The release of the Maryland Attorney General’s report on clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was a day of sorrow.
Archbishop Lori saddened, shamed and sickened by abuse in the church
Judge orders release of redacted report on child sex abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese
The judge ordered the attorney general’s office to redact more than 200 names from the report and submit it to the court by mid-March.
Cardinal Ouellet announces lawsuit against woman who claimed assault
Cardinal Ouellet announced Dec. 13 he is filing a defamation lawsuit in connection with a sexual assault allegation made against him and for which a Vatican-ordered preliminary investigation found “insufficient” evidence to proceed.
Two more bishops named in class action against Quebec Archdiocese
Bishop Jean-Pierre Blais of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, and the late Bishop Clément Fecteau, who served as bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, were named in an 11-page victims’ list recently made public by the Arsenault Dufresne Wee law firm.
Retired Bishop Hubbard asks Vatican to return him ‘to the lay state’
The announcement came as Bishop Hubbard continues to face several lawsuits under New York’s Child Victims Act.
Belgian bishop asks pope not to make him a cardinal
The Belgian bishops’ conference issued a statement June 16 announcing the decision and thanking Bishop Van Looy for making the request.
As charter turns 20, trust in bishops is slow to return, cardinal says
Cardinal Gregory said the difficulty in rebuilding full trust among the laity and regaining credibility has been mired in periodic disclosures that a bishop provided “an inadequate response” to an abuse allegation.
Former Vatican financial watchdog official testifies in court
At a Vatican trial April 5, 2022, Brülhart told the Vatican court that allegations he failed to prevent a costly property development deal were “unfounded” since he had no authority to stop the Vatican Secretariat of State from going forward with the purchase.