Abuse Crisis

Vatican

Accountability for lay groups destined to be test of sex abuse reform

John L. Allen Jr.|Apr 3, 2023|5 Min Read

Nation

California, New York dioceses' bankruptcies reveal tension between civil, canon law over assets

Gina Christian|Mar 28, 2023|5 Min Read

Vatican

Pope updates abuse investigation procedures to cover Catholic lay leaders

Cindy Wooden|Mar 25, 2023|5 Min Read

Nation

Maryland Senate passes bill to end statute of limitations for child sex abuse lawsuits

Tyler Arnold|Mar 20, 2023|3 Min Read

World

Polish bishops defend St. John Paul II, form independent commission to investigate 'full picture' of archives

Paulina Guzik|Mar 15, 2023|4 Min Read

Nation

Albany Diocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Gina Christian|Mar 15, 2023|3 Min Read

Nation

Maryland bill to remove civil statute of limitations on abuse called 'unfair' to church, other private groups

OSV News|Mar 14, 2023|3 Min Read

California

Citing abuse lawsuits, California’s smallest diocese files for bankruptcy

Kevin Jones|Mar 14, 2023|5 Min Read

World

Polish experts reject claim JPII 'covered up abuse,' urge all church records be opened to give full context

Paulina Guzik|Mar 8, 2023|7 Min Read

Nation

Diocese of Wilmington insists that confessional secrecy is ‘non-negotiable’

John Lavenburg|Mar 8, 2023|3 Min Read

Nation

McCarrick admits knowing victim as a child, denies sexual assaults

OSV News|Mar 6, 2023|4 Min Read

Vatican

Abuse expert Father Hans Zollner looks at the state of the crisis in the church today

Paulina Guzik|Mar 6, 2023|9 Min Read