Abuse victim asks pope to hear ‘adults who were wronged,’ show ‘the way’ in Rupnik case
OSV News
November 2, 2023
It took 10 months for the Vatican to reopen Father Marko Rupnik's case -- from the first reports on the case of Slovenian mosaic artist in December 2022 and the first alleged victims' testimonies at that time, to dismissal of ...
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Judge Dismisses Criminal Abuse Charges against Theodore McCarrick
OSV News
September 1, 2023
The Massachusetts sex abuse case against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick fell apart Wednesday as all criminal charges were dismissed due to the disgraced former cleric being deemed no longer mentally competent.
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Abuse survivors cycle to Rome, deliver ‘broken heart,’ ask for action
OSV News
May 18, 2023
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A group of survivors of abuse by priests and religious cycled hundreds of miles from southern Germany to Rome to urge the pope “to do everything in your power” to make the Catholic Church a safe ...
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Pope Francis accepts German bishop’s resignation over errors in handling abuse
OSV News
March 29, 2023
The vice president of the German bishops' conference, Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, has become the first Catholic bishop in Germany to resign in connection with the abuse scandal.
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Santa Rosa Diocese files for bankruptcy in face of potentially 200 abuse claims
OSV News
March 16, 2023
The Diocese of Santa Rosa filed for bankruptcy March 13, days after its bishop finally concluded the decision was necessary in order to address potentially 200 new claims brought against the diocese by survivors of child sexual abuse.
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McCarrick trial dead-end a double blow to clergy abuse victims, say advocates