Norwich, Conn: The Diocese of Norwich filed for bankruptcy Thursday amid several dozen sexual abuse lawsuits filed related to a former school administered by the diocese. Bishop Michael Cote, in a July 15 video message, said that the bankruptcy will “centralize all litigation and oversee a settlement that ensures thatContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, announced on Oct. 1 that it is filing for bankruptcy, the second Catholic diocese to do so on that same day. “I take some comfort that we are not alone in making this decision, as we have seen that well-known public entitiesContinue Reading
Berlin, September 24, 2020: The Catholic Church in Germany is setting up a new system to compensate survivors of sexual abuse by clergy that will provide for payments of up to about 50,000 euros (USD 58,400) to each victim. Victims will be able to apply for payments under the newContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 25, 2018: Pope Francis named the Vatican’s top sex abuse investigator and a close U.S. ally to an organizing committee for a February abuse prevention summit that has grown even more high stakes after the Holy See blocked U.S. bishops from taking action to address the scandal.Continue Reading
Santiago: Pope Francis begged for forgiveness today for the “irreparable damage” done to children who were raped and molested by priests, opening his visit to Chile by diving head-first into a scandal that has greatly hurt the Catholic Church’s credibility here and cast a cloud over his visit. Francis alsoContinue Reading
The Australian Church made “enormous mistakes” in its handling of paedophilia, Cardinal George Pell has told the royal commission into child abuse. Speaking via video link from Rome, the cardinal said the Church had previously had a “predisposition not to believe” reports of abuse by priests. “The instinct was moreContinue Reading
Vatican City – Pope Francis has sent a letter to religious superiors and presidents of episcopal conferences, asking for their full cooperation in ending the sexual abuse of minors, and making the Church a safe haven. “Everything possible must be done to rid the Church of the scourge of theContinue Reading
