeeling, Standard Freeholder (December 16, 2009)
- Timeline, by Kelowna, Canwest News Service (December 16, 2009)
- Statement of Commissioners G. Normand Glaude, in Cornwall Public Inquiry (December 16, 2009)
- Report of the Cornwall Public Inquiry, in Cornwall Public Inquiry (December 16, 2009)
- Under Pressure Bishop Moriarty Rules out Resignation, in Offaly Express (December 16, 2009)
- 'Police, Church, Province Failed', by Ian Macleod, National Post (December 16, 2009)
- Irish Church Abuse a New Priests View As the Catholic Church in Ireland Is Engulfed in Controversy, Its Clergy and Congregations Face Their Greatest Modern Crisis. Father Colin Crossey Is a Recently-Ordained Priest Who Believes That It Can Reclaim What It Has Lost. He Spoke to Bbc News Online, on BBC News (December 16, 2009)
- Cardinal Trying to Get Away Scot-Free, Says Victim, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 16, 2009)
- Many Pages and Many Millions, in Globe and Mail (December 16, 2009)
- Laroque Criticized, in Windsor Star (December 15, 2009)
- Expensive Doorstopper, by Claude McIntosh, Standard Freeholder (December 16, 2009)
- Priest Gets 3 Years for Sexual Assault, in Irish Times (December 16, 2009)
- Fear, Suspicion and Mistakes at Every Turn, by Kirk Makin, Globe and Mail (December 16, 2009)
- Corrections and Clarifications, in Irish Times (December 16, 2009)
- Fake Holy Man and Maybe Real Child Molester Ignores Judges Orders, by Peter Rugg, Pitch Weekly (December 16, 2009)
- Report: 'Systemic' Failures, by Greg Peerenboom, Intelligencer (December 16, 2009)
- Huge Inquiry Fails to Find Pedophile Ring in Cornwall, in Toronto Star (December 16, 2009)
- Bishop Blames 'Flawed Decisions' by Hierarchy, in Leinster Express (December 16, 2009)
- Coyle: Was Fuzzy Inquiry Worth $53m?, in Toronto Star (December 16, 2009)
- Public Inquiry Madness, in Toronto Star ()
- Time for Cardinal Connell to Do Penance for His Sins, in Irish Independent (December 16, 2009)
- Group Claims Inaction on Sex Abuse, by J. Shane Mercer, InForum (December 16, 2009)
- Mormon Church Sued over Sex Abuse Allegations, by Rachel Cavanaugh, Woodburn Independent (December 16, 2009)
- Priest Jailed for Abusing Altar Boy in Wicklow, on RTE News (December 16, 2009)
- Cornwall Inquiry Won't Rule out Pedophile Ring, by Allison Jones, Winnipeg Free Press (December 16, 2009)
- Priest Jailed for Altar Boy Abuse: A Priest Named in a Damning Report on Child Abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese Has Been Jailed for Three Years for Sexually Abusing an Altar Boy., on BBC News (December 16, 2009)
- Bishop Says He Will Not Step down, by Maeve McGovern, Leinster Leader (December 16, 2009)
- Priest Thanks Pope for Stand against Pedophilia: Offers to Help Bishops in Ireland, in Zenit (December 16, 2009)
- Priest Gets Three Years for Sexual Assault, by Alison Healy, Irish Times (December 16, 2009)
- Jailing of Abuser Priest Welcomed, in Press Association (December 16, 2009)
- Crossroad for the Vatican, by Vinnie Rotondaro, Huffington Post (December 16, 2009)
- Lugo Agrees DNA Test in Third Paraguay Love-Child Case: The Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo Has Agreed to Take a DNA Test in the Third Paternity Lawsuit He Has Faced., on BBC News (December 16, 2009)
- McGuinty Questions Cornwall Inquiry's $53m Cost, in Canadian Press (December 16, 2009)
- Cornwall Moves on after Child Sex Abuse Scandal: 'I'm Hoping That This Report Helps People Turn the Page': Victims' Lawyer, on CBC News (December 16, 2009)
- What the Report Said, in Standard Freeholder (December 16, 2009)
- Outreach Rabbi Resigns Amid Cloud of Scandal, in Jewish Week (December 16, 2009)
- John Paul II the Great Clashing Cymbal of St. Paul, in John Paul 2 Millstone (November 25, 2009)
- Bishop Murray Resignation to Be Announced: The Vatican Is Expected to Announce the Resignation of the Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray Today., by Dan Collins, Irish Examiner (December 17, 2009)
- Justice Catches up with Abuser but Victim's Life Is Still on Hold, in Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Priest Jailed for Two Years for Abusing Boy, by Alison Healy, Irish Times (December 16, 2009)
- Failure of Church to Stop Abuse Led to Suicides and Settlements, in Irish Times (December 16, 2009)
- Call for Limerick Bishop to Face Criminal Inquiry, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 16, 2009)
- Bishop Murray Expected to Resign: The Editor of the Irish Catholic Has Revealed That Bishop Donal Murray's Resignation Will Be Announced by the Vatican on Thursday Morning., in UTV (December 16, 2009)

