The Archdiocese of Baltimore cooperated with the investigation, turning over hundreds of thousands of pages of documents going back to the 1940s.
Maryland AG hopes abuse report ‘exposes’ archdiocese’s transgressions ‘to the fullest extent possible’
Pastoral and practical: Francis seeks healing, hardline against abuse
It is this same “logic” of God’s love and protection that Pope Francis has used to address the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.
Bishops mark charter’s 20th year, pledge continued outreach to survivors
The letter — read by Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — acknowledged the 20-year milestone of the charter and said it was written in response to those who had suffered from abuse and felt they had not been heard.
Catholic survivors of Nagasaki bombing tell their stories on Chicago visit
Archbishop Takami, now retired archbishop of Nagasaki, was part of a small peace delegation of atomic bomb survivors that visited the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University Sept. 28 for a Blessed Are the Peacemakers event.
International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking
“Our commitment to preventing human trafficking, protecting and helping survivors reclaim their lives, and prosecuting those who commit these horrific crimes must be strong, powerful and courageous,” said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.
Even with successes, charter seen as a document that must adapt over time
The landmark document, adopted 20 years ago during a widely watched U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops assembly in Dallas, established minimum standards for dioceses and eparchies to follow in response to the clergy sexual abuse scandal that exploded in 2002.
Report identifies abuses of Native American children in boarding schools
“I and the other Catholic bishops of Minnesota are committed to journeying together with our Native American brothers and sisters to foster healing,” St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler said in a statement.
First-person accounts of religious repression punctuate summit
Testimony from survivors of religious repression punctuated the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington.