priests
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
World
June 1, 2021
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests…
Married priests question raises fears of Church split
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Married priests question raises fears of Church split
An idea to fill empty pulpits in remote locations by allowing married men to become priests is bitterly dividing a…
Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group
World
July 29, 2019
Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group
DRYDEN, Mich. (AP) — The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night. Stripped of their collars and cassocks, they went…
‘Revolution’ in Poland as nation confronts priestly abuse
World
May 25, 2019
‘Revolution’ in Poland as nation confronts priestly abuse
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — One victim spoke out, and then another, and another. A statue of a pedophile priest was…
Cardinal admits Church files on pedophile priests ‘destroyed’
World
February 23, 2019
Cardinal admits Church files on pedophile priests ‘destroyed’
A top Catholic cardinal admitted Saturday that Church files on priests who sexually abused children were destroyed or never even…
Vatican Athletics gets Olympic blessing
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2019
Vatican Athletics gets Olympic blessing
The newly-formed Vatican Athletics team, which is aiming to compete in international competitions, including the Olympics, was officially launched on…
French cardinal to go on trial over child abuse cover up
World
January 7, 2019
French cardinal to go on trial over child abuse cover up
The highest-profile Catholic cleric to be caught up in a pedophile scandal in France goes on trial on Monday…
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
World
December 20, 2018
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church…
Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church
World
August 16, 2018
Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church
A new grand jury report says that internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania show that more than 300…
Church sex scandals shake India’s Kerala state
World
August 2, 2018
Church sex scandals shake India’s Kerala state
A spate of sex scandals has exposed the dark side of the clergy in the southern Indian state of Kerala.…