December 17

- Irish Bishop Resigns after Sex Abuse Scandal, by Frances D'Emilio, The Seattle Times (December 17, 2009)
- Pope Accepts Bishop of Limerick's Resignation, by Paddy Agnew, The Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Irish Bishop, in Sydney Morning Herald (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop Quits over Abuse Report, in The Press Association (December 17, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Donal Murray Resigns over Abuse Report, on BBC News (December 17, 2009)
- 'How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool', in The New York Times (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick "Humbly Apologises", in The Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick Resigns: Click Here to Watch the Video, in Limerick Leader (December 17, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Resigns over Sex Abuse Scandal: Vatican, in Reuters (December 17, 2009)
- Altar Boy Abuse Priest Jailed, in Belfast Telegraph (December 17, 2009)
- Supreme Court Hears Church Appeal, by Kevin O'Connor, Times Argus (December 17, 2009)
- Serial Offender's Past Is Still Being Probed, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- Four More Will Resign As Bishop Murray Steps down, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop Murray to Speak at Limerick Cathedral, in Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- Church Didn't Protect Children -- Top Bishops, by Ralph Riegel, Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- Victim Became Suicidal over Sex Assaults in Church Sacristy, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- No Reaction, No Remorse As Sentence Handed down, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- Garda "Laughed at" for Making a Complaint, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop Murray: Timeline, in The Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Five Serving Bishops Mentioned in Report, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Clarksville Church Prays for Two in Child Rape Case, by Jake Lowary, The Leaf-Chronicle (December 17, 2009)
- Retired Lancaster County Pastor Accused of Having Sexual Relationships with Teen Boys, by Jaime Garland, Fox 43 (December 17, 2009)
- Flight Instructor Faces New Molestation Charges, Police Seek to ID Boys in Photos, in WHTM (December 17, 2009)
- Irish Church Sex Abuse Scandal: Bishop of Limerick Resigns over Damning Report, in Telegraph (United Kingdom) (December 17, 2009)
- Vatican Defrocks African Archbishop for Defiance, in Belleville News-Democrat (December 17, 2009)
- An Interview with Sue Griffith, in Healing and Spirituality (December 17, 2009)
- Exclusive: the Story behind the Tropper Scandal, in Failed Messiah (December 17, 2009)
- Clergy Sex Abuse Brings New Protest, by Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post (December 17, 2009)
- Mep Says Former Bishop's Resignation Was Right Choice, on Ocean FM (December 17, 2009)
- Other Pontifical Acts, in Vatican Information Service (December 17, 2009)
- Communique: Milingo Dismissed from the Clerical State, in Vatican Information Service (December 17, 2009)
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Irish Bishop over Abuse (update2), by Louisa Fahy and Jeffrey Donovan, Bloomberg (December 17, 2009)
- Statement by Bishop Donal Murray on His Resignation As Bishop of Limerick, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick (December 17, 2009)
- Irish American Priest Honoured As a Child Protection Ambassador of Thailand, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross (December 17, 2009)
- Pedophile Ring Theory in Cornwall, Ont., Will Likely Continue to Swirl, by Allison Jones, Winnipeg Free Press (December 17, 2009)
- Shortchanged by Inquiry Report, in Standard Freeholder (December 17, 2009)
- Inquiry Worthwhile, Too Lengthy: Expert, by Kevin Lajoie, Standard Freeholder (December 17, 2009)
- Still Looking for an Answer, by Kevin Lajoie, Standard Freeholder (December 17, 2009)
- Dunlop Neither Hero, nor Villain Says Man Who Sent Him to Jail, by Mike Damour, BC Local News (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop Finally Resigns, by Kevin Doyle, Herald (December 17, 2009)
- Statement Expected from Second Under-Fire Bishop, in Ireland Online (December 17, 2009)
- Pope Accepts Resignation of Irish Bishop Accused of Mishandling Abuse Allegations: Dr Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick, Steps down over Criticism That He Failed to Report Claims of Abuse, by Henry McDonald, Guardian (December 17, 2009)
- Irish Church Needsdrastic Overhaul Popes Former Student, in Total Catholic (December 17, 2009)
- Pope Accepts Bishop Murrays Resignation, in Limerick Leader (December 17, 2009)
- The End of Pedophilia Chic, by Rod Dreher, Beliefnet (December 17, 2009)
- I Was Right to Shake the Hand of Jailed Sex Fiend, Says Priest, by lodagh Sheehy, Herald (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop Resignation Right Thing: The Bishop of Limerick " Did the Right Thing" by Resigning, the Archbishop of Dublin Has Said., on BBC News (December 17, 2009)
- McCormacks Bid to Stop Commitment Hearing Denied, in Chicago Breaking News (December 17, 2009)
- Priest Defends Sympathising with Sex Offender, on RTE News (December 17, 2009)
- Canadian Bishop Apologizes for Clergy Abuse As Report Is Released, by Deborah Gyapong, Catholic Review (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop's Resignation Confirmed by Vatican and Announced at Mass, by Andrew Carey, Limerick Post (December 12, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty Would Resign to Serve Church, by Conor Ganly, Leinster Express (December 17, 2009)
- Statements from Cardinal Brady Archbishop Martin, in Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Resigns over His Handling of Clerical Sexual Abuse, by Michael Kelly, Pilot (December 17, 2009)
- Atheist Group Plans Suit against Brooklyn Archdiocese, in amNew York (December 15, 2009)
- Suffer Little Children, by Christopher Brauchli, Christopher Brauchli (December 17, 2009)
- Children Were Betrayed by System in Cornwall, by Christina Blizzard, St.Thomas Times-Journal (December 17, 2009)
- If This Is Popes Outrage It Is an Oxymoron, in National Survivor Advocates Coalition (December 17, 2009)
- Bishop Resigns over Abuse Report, in Al Jazeera (December 17, 2009)
- New York 'Tight Conversions' Rabbi Resigns, by Paul Berger, JC.com (December 17, 2009)
- Swedish Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse, in United Press International (December 17, 2009)
- Convicted Priest Has Plea for Freedom Denied, in WLS (December 17, 2009)
- Judge Allows Case against Priest to Move Ahead, in Chicago Public Radio (December 17, 2009)
- Atheists Sue Catholic Bishop, by Samuel Newhouse, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (December 17, 2009)
- Archdiocese Paid out $1.4m in Now Dismissed Case, by John Garcia, WLS (December 17, 2009)
- Sure, Blame the Bishops. But Don't Just Blame the Bishops, by Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture (December 17, 2009)
- Sex Offender a Decent Guy, Priest Tells Court, in Bock the Robber (December 17, 2009)

