Sex Scandal Reaches Armed Forces Chaplains
Sex Abuse Scandal Has Been Felt in The Armed Forces Chaplains. The Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal has been felt in the military, where a handful of priests serving as chaplains have been punished after molesting children or making sexual advances toward adults. In one case, the Dallas Roman Catholic diocese ordered a … [Read more...] about Sex Scandal Reaches Armed Forces Chaplains
Cardinal Law Writes Catholics of Damage From Scandal
Cardinal Bernard Law insisted he knew nothing In a remarkable letter distributed Sunday to Roman Catholic parishes here, Cardinal Bernard Law insisted he knew nothing of the questionable history of a Boston priest charged with child rape. The cardinal said he had "absolutely no memory" of anyone personally informing him as early … [Read more...] about Cardinal Law Writes Catholics of Damage From Scandal
Vicar Suspended Amid Allegations
Suspended its vicar for development The Archdiocese of New York on Friday suspended its vicar for development, the metropolitan area's highest-ranking priest so far entangled in the church's sex abuse scandal. Msgr. Charles Kavanagh, 64, who also serves as pastor of St. Raymond's Church in the Bronx, was placed on indefinite leave … [Read more...] about Vicar Suspended Amid Allegations
Lawyers Seek To Curb Church Attorneys At Depositions
The judges overseeing their lawsuits to stop church attorneys Lawyers looking to depose key Boston archdiocese figures in the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal want the judges overseeing their lawsuits to stop church attorneys from ``obstructing'' their efforts to interrogate defendants under oath. In an emergency motion filed … [Read more...] about Lawyers Seek To Curb Church Attorneys At Depositions
3 Local Priests Suspended
Allegations that they abused children As bishops from around the country convened to discuss the clergy sexual abuse scandal, the Catholic Diocese of Tucson disclosed Thursday that it has asked three retired priests not to perform public ministry because of allegations that they abused children. The announcement from the local … [Read more...] about 3 Local Priests Suspended
Spokane Bishop At Center Of Crisis
Spokane Bishop Is At The Center Of Scandal. Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane was among a group of Roman Catholic leaders who traveled to Rome in April to brief the pope on the child sex abuse scandal rocking the U.S. church. Five months later, Skylstad's leadership is in question after revelations that a former priest in the … [Read more...] about Spokane Bishop At Center Of Crisis
Priest Convicted Of Sex Abuse
With a no-contest plea from an 86-year-old retired priest, Wayne County prosecutors obtained their first conviction Friday in the sex-abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic church for months. The Rev. Robert Burkholder, who was branded by prosecutors as one of the state's worst pedophiles for allegedly victimizing at least a … [Read more...] about Priest Convicted Of Sex Abuse
Law Says He Considered Resigning
Bernard Law Resigning In Response To Scandal. Calling the past 10 months the hardest period of his life, Boston's embattled Cardinal Bernard Law says he considered resigning in response to the child sexual abuse scandal that has swept the U.S. Catholic church. In his first extensive interview since the scandal made … [Read more...] about Law Says He Considered Resigning
Lawyer: New Boston Church Head Tainted
Boston Church Head Under Fire In Sex Abuse Scandal. The new head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston came under fire Tuesday in the clergy sex-abuse scandal. A lawyer for alleged abuse victims says Bishop Richard G. Lennon is not as "squeaky clean" as it might appear. "He is tainted right now," said Mitchell … [Read more...] about Lawyer: New Boston Church Head Tainted
Hudson Details Emerge In Priest Abuse Scandal
Priest Abuse Scandal More Details. Some Catholics in Hudson were already weary of the priest sex-abuse scandal when more details were revealed about a former local priest Tuesday. Richard A. Buntel, a priest at Christ the King Chapel during the 1970s, was a drug and alcohol addict who molested a minor while a priest in Malden, … [Read more...] about Hudson Details Emerge In Priest Abuse Scandal
More Clergy Sex Abuse Files Released
Clergy Sex Abuse Revelations. The clergy sex abuse scandal rocking the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the church in America deepened Wednesday with revelations of alleged cover-ups by top church officials. Once-secret church documents released under court order disclose that church higher-ups were far more aware of abuse … [Read more...] about More Clergy Sex Abuse Files Released
Panel Says Church May Try Chapter 11
Cardinal Law File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. A financial panel of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston gave Cardinal Bernard Law permission today to file for bankruptcy protection as the church tries to settle potentially crippling lawsuits in the priest sex abuse scandal. Law would need approval from the Vatican before … [Read more...] about Panel Says Church May Try Chapter 11
Church Sex Abuse Scandal Hits Hard At Home
Sex Abuse Scandal Hits Roman Catholic Dioceses. The sex abuse scandal that tore apart Roman Catholic dioceses across the country hit hard locally. Eight priests in the Bridgeport Diocese left their pulpits or positions this year because of sexual misconduct accusations. Some did so voluntarily, others were removed. The eight … [Read more...] about Church Sex Abuse Scandal Hits Hard At Home
Calif. Diocese Publishes Victim’s Story
It published a victim’s firsthand account The Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino is responding to the church sex abuse scandal in an unusual way: It published a victim's firsthand account and is distributing a video to its parishes to raise awareness. "Victims have said, 'Don't tell us that you're praying for us if you're not … [Read more...] about Calif. Diocese Publishes Victim’s Story
Albany Diocese Settles Abuse Claim
Albany Diocese Settling A Lawsuit. The Albany Diocese has paid $500,000 to a Capital Region man who said a priest molested him in the 1970s, settling a lawsuit with the largest single payment since the 20-month-old clergy sex-abuse scandal began, church officials said Thursday. The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts targeted church … [Read more...] about Albany Diocese Settles Abuse Claim
Survivors of Horace Mann Sex-Abuse Scandal Urge Extension of Statute of Limitations for Abuse Cases
Ignored and covered up complaints of abuse In a new book about the decades-long sex-abuse scandal at the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York, the author identifies coaches, teachers and administrators accused of raping and assaulting scores of students over more than three decades. Great is the Truth also names a former … [Read more...] about Survivors of Horace Mann Sex-Abuse Scandal Urge Extension of Statute of Limitations for Abuse Cases
New Book about Horace Mann Sex Abuse Scandal Calls for Extension of Statute of Limitations for Abuse Victims
A new book about the sex-abuse scandal at the prestigious Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York identifies coaches, teachers and administrators accused of raping and assaulting scores of students over three decades. The book, Great is the Truth, also names officials at the prep school, including a former headmaster and a … [Read more...] about New Book about Horace Mann Sex Abuse Scandal Calls for Extension of Statute of Limitations for Abuse Victims
