When they meet Nov. 11-13 in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops are expected to vote on a revised set of strategic priorities to take them into the next decade.
Bishops to vote on revised strategic priorities for the early 2020s
Bankruptcy judge OKs settlement between Duluth Diocese, abuse survivors
A bankruptcy judge approved a $39.2 million settlement Oct. 21 between the Diocese of Duluth and victims/survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
Cardinal Pell appeals abuse convictions to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sexual abuse offenses, has lodged an application with Australia’s High Court to appeal his guilty verdict.
Laicized cardinal, in interview, continues to deny abuse allegations
Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who was laicized last February following a Vatican trial on sexual abuse charges leveled against him, continued to deny he had abused anyone in an August interview with the online journal Slate.
Clergy abuse survivor to coordinate Minnesota archdiocese’s outreach
Paula Kaempffer, a clergy sexual abuse survivor, is the new outreach coordinator for restorative justice and abuse prevention for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Appeals court upholds Cardinal Pell conviction on abuse charges
An Australian appeals court upheld the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys more than two decades ago.
Pope applauds launch of abuse investigation center in Chile
Pope Francis praised the opening of the Center for Investigation of Abuse and Early Prevention at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
In letter, pope encourages priests dejected by abuse crisis
Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who betrayed the trust of their flock through sexual abuse and abuse of conscience and power.