December 18

- 'Pope Avoids Apology over Irish Sex Abuse', in Thaindian (December 18, 2009)
- Catholic Church in State Offering Training Intended to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, by Grace E. Merritt, The Hartford Courant (December 18, 2009)
- Principals Call for Resignations, by Luke Cassidy, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Apologises As Priest Supports Sex Offender, on BBC News (December 18, 2009)
- Murray Did No Favour to Church, in Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- Martin Signals That More Bishops Will Have to Go, by John Cooney and Barry Duggan, Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- "Saddest Day Ever" for Congregation Forced to Accept Inevitable, by Barry Duggan , Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- Move Is "Too Little, Too Late" for Victims, by Shane Hickey, Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- Priest: I'd Defend Sex Attacker in Court Again, by Edel Kennedy, Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- Papal Preacher Says Church Must Acknowledge Weakness of Some Priests, by Cindy Wooden , The Pilot (December 18, 2009)
- Truth and Rumours, in Ottawa Citizen (December 18, 2009)
- Senators Dismayed by Kerry Sex Offender Incident, by Jimmy Walsh, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Taoiseach Urged to Extend Redress Scheme to Magdalene Women, by Marie O'Halloran, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Atheist Group Sues Brooklyn's Catholic Diocese for Pre-election "Robocalls" Aimed at Swaying Voters, by Erin Durkin, Daily News (December 18, 2009)
- Church Must Show Humility or Face up to a Crisis of Faith, in Belfast Telegraph (December 18, 2009)
- Opinion: Church and State Stand Indicted, in The Clare Courier (December 18, 2009)
- Diocese's Reorganization Outrages Attorneys for Sex Abuse Victims, by Megan Baldino, KTUU (December 18, 2009)
- Bishop of Galway Not Planning to Resign, in RTE News (December 18, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Disowns Priest Who Supported Sex Offender, by Donal Thornton, IrishCentral.com (December 18, 2009)
- Bishop Sympathises with Victim of Sexual Assault, by Bill Murphy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry (December 18, 2009)
- John Cooney: Bishop's Long Farewell Only Deepens Public's Alienation, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- David Quinn: More Prelates Must Go to Restore Trust in Church, by David Quinn, Irish Independent (December 18, 2009)
- Ex-SJU Priest Plock Gets 5 Yrs Probation: DA, by Anna Gustafson, Your Nabe (December 17, 2009)
- Thursday, December 17, 2009, in outpatient clinic (December 17, 2009)
- Bishops Clash over Child Sex Abuse Report, in Ireland Online (December 17, 2009)
- Legion of Christ Discloses Fr. Maciel's Plagiarism to Its Members, in Catholic News Agency (December 17, 2009)
- Listowel Priest Steps down, in The Irish Times (December 17, 2009)
- Catholics Urged to Vent Sex Abuse Outrage toward Pope, in Ireland Online (December 17, 2009)
- Charged Priest Seeks Cardiac Help, in The Windsor Star (December 17, 2009)
- First Things First, in Catholic Culture (December 17, 2009)
- Kerry Priest Who Shook Hand of Sex Offender Leaves Parish, in Ireland Online (December 18, 2009)
- Claire Bryne: My Interview with Parish Priest Who Shook Hand of Sex Beast in Front of Victim Left Me Speechless, by Claire Bryne, The Herald (December 18, 2009)
- Editorial: No Time for More Delays by Bishops, in The Herald (December 18, 2009)
- What Signal Did These Ignorant Neanderthals Send?, by Gerry O'Carroll, The Herald (December 18, 2009)
- Zambia's Defrocked Catholic Bishop Demands Pension from Church, in African Press Agency (December 18, 2009)
- Payout for Man Sexually Abused by Priest, in Manchester Evening News (December 18, 2009)
- Conversion Agency Founder Quits Amid Controversy, in JTA (December 18, 2009)
- Fr Sean Sheehy: Profile, in Manchester Evening News (December 18, 2009)
- Priest in Abuse Case Dies, and Few Notice, in Connecticut Post (December 18, 2009)
- Irish Priest Who Defended Sex Criminal Steps down, by Donal Thornton, Irish Central (December 18, 2009)
- Fr. Sean Sheehy Withdraws from Castlegregory, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry (December 18, 2009)
- The Survivor of Rabbi Leib Tropper Is a Hero!, by Vicki Polin, The Awareness Center (December 18, 2009)
- Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel Assumes EJF Leadership, Rav Leib Tropper Steps down, in Yeshiva World News (December 18, 2009)
- Scandal-ridden Irish Catholic Church Is Imploding, by Father Tim, Irish Central (December 18, 2009)
- Atheists, Religious Abuse Support Group Team up to Sue Church, by Steven Thrasher , Village Voice (December 18, 2009)
- Priest Quits over Defence of Sex Offender, by Donal Hickey, Irish Examiner (December 18, 2009)
- Adams Knew of Sex Abuse Allegations against His Brother for over 20 Years, in Irish Examiner (December 18, 2009)
- Clerical Child Abuse, in The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Priest Who Backed Convicted Sex Offender Resigns, by Anne Lucey, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- My Integrity Questioned by Martin's Call, Says Bishop, by Genevieve Carbery and Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Taoiseach Welcomes Prelate's Resignation, by Patsy McGarry and Harry McGee, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- "I Had Never Even Heard of the Concept of Mental Reservation", by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Speculation on Radical Overhaul, by Paddy Agnew, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Removing Religious Influence from Schools Not in My Remit, Says Minister, by Luke Cassidy, The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Vatican's Right to Immunity Being Tested, in The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Catholics Entitled to Their Schools, in The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- Events in Listowel, in The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)
- A Town Torn, in The Irish Times (December 18, 2009)

December 19

- Stay or Go: the Bishops Who Face the Axe, by Ciaran Byrne, Irish Independent (December 19, 2009)
- Bitter Row Threatens to Tear Community Apart, by Ralph Riegel, Irish Independent (December 19, 2009)
- No Need for Bishop of Galway to Step Down, Says Td, in Irish Independent (December 19, 2009)
- More Persuasive Sexual Ethic for Young People Badly Needed, in The Irish Times (December 19, 2009)
- Montreal "Pastor" Guilty of Sexual Exploitation, by Montreal Gazette, Canada.com (December 19, 2009)
- Self-described Pastor Guilty of Sex Assault a 2nd Time, in CBC News (December 19, 2009)
- Vatican Withholds Milingo's Pension, in Times of Zambia (December 19, 2009)
- Archdiocese Was Sprawling and Poorly Managed, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 19, 2009)
- Shame on Jackasses Who Treated Attacker As Victim, by Martina Devlin, Irish Independent (December 19, 2009)
- Accused Minister Released from Jail on $350,000 Cash Bond, by Steve Kobak, The Hour (December 19, 2009)
- Father Maciel: Conman and Rip-off Artist Extraordinaire, in Patrick Madrid (December 19, 2009)
- Let Donations Fall off Organically. These Bishops Need Prosecution, by Kay Ebeling, City of Angels (December 19, 2009)
- John Paul II Moves a Step Closer to Beatification, Associated Press (December 19, 2009)
- Benedict XVI Has No Power to Say « Let There Be God » in the Eucharist Just like He Has No Power to Say « Let There Be Light » in Genesis, by Paris Arrow, Blogspot (December 19, 2009)
- Kerry Sex Assualt Victim 'Never Felt So Alone', in Ireland Online (December 19, 2009)
- Victim Does Not Regret Taking Case, in Irish Times (December 19, 2009)
- Vatican Defrocks Wrong Bishop? SNAP Asks, in SNAP (December 17, 2009)
- Man Arrested, Charged with Violating Release, by Josh O'Gorman, Times Argus (December 19, 2009)
- For the Record, in Observer (December 20, 2009)

December 20

- Abuse Victim Upset over Campaign, in Courier News (December 20, 2009)
- Sex Victim: 'They Would Not Serve Me in Shop', by Anne Lucey, Irish Independent (December 20, 2009)
- I Know a Lot about Wicked Priests, but I'Ll Still Be Going to Mass This Christmas, by Eileen Fairweathe, Mail on Sunday (December 20, 2009)
- Lapsed Catholic the Church Wants You Back, by Paul Dailing, Naperville Sun (December 20, 2009)
- Clerical Error Adds to Stain of Tribalism, by Elis OHanlon, Irish Independent (December 20, 2009)
- Let's Avoid "Mass" Lunacy on Christmas, in Irish Central (December 20, 2009)
- Pedophile Inquiry Needed in Every Diocese in Ireland, by Niall O'Dowd, Irish Central (December 20, 2009)
- Ultimatum to Four Irish Catholic Bishops: Quit or Be Fired by Vatican, by Patrick Roberts, Irish‘entral (December 20, 2009)
- State Seeks Review into Sex Abuse in All Dioceses, by John Burke and Susan Mitchell, Sunday Business Post (December 20, 2009)
- Vatican Guilty of Unholy Compassion for Paedophiles, by Vincent Browne, Sunday Business Post (December 20, 2009)
- Martin to Make Vatican Plea If Bishops Don't Go, by Daniel McConnell, Irish Independent (December 20, 2009)
- Under-fire Walsh Still Eligible to Run the Diocese, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 19, 2009)
- Former Bishop of Limerick Addresses the Diocese for One Final Time, by Limerick Leader, Nick Rabbitts (December 20, 2009)
- Clarification from Diocese of Limerick on Matters Raised on RTE Radio One's Drivetime, 17th December 2009, in Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick (December 20, 2009)
- Pilarczyk: Clergy Abuse Biggest Test, by Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer (December 20, 2009)

December 21

- Diocese of Trenton Takes Child Abuse Most Seriously, in Times of Trenton (December 21, 2009)
- Catholics Grapple with Divisions over Abuse, by Paul Vitello, New York Times (December 20, 2009)
- Archbishop: 'I Regret What Happened', by Eric Bradley, Cincinnati Enquirer (December 20, 2009)
- Orthodox Rabbi Accused of Trading Religious Conversion for Sex, in Gothamist (December 21, 2009)
- Tal-Mood for Love: Sex-Tape Rabbi Tries to 'Share' Hottie, by Reuven Blau, New York Post (December 20, 2009)
- All I Want for Christmas, by Jaime Romo, Healing and Spirituality (December 21, 2009)
- Dublin Sex Abuse Victim Calls on Bishops to Resign, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 21, 2009)
- Bishops Must Reveal Complaints in Nationwide Child Abuse Probe, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 21, 2009)
- Leader Column: Sexing-Up Abuse, in Forth (December 20, 2009)
- Resignations and the Bishops, in Irish Times (December 21, 2009)
- Separating Religions and Schools Is Not Democratic, in Irish Times (December 21, 2009)
- Fahey Wants Bishop of Galway to Stay, by Tom Gilmore, Irish Times (December 21, 2009)
- Archbishops Response Criticised, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 21, 2009)
- Other Pontifical Acts, in Vatican Information Service (December 21, 2009)
- Putting Away Sexual Predators: The Cases Aren't for the Faint of Heart., by Christian Nolan, Connecticut Law Tribune (December 21, 2009)
- Archbishop Schnurr Takes over Archdiocese of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati Enquirer (December 21, 2009)
- Bishop of Limerick Apologises to Massgoers, by Nick Rabbitts, Limerick Leader (December 21, 2009)
- Man of God -- and Accused Sexual Abuser -- in and out of Prison, by Peter Rugg, Pitch Weekly (December 21, 2009)
- Complaints to Rte over Late Late Show Grilling, in Limerick Leader (December 21, 2009)
- Listecki Owned Land with Pal Who Swindled, by Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 21, 2009)
- More Catholic Priests Arrested for Misconduct with Boys, by Kilian Melloy, EDGE Boston (December 21, 2009)
- Believe It: Atheists Sue Catholic Church, by Aaron Short, Your Nabe (December 21, 2009)

December 22

- Bishop Moriarty Would Resign to "Serve" Church, in Offaly Express (December 22, 2009)
- Diocese Seeks the Truth, by Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, In-Forum (December 22, 2009)
- Reflecting on the Road Not Taken, in The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Outsiders Often Needed to Break Our Cosy Consensus, in The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Pastor Arrested over Defilement, in Daily Monitor (December 22, 2009)
- Coleman Teacher Arrested Accused of Sexually Abusing Child at Church, by Maddie Garrett, KXII (December 21, 2009)
- Cowen Speaks of Murphy Report Fallout, in RTE News (December 22, 2009)
- The Cries of Bartimaeus, in The Garden of Roses Stories of Abuse and Healing (December 22, 2009)
- Retired Garda Calls for Investigation, in Derry Journal (December 22, 2009)
- Accused Sex Offender Arrested in Courthouse, by Josh O'Gorman, Rutland Herald (December 22, 2009)
- RCA Press Release on the Tropper Sex and Abuse of Power, in Failed Messiah (December 22, 2009)
- Oh Those Catholic Con Men, by Dwight Longenecker, Spero News (December 22, 2009)
- Sex Charges Dropped against Granby Pastor George Otis Johnston, in The Joplin Globe (December 22, 2009)
- RCA Issues Statement Regarding Recent Developments Surrounding the Eternal Jewish Family Organization, in Rabbinical Council of America (December 22, 2009)
- Pope Urged to "Repent" over Abuse, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Trust in Church "Lies with Hierarchy", by Pamela Newenham, The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Charges Dropped against Granby Pastor, by John Ford, Neosho Daily News (December 22, 2009)
- When the Vatican Hierarchy Sees Gray, in The Daily Dish (December 22, 2009)

