Assets protected from abuse lawsuits by Cardinal Dolan
Abuse victims and church members hoped that Cardinal Timothy Dolan would be the new face of a more compassionate church but the New York Times reports that he was hiding assets from victims of clergy...
View ArticleCofE apologizes for clergy sex abuse. Victims call for inquiry.
The Independent and other media outlets have reports today on the Church of England’s apology to people who were sexually abused by their clergy. At the meeting on Sunday, the Rt Rev [Paul] Butler...
View Article#ChurchToo
Episcopal priest and freelance journalist the Revd Elizabeth Eisenstadt-Evans spoke to clergy about their denominational, congregational, and personal responses to the wave of revelations of sexual...
View ArticleRoman Catholic Archdiocese charged in clergy abuse case
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis faces unprecedented charges after the attorney for Ramsey County Minnesota filed both criminal and civil charges against the archdiocese for “failing to...
View ArticleCanadian bishops apologize for priest’s sexual abuse of young boys
On 15 JUN, +Gregory Kerr-Wilson, bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Calgary and +Melissa Skelton, bishop diocesan of the Diocese of New Westminster, in the Anglican Church of Canada, offered a formal...
View ArticleRetired bishop pleads guilty to indecent assault
The Church of England website carries this statement from the Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, lead bishop on safeguarding: Following a hearing at the Central Criminal Court today Bishop Peter...
View ArticleIndependent inquiry launched after bishop’s sex abuse conviction
Retired Church of England bishop Peter Ball pleaded guilty in Sussex Crown Court last month to a series of sexual offences against young men. Even before his conviction, deep disquiet was voiced...
View ArticleChurch of England statement on the Rt Revd George Bell (1883-1958)
A statement on a case of child sexual abuse dating back to the 1940s and 1950s was issued today by the Church of England. The Rt Revd George Bell is honored by commemoration in both the Church of...
View ArticleBurgeoning sex abuse scandal at St. George’s School (Episcopal)
The Boston Globe reports: Two attorneys representing victims in the burgeoning sex abuse scandal at St. George’s School say that more than 40 people have contacted them with stories ranging from...
View ArticleDiocese of Arizona faces allegations of historical abuse
The Diocese of Arizona and Grace St Paul’s Episcopal Church face a lawsuit over allegations that credible accusations of sexual abuse involving a now-deceased priest were ignored. KVOA.com reports:...
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