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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexual assault of a minor

July 29, 2021 Catholic News Agency 13

Theodore McCarrick before his laicization / Copyright Mazur_catholicchurch.org.uk

Washington D.C., Jul 29, 2021 / 12:11 pm (CNA).
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has reportedly been charged with sexual assault of a teenage boy, a crime allege… […]

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Irish Jesuits apologize for ‘shameful’ mishandling of abuse case

July 28, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Belvedere College, Dublin / Pjposullivan via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)

Denver Newsroom, Jul 28, 2021 / 10:07 am (CNA).
Following the leak of the Irish Jesuits’ draft inquiry into sexual abuse committed by a deceased member, the order on Monday ackno… […]

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Concerns raised about using surveillance technology to track clergy

July 19, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

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Denver Newsroom, Jul 19, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).
The prospect of private parties using national security-style surveillance technology to track the movements and activities of bishops, priests, and other Church personnel is raising … […]

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Springfield bishop appoints co-chairs of sex abuse task force

June 29, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop William Byrne of Springfield in Massachusetts / Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts

Denver Newsroom, Jun 29, 2021 / 17:01 pm (CNA).
The bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts has announced the appointment of two social workers to lead a… […]

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Now agreeing with former priest’s victim, Kansas City archdiocese says abuse claim was substantiated

June 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver Newsroom, Jun 22, 2021 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Crediting a sex abuse victim for his challenge of a review board’s ruling in 2002, the Archdiocese of Ka… […]

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Lay advisor urges U.S. bishops to reconcile with all Catholics over clergy abuse

June 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops pray at their fall meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on Nov. 11, 2019 / Christine Rousselle/CNA

Washington D.C., Jun 17, 2021 / 12:32 pm (CNA).
In responding to clergy sex abuse, U.S. bishops must … […]

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Louisiana poised to create window for sex abuse lawsuits

June 14, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Louisiana state capitol / Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2021 / 11:20 am (CNA).
The Louisiana state legislature last week passed a bill allowing for new lawsuits in old cases of child sex abuse where the statute of limitations… […]

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Texas supreme court rejects defamation lawsuit against Lubbock diocese

June 11, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Cathedral of Christ the King, Lubbock, Texas / Diocese of Lubbock (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Washington D.C., Jun 11, 2021 / 15:04 pm (CNA).
The Texas supreme court on Friday rejected a defamation lawsuit against the Lubbock diocese, filed by a former deaco… […]

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In pushback against AG inquiry, Wisconsin Catholics cite decades of church vigilance against abuse

June 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Denver Newsroom, Jun 10, 2021 / 17:04 pm (CNA).
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is citing decades of Catholic efforts to prevent sex abuse, along with … […]

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Buffalo diocese places three priests on leave following accusation

June 7, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo diocese / CiEll/Shutterstock

Washington D.C., Jun 7, 2021 / 17:01 pm (CNA).
The Diocese of Buffalo has placed three diocesan priests on administrative leave, following a new abuse accusation that dates back to the 1… […]

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