December 23

- Bishop Aknowledges Resignation May Be Necessary: Website Poll Shows 72% Calling for Resignation, in Connaught Tribune (December 23, 2009)
- Second Bishop to Step down over Abuse Cover-Ups, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 23, 2009)
- Apnewsbreak LA Monsignor Called before Grand Jury, in San Jose Mercury News (December 23, 2009)
- Parish Priest Moves out of Parochial House Even Though DPP Says He Has No Case to Answer, in Leinster Leader (December 24, 2009)
- Response to Clerical Child Abuse Report, in Irish Times (December 23, 2009)
- Sex Abuse Charges Dropped against Southwest Missouri Pastor, Associated Press (December 22, 2009)
- All Charges against Granby Pastor Dropped, by Derek Spellman, Joplin Globe (December 22, 2009)
- Priest Defiant in Defence of Sex Attacker, by Marisa Reidy, Kerryman (December 23, 2009)
- Verryn Ignored Methodist Church Protocol, by Micel Schnehage, Eyewitness News (December 23, 2009)
- Dear People: It's Time You Stood up for Abused like Me, in Irish Times (December 23, 2009)
- Coleman Teacher Accused of Child Sex Abuse Bonds out of Bryan Co. Jail, in KXII (December 23, 2009)
- Priest Arrested on Child Porn Charges, by George Conger, Religious Intelligence (December 23, 2009)
- Bishop Accountability - Speaks in St. Paul, in YouTube (December 19, 2009)
- Second Bishop Considering Position in Wake of Murphy Report, in Ireland Online (December 23, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty to Announce Resignation, on RTE News (December 23, 2009)
- A Second Irish Bishop, James Moriarty, May Resign, on BBC News (December 23, 2009)
- Bishop James Moriarty Will Not Cling to Power, in Offaly Express (December 23, 2009)
- Welcoming Bartimaeus, in All Kinds of Writing (December 23, 2009)
- Christmas Closes Another Dark Year for the Catholic Church, by Robert Murphy, Huffington Post (December 23, 2009)
- The Man Who Never Was, in Catholic Culture (December 23, 2009)
- Priest Should Not Have Supported Foley, by Simon Brouder, Kerryman (December 23, 2009)
- Priest Sentenced to House Arrest for Theft of 13200 from Church, in Winnipeg Free Press (December 23, 2009)
- Lawsuit Charges Sexual Misconduct against Former Hastings Man, by Jane Lightbourn, Hastings Star-Gazette (December 23, 2009)
- Abuse Victims Welcome Moriarty Resignation, on RTE News (December 23, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty Offers Resignation to Pope, in Ireland Online (December 23, 2009)
- Irish Bishop Offers to Resign after Report into Abuse Handling, by Fergal OBrien, Bloomberg (December 23, 2009)
- 2nd Irish Bishop Quitting over Dublin Abuse Report, Associated Press (December 23, 2009)
- Second Irish Bishop Offers to Quit in Abuse Scandal, in Reuters (December 23, 2009)
- Second Bishop Quits in Abuse Probe, in Belfast Telegraph (December 23, 2009)
- Second Irish Bishop Resigns over Child Abuse Scandal, in AFP (December 23, 2009)
- Second Irish Bishop Resigning over Abuse Scandal Report: A Second Irish Bishop Is Resigning after a Damning Report Which Found That Catholic Leaders Concealed Child Abuse., on BBC News (December 23, 2009)
- Second Catholic Bishop Resigns: A Second Irish Bishop Has Resigned over the Damning Findings of the Murphy Report into 30 Years of Child Abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese., in UTV (December 23, 2009)
- Irish Catholic Bishop Moriarty Resigns to Pope Benedict, by Patrick Roberts, Irish Central (December 23, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty Resigns, in Leinster Leader (December 23, 2009)
- 2nd Irish Bishop Resigns in Sex-Abuse Scandal, in Catholic Culture (December 23, 2009)
- Moriarty Offers Resignation to Pope over Murphy Report, in Irish Times ()
- Bishop Moriarty Offers Resignation to Pope, in Irish Examiner (December 24, 2009)
- Lessons the Irish Church Can Learn about Sex Abuse, by John L Allen Jr, National Catholic Reporter (December 23, 2009)
- Monsignor Testified before Grand Jury in LA Church Abuse Case, in Los Angeles Times (December 23, 2009)

December 24

- Priests Elect Fr Tony Mullins As Administrator, by Mike Dwane, Limerick Leader (December 22, 2009)
- Resignation Statement Puts Pressure on Other Bishops, in The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Pressure on Other Bishops to Follow Moriarty, by Sean McCarthaigh, Irish Examiner (December 22, 2009)
- Priest's Testimonial Refused in Court, by John Fallon, The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Irish Church Does Not Feature in Papal Address, by Paddy Agnew, The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Martin Challenges Auxiliary's Interpretation, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 22, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty Statement: "I Accept That, from the Time I Became an Auxiliary Bishop, I Should Have Challenged the Prevailing Culture", in The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- Many Sorry to See Departure of Man Who "Helped Community", in The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- Former UCD Chaplain Became Bishop in 1991, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- Resignation Letter "a Step Forward', Says Victim Acceptance of Collusion "Huge", by Genevieve Carbery, The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- Pressure on Three Bishops As Moriarty Offers Resignation, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- John Cooney: the Bishops" Pathological Addictions Won't Save Them, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 24, 2009)
- Martin and Walsh at Odds As Another Prelate Quits, by John Cooney, The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- Loyal Locals Lament the Departure of "No Fuss" Bishop Jim, by Conor Kane, The Irish Times (December 24, 2009)
- Catholic Bishop of Derry Speaks on Sexual Abuse, in Londonderry Sentinel (December 24, 2009)
- Derry Bishop "Unsure" If Resignations Help, on BBC News (December 24, 2009)
- U.S. Rabbi Involved in Sex Scandal LED Fight against Israel Conversions, by Yair Ettinger, Haaretz (December 24, 2009)
- More Irish Bishops "Must Quit", on BBC News (December 24, 2009)
- An Interview with Dr. Pamela Pine,founder of Stop the Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse, Inc, by Jaime Romo, Healing and Spirituality (December 24, 2009)
- Resigning Irish Bishop's "hindsight" Incredulous, in National Survivor Advocates Coalition (December 24, 2009)
- Rape Victim Advocates Award for 2009 Named, by Vicki Polin, The Awareness Center (December 24, 2009)
- Ireland: Bishop Moriarty Apologizes to Victims in Resignation Statement, in Catholic Culture (December 24, 2009)
- Dublin: Public Dispute between Archbishop Martin, Bishop Implicated in Murphy Report, in Catholic Culture (December 24, 2009)
- Three More Irish Bishops Expected to Offer Resignation over Child Sex Abuse Scandal, by Donal Thornton, Irish Central (December 24, 2009)
- The Power of Words Victim, Survivor and beyond, by Vicki Polin, Awareness Center (December 24, 2009)
- Sex Tapes Rock the Orthodox, by Paul Berger, JC (December 23, 2009)
- Priest: Irish Society 'Morally Bankrupt', in Ireland Online (December 24, 2009)
- Benedict Approved a Decree Attesting to John Paul's Heroic Virtues but He Is Brought to Nothingby St. Paul, by Paris Arrow, Benedict XVI - Ratzinger: God's Rottweiler (December 24, 2009)
- State Violated Elior Chen's Extradition Deal, in Jerusalem Post (December 24, 2009)
- Monsignor Testifies As Grand Jury Probe of L.A. Diocese Steps up, by Jennifer Forsyth, Wall Street Journal (December 24, 2009)
- Pressure Grows on Bishops to Resign, by Clodagh Sheehy, Herald (December 24, 2009)

