News Archive
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May 1, 2025
New Orleans Archdiocese ordered to defend bankruptcy case, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (April 30, 2025)
‘Massive Breach of Trust’: Christian Leaders Demand Retraction of Report Exonerating Michael Brown, By Rebecca Hopkins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (April 30, 2025)
Survivors, experts, advocates decry accused prelate’s presence at pre-conclave meetings, By Elise Ann Allen, Crux [Denver CO], (April 30, 2025)
Abuse victims want next pope to get serious on ‘zero tolerance’, By Alvise Armellini, Reuters [London, England], (April 30, 2025)
The Crossroads of the Catholic Church: Building on Francis’ Legacy, By Kimmie Johansen, Santa Clara University [Santa Clara CA], (April 30, 2025)
Clergy abuse survivors ask to put Archbishop Aymond on the stand, By David Hammer, WWLTV [New Orleans, LA], (April 30, 2025)
Opus Dei, Pope Francis and Trump’s MAGA Movement, By Scott Harris, Squeaky Wheel Productions [Trumbull, CT], (April 30, 2025)
A Survivor’s Farewell to Pope Francis: Gratitude, Grief, and Unfinished Work, By Lucy Huh, Good Faith Media [Austin, TX], (April 30, 2025)
Survivor advocacy group sounds alarm about several papabili records, By Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (April 30, 2025)
$4B settlement in sex abuse claims at juvenile facilities approved by LA County supervisors, By City News Service, KABC-TV, ABC 7 [Los Angeles CA], (April 29, 2025)
Robert C. Krankvich, 43, Marine Corps Veteran, Remembered for His Radiant Spirit, Prairie State Wire [Prairie, IL], (April 13, 2025)
SNAP releases new Conclave Watch profiles and letter to Cardinal Grech following press conference in Rome, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (April 30, 2025)
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle, By John L. Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (April 30, 2025)
Accuser who settled $2 million child sex abuse lawsuit against the Catholic church dies at 43, By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago IL], (May 1, 2025)
What’s missing?, By Christopher Gunty, Catholic Review - Archdiocese of Baltimore [Baltimore MD], (May 1, 2025)
Peruvian cardinal accused of abuse challenges late pope’s sanction, By Javier Tovar, Agence France Presse [Paris, France], (May 1, 2025)
“Enough Is Enough”: Survivors Call for Dismissal of Archdiocese Bankruptcy, Citing Five Years of Obstruction and Abuse, Big Easy Magazine [New Orleans LA], (April 30, 2025)
Sexual abuse victims want a zero-tolerance pope to lead Catholic Church, Africa News [Pointe-Noire, CG], (May 1, 2025)
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, By John L. Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (May 1, 2025)
May 2, 2025
Francis’ tomb and how scandal-battered clerics seek high ground after abuse crisis, By Jason Berry, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 1, 2025)
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Anders Arborelius, By John L. Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (May 2, 2025)
Top clergy sex abuse expert offers advice to cardinals on electing next pope, By Christopher White, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 2, 2025)
A message from Bishop Williams regarding clergy abuse, By Bishop Joseph A. Williams, Catholic Star Herald - Diocese of Camden [Camden NJ], (May 1, 2025)
The Camden Diocese has waged a secret — and successful — legal battle to block a report targeting decades of clergy abuse, By Chris Palmer and Aliya Schneider, Philadelphia Inquirer [Philadelphia PA], (April 28, 2025)
Lawsuit Accuses Prominent Canadian Pastor Art Lucier of Sexually Abusing Two Foster Kids, By Rebecca Hopkins, The Roys Report [Chicago IL], (May 1, 2025)
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new Pope has already started over drinks and dinner in Rome, By Michael Loria, USA Today [McLean VA], (May 2, 2025)
May 3, 2025
Global Updates from SNAP: Conference Registration, Advocacy in Rome, and More, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (May 1, 2025)
Who will be the next pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable process, By Aleem Maqbool, Paul Kirby & Rebecca Seales, BBC [London, England], (May 2, 2025)
Cardinal accused of sex abuse challenges late pope’s sanction, By Agence France-Presse, Inquirer.net [Daly City, CA], (May 2, 2025)
Clergy abuse survivors release report on cardinals who could be elected pope, By Jason DeRose, National Public Radio - NPR [Washington DC], (May 1, 2025)
Watchdog accuses papal contenders of ignoring sex abuse, By Agence France-Presse , France 24 [Paris, France], (May 2, 2025)
New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse, By Jerry Cornfield , Washington State Standard [Olympia, WA], (May 2, 2025)
Washington governor signs abuse bill requiring priests to break seal of confession, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (May 3, 2025)
Former Bradford Co. youth pastor sentenced to 3 to 6 years for sexual assault of a minor, By Philip O’Dell, Senior Staff Writer, The Daily Review [Bradford County, PA], (May 2, 2025)
New Jersey bishop vows to ‘do the right thing’ for abuse victims amid grand jury dispute, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (May 2, 2025)
May 4, 2025
Missouri lawmakers should reject fake ‘chaplains’ in schools bill, By Brian Kaylor, Missouri Independent [Jefferson City MO], (April 30, 2025)
Good News in the Numbers: The Steady Decline of the Southern Baptist Convention, By Christa Brown, In Solidarity with Christa Brown, (May 2, 2025)
Virginia man arrested for having sex with a minor when he was a church youth group volunteer in 2014, Alachua Chronicle [Alachua County, FL], (May 1, 2025)
Rumors swirl about Parolin as cardinals meet pre-conclave, By Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (May 2, 2025)
Survivor Advocacy Group Sounds Alarm About Several Papabili Records, By Aleja Hertzler-McCain, ChurchLeaders [Colorado Springs CO], (May 2, 2025)
Sexual abuse victims want a zero-tolerance pope to lead Catholic Church, Africa News [Pointe-Noire, CG], (April 30, 2025)
What The Roman Catholic Church needs is a wholesale reset, not a new Pope, By Mary E. Hunt, Religion Dispatches [Somerville, MA], (April 25, 2025)
Sexual Abuse Of Nuns: One Of The Catholic Church’s Last Taboos, By Agnès Pedrero, Barron's [New York NY], (May 4, 2025)
Washington governor signs abuse bill requiring priests to break seal of confession, By Daniel Payne, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (May 3, 2025)
Japanese Catholic woman suing Church over alleged abuse by priest, Arab News Japan [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia], (May 4, 2025)
Philippine bishops defend papal frontrunner Tagle over clerical sex abuse, The South China Morning Post (scmp) [Causeway Bay, Hong Kong], (May 4, 2025)
Methodist Bishop Denies Assault, Abuse Of Priest In Cross River, By Richard Ndoma , Leadership Newspapers [Abuja, Nigeria], (May 4, 2025)
Abuse, reform and finances among issues facing next pope, By Ailbhe Conneely, RTE [Dublin, Ireland], (May 4, 2025)
CBCP clarifies Cardinal Tagle role as reports recall abuse cases vs priests, By Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer [Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines], (May 4, 2025)
Who you got?! Betting lines open ahead of papal conclave, By Associated Press, Philippine Daily Inquirer [Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines], (May 4, 2025)
May 5, 2025
Cardinal Zen: Reform needed ‘because we are sinners’, By Pillar, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 4, 2025)
[Pope Watch] A campaign against Cardinal Tagle?, By Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Rappler [Pasig, Manila, Philippines], (May 3, 2025)
Reaffirming Our Commitment to Safeguarding and Accountability, By Rev. Msgr. Bernardo R. Pantin, JCD Secretary General, CBCP News Service (Catholic Bishops of the Philippines), (May 2, 2025)
Filipino bishops defend Cardinal Tagle’s record in fighting sexual abuse, By Joseph San Mateo, Crux [Denver CO], (May 5, 2025)
Christian organization long plagued by allegations of child sex abuse faces another lawsuit, By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News [New York NY], (April 30, 2025)
The ‘secret-keeper’ and the ‘Asian Francis’: Questions over two favourites for next pope, By Rob Harris, Sydney Morning Herald [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], (May 5, 2025)
Philippine bishops defend Cardinal Tagle over pastoral sexual abuse concerns, By John Henry Dodson, Patricia Ramirez, Kenneth Tabornal, Agence France-Presse , Daily Tribune [Manila, PH], (May 4, 2025)
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope, By Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times [New York NY], (May 5, 2025)
Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 4, 2025)
Bishop Accountability accuses papal candidates Parolin and Tagle of failing to address abuses., By Mauricio Ortega Galindo, Vanguardia MX [Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico], (May 2, 2025)
May 6, 2025
Washington bishops: ‘Priests cannot comply’ with law threatening confessional seal, By Michelle LaRosa, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 5, 2025)
Pastor Leo Parker of Emerge Church Arrested Following Allegations of Sexual Battery Involving a Minor, Abuse Guardian Legal News [Chadds Ford PA], (May 5, 2025)
Missionary sexually assaulted American child in Indonesia 15 years ago, lawsuit claims, By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post [Washington DC], (May 5, 2025)
Clergy abuse survivors want new pope to enact reforms in Catholic Church to prevent abuse, By Deena Yellin, NorthJersey.com [Woodland Park NJ], (May 6, 2025)
Court orders arrest of sureties in Pastor Kayanja sodomy case, By Juliet Kigongo, New Jersey Monitor [Lawrenceville NJ], (May 5, 2025)
Lawsuit accuses Oakland County Catholic school of hiding child sexual abuse, By Karen Drew, WDIV-TV, NBC-4, Click on Detroit [Detroit MI], (May 6, 2025)
Her final wish: A home for the son she never got to hold, By Ali Watkins, Sydney Morning Herald [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], (May 6, 2025)
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Fernando Filoni, By John L Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (May 6, 2025)
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, By John L Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (May 5, 2025)
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, By John L Allen Jr., Crux [Denver CO], (May 4, 2025)
Letters: Catholics who financially support church have demanded reform after abuse cases, By Leon Toups, Nola.com [New Orleans, LA], (May 5, 2025)
DOJ investigating ‘anti-Catholic’ Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse, By Greg Wehner, Fox News [New York NY], (May 5, 2025)
Vatican anti-abuse body urges cardinals to make safeguarding a priority, By Elise Ann Allen, Crux [Denver CO], (May 5, 2025)
Will the next pope do more than Pope Francis to fight clergy sexual abuse?, By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe, (May 5, 2025)
Letter Sent to Cardinal Electors by BishopAccountability.org, By Bishop Accountability, BishopAccountability.org [Waltham MA], (May 6, 2025)
A sexual abuse survivor on Lourdes’ decision to cover Rupnik mosaics, By Lucy Huh, America [New York NY], (May 5, 2025)
Tokyo cardinal accused of sex abuse cover-up ahead of conclave, By Keiko Kurane, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (May 5, 2025)
Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators, By John Sudworth, BBC [London, England], (May 6, 2025)
US conservative Catholics wine and dine cardinals ahead of conclave to elect the pope, By Brian Fraga, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 5, 2025)
Why the next pope should be an American, By Anne Barrett Doyle, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 5, 2025)
May 7, 2025
U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate Washington State law requiring violation of seal of confession, By Crux staff, Crux [Denver CO], (May 6, 2025)
Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following WA law requiring child abuse confessions to be reported, By Landon Mion, Fox News [New York NY], (May 7, 2025)
New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations, By Mike Catalini, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 6, 2025)
Abuse reform efforts will ‘undoubtedly’ shape choice of pope, expert says, By Susanna Pinto, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 6, 2025)
Noted Italian Catholic priest, himself a victim, pleads with cardinals: End sexual abuse, By CV News Feed, Catholic Vote [Madison, WI], (May 6, 2025)
Brian Burch’s CatholicVote in spat with Italian media over Parolin smear, By James V. Grimaldi, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 6, 2025)
Japanese cardinal denies knowledge of sexual abuse case, By Nirmala Carvalho, Crux [Denver CO], (May 6, 2025)
As cardinals gather for conclave, activist hopes new pope will address sexual abuse crisis, By Elizabeth Whitten, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (May 6, 2025)
McCarrick survivor condemns article praising his abuser, By John Bellocchio, Where Peter Is [Beltsville MD], (May 6, 2025)
Cardinal Czerny Causes Furor With Comments on a Potential African Pope, By Edward Pentin , National Catholic Register - EWTN [Irondale AL], (May 6, 2025)
Conclave voters urged to elect a pope who seeks unity and avoids personal interest, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 7, 2025)
Bishops defend papal frontrunner over clerical sex abuse, Philippine Star [Manila, Philippines], (May 5, 2025)
Clergy sexual abuse at the upcoming Conclave, By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, Los Ángeles Press [Ciudad de México, Mexico], (May 6, 2025)
The NCR papal front-runners: Meet 12 men who could be pope, By Christopher White, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 4, 2025)
What’s happening when? A conclave watcher’s guide, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 6, 2025)
May 8, 2025
Psychologist abused by a priest, nun hopes new Pope will continue Francis’ work, By Jiselle Anne Casucian, GMA News Online [Quezon City, PH], (May 7, 2025)
Filipino pope could revive priestly vocations in Catholic bastion, By Pam Castro, Agence France Presse [Paris, France], (May 7, 2025)
German cardinal to pay fee to settle perjury probe related to abuse case, By Rachel More, Reuters [London, England], (May 6, 2025)
Camden diocese gives up court fight in state clergy abuse probe, By Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor [Lawrenceville NJ], (May 7, 2025)
New Jersey bishop says diocese will drop fight against state’s grand jury abuse probe, By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency - EWTN [Denver CO], (May 7, 2025)
Message from Bishop Williams regarding N.J. Supreme Court case, By Bishop Joseph A. Williams, Catholic Star Herald - Diocese of Camden [Camden NJ], (May 7, 2025)
Spokane and Seattle bishops say they won’t comply with new mandatory reporting for child abuse if information obtained in confessions, By Mitchell Roland, The Spokesman-Review [Spokane WA], (May 7, 2025)
Clergy: Answerable to God or State, By Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, Washington State Catholic Conference - WSCC [Seattle WA], (May 4, 2025)
Advocates of abuse victims are rooting for a Filipino pope — and it’s not Cardinal Tagle, By Paulina Guzik, OSV News [Huntington IN], (May 8, 2025)
Meet the conclave: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 2, 2025)
Why Prevost’s papal prospects prompt pushback, By JD Flynn, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 5, 2025)
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 8, 2025)
May 9, 2025
Can an American pope do a better job addressing the clergy sex abuse crisis?, By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe, (May 8, 2025)
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor, By Franklin Briceño and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 8, 2025)
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 9, 2025)
Pope Leo XIV’s religious order still mired in secrecy over child sex abuse, By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago IL], (May 8, 2025)
Statement on Pope Leo XIV, By Anne Barrett Doyle, BishopAccountability.org [Waltham MA], (May 8, 2025)
‘Floored, stunned and full of hope’: Reactions to election of Pope Leo XIV, By Brian Fraga, Brian Roewe, and Heidi Schlumpf, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (May 8, 2025)
Most of the New York Child Victims Act lawsuits remain in limbo five years later, By Corky Siemaszko, NBC News [New York NY], (May 9, 2025)
Pope Leo XIV starts first homily in English, By Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia [Paris, France], (May 9, 2025)
Read the Full Transcript of Pope Leo XIV’s First Speech, By Pope Leo XIV, New York Times [New York NY], (May 8, 2025)
New Pope Leo XIV has mixed record on abuse: campaigners, Agence France Presse [Paris, France], (May 9, 2025)
Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru, By Bob Ortega and Rob Kuznia, CNN [Atlanta GA], (May 9, 2025)
Statement About Pope Leo XIV, By Ann Hagan Webb, EdD, BishopAccountability.org [Waltham MA], (May 9, 2025)
Trey’s Law passes in Missouri Senate, moves forward in Texas, By Mallory Challis, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (May 8, 2025)
SBC clergy sex abuse crisis doesn’t stem from ‘the Sexual Revolution’, By Christa Brown, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (May 8, 2025)
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions, By Peter Smith, Associated Press [New York NY], (May 9, 2025)