Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dies at 94
OSV News
April 7, 2025
The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
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Survivor advocates call for universal ‘zero tolerance’ of clerical abuse
OSV News
November 21, 2024
A watchdog group in the U.S. is applauding calls to make "zero tolerance" for clerical abuse the rule for the worldwide Church.
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20 years of abuse settlements for US Catholic dioceses exceeds $5 billion total
OSV News
November 11, 2024
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles' $880 million abuse claims settlement, announced Oct. 16, brings the total payouts of U.S. Catholic dioceses for abuse claims since 2004 to more than $5 billion -- and possibly more than $6 billion -- OSV News has ...
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Catholics in Southern Italian diocese protest abuse cover up
OSV News
August 29, 2024
Catholics in the Southern Italian city of Enna, Sicily, protested the local church's role in covering up sexual abuse after a court recently ruled that the diocesan bishop sought to protect a priest accused of having abused several minors as a ...
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French priest known for care of the poor accused of abuse
OSV News
July 23, 2024
French Catholics were shocked to learn of the “sexual assault or sexual harassment” allegations against the famed priest Abbé Pierre.
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Pope Francis Leaves Complicated Legacy on Sexual Abuse Crisis