December 25

- Bishops Walsh and Field Resign after Murphy Report, in Ireland Online (December 25, 2009)
- Yeshiva Teacher David Greenfeld Accused of Boy Molest, by Simone Weichselbaum , New York Daily News (December 25, 2009)
- Report: Top Catholic Official Testifies, in Times of the Internet (December 25, 2009)
- Elior Chen Ordered Held 10 More Days, in Arutz Sheva (December 25, 2009)
- 2009 Was Painful Year - Archbishop, in Belfast Telegraph (December 25, 2009)
- Ohio Archbishop Tackles Sex Abuse, Lapsed Faithful, by Lisa Cornwell, Dayton Daily News (December 24, 2009)
- The $53-million Inquiry Offered No Answer on Existence of Alleged Pedophile Ring!, in Seaway News (December 24, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Quit over Child Abuse Scandal, in AFP (December 25, 2009)
- 24/12/09 Statement by Bishops Walsh and Field, in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin (December 24, 2009)
- 24/12/09 Christmas Homily and Message, in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin (December 25, 2009)
- Two More Catholic Bishops Resign, on BBC News (December 25, 2009)
- 2 More Irish Bishops Quit over Dublin Abuse Report, by Associated Press (December 25, 2009)
- Two Auxiliary Bishops Offer to Resign, in RTE News (December 25, 2009)
- Bishops Quit over Child Abuse Scandal, by Ian Collier, Herald Sun (December 25, 2009)
- Hit-run Case Ends O'Brien's Tenure, by Michael Clancy, Arizona Republic (December 25, 2009)
- Irish Archbishop Says Child Abuse Scandal Must Be Prosecuted, in The News International (December 25, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Resign over Child Abuse Scandal, in Deutsche Welle (December 25, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops to Resign over Child Abuse Report, in Reuters (December 26, 2009)
- Bishops Walsh, Field Resign in Wake of Abuse Report, in The Irish Times (December 25, 2009)
- More Irish Bishops Quit over Abuse Scandal, by Ed Carty and Sarah Stack, The Independent (December 25, 2009)
- Clergy Sex Abuse Documents to Be Catalogued, by Diane Orson, WNPR (December 24, 2009)
- Pastor Arrested, in The Observer (December 25, 2009)
- Pastor Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes, in Toronto Sun (December 25, 2009)
- Provincial : Oshweken Pastor Arrested Christmas Eve for Sexual Assault, by Kate Buick, CD 98.9 (December 25, 2009)
- Witch Hunt against Bishops Will Not Help Irish Catholic Church, by Jayne Walshe, Irish Central (December 25, 2009)
- Midnight Mass in Dublin: Two More Bishops Axed As Protests Rattle Cathedral, by Frieda Klotz, Irish Central (December 25, 2009)
- Two More Bishops Resign in Irish Church Scandal, by Conor O'Clery, GlobalPost (December 25, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Resign, in United Press International (December 25, 2009)
- More Irish Priests Resign over Child Abuse, on Press TV (December 25, 2009)
- NSAC Says Irish Bishops Christmas Resignations Small but Necessary Stirrings of Taking of Responsibility, in Voice from the Desert (December 25, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Quit Their Posts over Child Abuse Criticism, in The Times (December 25, 2009)
- Bishops Quit after Irish Sex Probe, in Al Jazeera (December 25, 2009)
- Should U.S. Bishops, like Irish, Resign over Abuse Scandal?, in USA Today (December 25, 2009)

December 26

- Pressure Mounts on Galway Bishop, on UTV (December 26, 2009)
- Fresh Calls for Fifth Irish Catholic Bishop to Resign, on BBC News (December 25, 2009)
- Church Abuse, Gay Marriage, Dominated Mass., by Mark Pratt, Nashua Telegraph (December 26, 2009)
- Top 10's No. 6: the Sexual Abuse of Children by the Catholic Church, by Matthew Kauffman, The Hartford Courant (December 26, 2009)
- Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan on Brink As Bishops Bow out, by John Cooney and Shane Doran, Belfast Telegraph (December 26, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Quit over Abuse Scandal, in Belfast Telegraph (December 26, 2009)
- Pressure Mounts on Bishop to Resign, in Ireland Online (December 26, 2009)
- Abuse Survivors Call for Drennan to Quit, in RTE News (December 26, 2009)
- How Bishops in Ireland Can Sack a Teacher, Nurse or Doctor, in Bock Robber (December 20, 2009)
- Pedophiles and the Irish Church, in Jobsanger (December 26, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Resign Meanwhile Cardinal Mahony Still in Office and the Vatican Does Nothing, by AVTOR, Michael-In-Norfolk (December 25, 2009)
- A Year of Religious Scandal, in Ian Healy (December 26, 2009)
- Two More Irish Bishops Resign, in FATCP (December 25, 2009)
- To Serve Churches with Information, in Stop Baptist Predators (December 26, 2009)
- Clergy Sex Abuse Victims on Cincy Archbishop's Retirement, in SNAP (December 22, 2009)
- Bishop Will Not Resign Spokesman, on RTE News (December 26, 2009)
- Bishop Will Not Quit over Cover-Up, in Press Association (December 26, 2009)
- Longford Cathedral Burns Down: Is the Irish Church under Attack?, by Will Heaven, Telegraph (December 26, 2009)
- Gardai Probe Christmas Blaze As Town Mourns Loss of Cathedral, by Eimear Ni Bhraonain, Irish Independent (December 26, 2009)

December 27

- Bishop of Galway Stands Firm, by Lorna Siggins, Irish Times (December 27, 2009)
- 'When I Was a Teenager at Summer Camp, a Priest Tried to Rape Me', in Irish Independent (December 27, 2009)
- Woman Suing Lafayette Diocese, by Jeff Moore, Daily World (December 27, 2009)
- Why Laity Must Help Choose Bishops, in Irish Independent (December 27, 2009)
- Disappointment over Drennan Decision, on RTE News (December 27, 2009)
- Inaction Adds to Victims' Anguish, in Irish Independent (December 27, 2009)
- Drennan Defiant As Pressure Grows for Him to Resign, by Ronald Quinlan, Irish Independent (December 27, 2009)
- Fifth Irish Catholic Bishop under Pressure to Resign in Church Scandal, by Jane Walshe, Irish Central (December 27, 2009)
- The Culture of Deference Has Been Our National Disease, by Vincent Browne, Sunday Business Post (December 27, 2009)
- Cold-blooded Benedict XVI Is Knocked down at Vatican Procession for Christmas Mass, So? He Knocked down 12,000 American Victims of Priest-pedophilia, in Paris Arrow (December 27, 2009)
- John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army Expands into Ireland &john Paul Is Elevated As "Venerable"... Only in the Catholic Church Are Criminals Glorified, in Paris Arrow (December 27, 2009)
- Church Falls from Grace, in Sunday Business Post (December 27, 2009)
- Nuns Urged to Abandon Celibacy Vow, in Sunday Nation (December 27, 2009)
- Bishops Refuse to Bow out of Patronages, in Sunday Business Post (December 27, 2009)
- College to Train Parishioners in Church Management, by Stephanie Reitz, Chicago Tribune (December 27, 2009)
- Walsh Promoted after Serving As Secretary to Desmond Connell, in The Irish Times (December 27, 2009)
- Bishop of Galway Faces More Calls to Quit, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Bishop Drennan Reiterates He Will Not Step down, by Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Bishops Walsh and Field Fail to See They Were Party to Collective Failure, in The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Priest Criticises Archbishop's Stance, by Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Bishops' Statement, in The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Barrister Who Once Scaled Mount Everest, by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Time to Atone for the Sins of the Fathers, by Fintan O'Toole, The Irish Times (December 27, 2009)
- Bishop's Life out of Touch with Reality, in The Irish Times (December 28, 2009)

