In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, New York, unpacked his new role as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York. Bishop Scharfenberger’s appointment was announced on December ...
As the media share at least a few high-visibility cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the Catholic hierarchy — such as Cardinal George Pell, former archbishop of Sydney and former head of ...
After an attorney threatened to file a lawsuit alleging he abused a child decades ago when he was a priest in New Jersey, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, New York, issued a statement Nov. 13 ...
The chief communications officer for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized a new book on Pope Francis' papacy for perpetuating "an unfortunate and inaccurate myth" that Pope Francis is facing resistance from the leadership ...
Confronting clericalism, giving victim-survivors “a voice at the table” and holding Church leaders accountable are among the key recommendations in a new Georgetown University report. The report is the product of a June gathering of ...
A Colorado Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program to compensate abuse survivors in the Denver Archdiocese and the Colorado Springs and Pueblo dioceses opened Oct. 7.
Two respected sources — USA Today and the Associated Press — recently released two articles sharing stories about the Catholic Church and sexual abuse by clergy, both which subtly suggest that the Church is uniquely ...
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Retired Connecticut Superior Court Judge Robert Holzberg Oct. 1 released the results of a nearly yearlong independent investigation into the handling of the abuse crisis by the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The ...
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said Sept. 30 he was "grateful and relieved" by the report of a comprehensive independent review of archdiocesan compliance with the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection of ...
In a wide-ranging conversation, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas — who has been called bold for defending the Gospel — shared many of his thoughts about the Church today, including internal divisions, ...
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