December 28

- Victims Put Pressure on Drennan, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 28, 2009)
- Actor Byrne Says US Shocked by Report, in by Lynne Kelleher (December 28, 2009)
- Diocese Pays Further ˆ320,000 to Victims, by Gordon Deegan, Irish Independent (December 28, 2009)
- South African Church Accused of Abusing Refugees, in NPR (December 28, 2009)
- Time to Let Go of Revenge, Denial, and Cynicism, in Healing and Spirituality (December 28, 2009)
- Applause Rings out for Walsh during Mass, by Gordon Deegan, Irish Independent (December 28, 2009)
- Catholic Church under Fire for Spending 260,000 on a New Home for a Wirral Priest, by AVTOR, Liverpool Daily Post (December 28, 2009)
- Cd Accuses Priest of Live in Relationship in Goa, in Press Trust of India (December 28, 2009)
- Fifth Bishop in Sex Abuse Scandal Stands Firm, in Irish Central (December 28, 2009)
- Maurice Hayes: Church Needs to Throw Away the Mould to Regain Moral Authority, by Maurice Hayes, Irish Independent (December 28, 2009)
- Editor's Viewpoint: Church Sends out Wrong Message, in Belfast Telegraph (December 28, 2009)
- Priest Who Was Barred from Duties after Sex Complaints Dies in Nashville, in WHNT (December 28, 2009)
- Details Sought on Ireland, US Clergy Abuse Cases, by Bob Salsberg, Associated Press Writer (December 28, 2009)
- The Church, Sex Abuse Legislation, Robocalls, and a Lawsuit, by Frank Kaufmann, Examiner (December 28, 2009)
- Benedict XVI Angers Jewish Groups for Declaring Venerable Pius Xii Who Did Nothing during Holocaust… like John Paul II Did Nothing for Clergy Abuse, in Blogspot (December 28, 2009)
- Providence: New Website Tracking Area's Abusive Priests Unveiled, by AVTOR, ABC 6 (December 28, 2009)
- Details Sought on Ireland, US Clergy Abuse Cases, in Air America (December 28, 2009)
- Group Urges US Church Leaders, Irish Government to Reveal Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Connections, by Bob Salsberg, Canadian Press (December 28, 2009)
- Priest Abuse Victims Seek More Details on Irish US Cases, by Donita Naylor, Providence Journal (December 28, 2009)
- Details Sought on Ireland, US Clergy Abuse Cases, in BostonChannel (December 28, 2009)
- Connections between Us, Irish Priest Abuse Cases Sought, by Meghan Irons, Boston Globe (December 28, 2009)
- Bishop Drennan Has Questions to Answer on Case of Noel Reynolds, in Irish Times (December 29, 2009)
- Abuse Group Calls for Prelate to Do Honourable Thing, by Patsy McGarry, Irish Times (December 28, 2009)
- Abbot: Priest Molested Rhode Island Children, in Providence Journal (December 28, 2009)
- Details Sought on Ireland, US Clergy Abuse Cases, in NECN (December 28, 2009)

December 29

- Fifth Irish Bishop under Pressure to Resign over Handling of Child Abuse, by Brian Hutt, Christian Today (December 29, 2009)
- Why Only the Laity Can Rid US of the Turbulent Priests, in Belfast Telegraph (December 29, 2009)
- Guilty Priests: Bishopaccountability.org Tracks Clergy Sex Offenders (video), by Donna Diegel, Examiner (December 29, 2009)
- Victims Put Pressure on Irish Bishop Drennan to Resign, in Belfast Telegraph (December 29, 2009)
- Priest Named in Abuse Cases Dies at 70, by Lawrence Buser , The Commercial Appeal (December 29, 2009)
- Bishop Drennan, It's Time to Fall on Your Crozier and Quit, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 29, 2009)
- Pair Seeks Documents on Pedophile Priest, by Donita Naylor, Providence Journal (December 29, 2009)
- Two Avenging Angels in Ireland, by Paula Kirby, Washington Post (December 29, 2009)
- Squatters Rack up Costs for Archdiocese, in Marketplace (December 28, 2009)
- Auxiliary Bishops Had Very Little Power, in Irish Independent (December 29, 2009)
- Comments by Tom Doyle, Debby Bodkin, and John Shuster, in Voice from the Desert (December 29, 2009)
- Matthew 18:6, by Erin Holroyd, Fairfield County Weekly (December 29, 2009)
- Benedict XVI Has No Power "to Heal" Victims of the John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army & Has No Power to Command God-to-become Flesh in the Mass, in Paris Arrow (December 29, 2009)
- Top Five Diocese of Orange Transgressions of the Decade, by Gustavo Arellano, Orange County Weekly (December 29, 2009)
- Southbridge Parishes Announce Merger Plans, by Tanya Connor, The Catholic Free Press (December 29, 2009)
- Sex Abuse Campaigner Calls on Bishop Drennan to Meet Victims, in Galway News (December 29, 2009)
- Rebel Catholic Church Opens in Uganda, by Tonny Nsoona, The New Vision (December 29, 2009)
- Sheriff Deputy Accused of Shaking down Roman Catholic Priest, by Karen Velie, Cal Coast News (December 29, 2009)
- Priest Criticises Galway Bishop, by Patsy McGgarry, The Irish Times (December 30, 2009)
- Laity Will Adopt Duties of Declining Clerical Caste, by Patsy McGgarry, The Irish Times (December 30, 2009)
- US Appeals Court Nixes Vatican Bank Holocaust Suit, by Nicole Winfield, ABC News (December 29, 2009)

December 30

- Eight Years for Former Archbishop, in Buenos Aires Herald (December 30, 2009)
- Condenan a Ex Obispo Por Abuso Sexual, in Perfil (December 30, 2009)
- Condenan a Un Ex Monsenor Por Abuso, in Critica de la Argentina (December 30, 2009)
- Condenan a Monsenor Storni a Ocho Anos De Prision Por Abuso Sexual, in Lanacion (December 30, 2009)
- Bishop Brennan Pays Tribute As Walsh Resigns, by Conor CULLEN, Irish Independent (December 30, 2009)
- Lawsuit Claims Abuse by Priest at West Texas Churches, in NewsWest9 (December 30, 2009)
- Lawsuit Launched against Local Catholic Diocese 12/29/09, by Eddie Garcia, CBS 7 (December 29, 2009)
- Fox 6 Exclusive: What's in a Name?, in Fox 6 (December 29, 2009)
- Don't Forget the Boys, in The Ottawa Citizen (December 29, 2009)
- Bishop Moriarty Outlines Reasons for Resignation, in Offaly Express (December 30, 2009)
- Support for Bishop's Resignation As Search for Successor Begins, by Maeve McGovern, Leinster Leader (December 30, 2009)
- The Bishop of Limerick's Darkest Day, by Anne Sheridan and Mike Dwane, Limerick Leader (December 30, 2009)
- Priest Criticises Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan, in Galway News (December 30, 2009)
- Irish Catholic Church Sex Scandal Tied to American Abuse Cases, Group Charges, by Patrick Roberts, Irish Central (December 30, 2009)
- US Appeals Court Nixes Vatican Bank Holocaust Suit, by Nicole Winfield, CBS 13 (December 29, 2009)
- Argentine Cleric Gets 8 Years in Sex Abuse Case, Associated Press, carried in Washington Post (December 30, 2009)
- Former Argentine Archbishop Gets 8 Years in Jail for Sexual Abuse, in Monsters and Critics (December 30, 2009)
- Argentine Ex-archbishop Sentenced to 8 Years, on Javno (December 30, 2009)
- Diocese Faces Lawsuit Amid Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse, by Shanna Sissom, Midland Reporter-Telegram (December 30, 2009)
- Abuse of Church Power Is Key to Crisis - Radcliffe, by Garry O’Sullivan, Voice from the Desert (December 30, 2009)
- Holocaust-Vatican Case Dismissed, by Hillel Fendel, Arutz Sheva (Israel) (December 30, 2009)
- Bishop Arrested in Sex Abuse and Drugs Probe: Anthony Garduno Arrested on Tuesday, by Scott Coppersmith, My Fox LA (Decenber 30, 2009)
- Church Leader Arrested in Drugs, Sex Abuse Probe, in San Jose Mercury News (December 30, 2009)
- Riverside County Bishop Arrested on Drug, Sex Charges, in KPSP (December 31, 2009)
- Home Gardens Bishop, Once Victim, Now Suspect in Molestations, by Jose Arballo, Southwest Riverside News Network (December 30, 2009)
- Bishop Shot in Robbery Attempt Arrested, by John Asbury, Press-Enterprise (December 31, 2009)
- Defrocked Priest Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges, in KTLA (December 31, 2009)
- Five Arrested in Shooting of Home Gardens Bishop, by John Asbury, Richard Brooks and Sandra Stokley, Press-Enterprise (September 17, 2009)
- Ex-Archbishop Sentenced in Argentina over Sex Abuse, on BBC News (December 30, 2009)
- Former Archbishop Gets 8 Years for Sex Abuse, in ABC News (Australia) (December 31, 2009)
- Argentine Ex-Archbishop Gets 8 Years in Sex-Abuse Case, Court Reports, in CNN (December 30, 2009)
- Sex Abuse Survivors Group Challenges New Archbishop, on WISN (December 30, 2009)
- Diocese of Ferns Lauds Bishop Walsh, by PATSY McGARRY, The Irish Times (December 31, 2009)
- 'Urbi ET Orbis' Benedict XVI Contradicts "Jesus of Nazareth" Who Never Spoke Latin and Never Wore Red Shoes, in Paris Arrow (December 29, 2009)
- Church Bishop Held in Drug, Sex Case, in Inland News Today (December 31, 2009)
- Canon Law Excommunication Blotter, on CanonLaw.info (December 30, 2009)
- News of the Day, in Beliefnet (December 13, 2005)
- Arrestan a "Obispo" Por Sexo Y Drogas, in Univision (December 30, 2009)

December 31

- Embattled Local Priest Dies in Nashville, by Bill Dries, The Daily News (December 31, 2009)
- Some Parishioners Say Accused Priest a Nice Guy, by Bob Campbell, MyWestTexas (December 31, 2009)
- San Angelo Diocese Sued over Alleged Abuse, by Michael Kelly, Abilene Reporter-News (December 31, 2009)
- SNAP Accuses Sklba of Cover up, by Mick Trevey, Elizabeth Braun , Today's WTMJ (December 31, 2009)
- Norwalk Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Accused Minister, by Steve Kobak, The Hour (December 31, 2009)
- IE Bishop Arrested for Drug Sales, Sex Abuse, by Rob McMillan, ABC 7 (December 31, 2009)
- Group: Abusive Irish Priests Sent to U.S., in Times of the Internet (December 31, 2009)
- Bishop "Must Go" If Involved in Cover-up, by John Cooney, Irish Independent (December 31, 2009)
- Irish Church Deference Becoming Relic of a Past Era, on BBC News (December 31, 2009)
- Bishop Shot in Robbery Attempt Arrested, by John Asbury, Press-Enterprise (December 31, 2009)
- Some Brilliant and Thought Provoking Comments on the Sexual Abuse Crisis., in Enlightened Catholicism (December 29, 2009)
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department, in Jurupa Valley Station (December 30, 2009)
- Elior Chen's Attorney: Stop Wiretapping My Client, by Aviad Glickman, YNet News (December 31, 2009)
- An Interview with Rev. Dr. Sharon Ellis Davis, by Jaime Romo, Healing and Spirituality (December 31, 2009)
- Australia: Murray Bishop Charged by Church, in Virtue Online (December 31, 2009)
- Urbi Et Orbi John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army More Heinous Than Heresy of Mass…but Benedict XVI Not Issue Excommunication of 6,000 Bestial Priests?, by Paris Arrow, Benedict XVI - Ratzinger: God's Rottweiler (December 31, 2009)
- Riverside County Pastor Suspected for Drug, Sex Crimes, by Mary Parks and Bill French, NBC Los Angeles (December 31, 2009)
- Clergy Sex Abuse Victims Issue " End of Year" Report, in Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (December 31, 2009)
- Cardinal Daly Faced Testing Times As Irish Primate, on BBC News (December 31, 2009)
- Tributes Paid to Cardinal Cahal Daly, on RTE News (December 31, 2009)

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