Accountability Transparency Pontifical Secret Title: Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers Author: Carol Glatz Publisher: The Catholic Spirit Date: 07APR2021 When Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” covering the church’s judicial handling of cases of the sexual abuse of minors, it was hailed as a major step forward in promoting greater transparency
Potiphar’s Wife Kieran Tapsell Title: Potiphar’s Wife: The Vatican’s Secret and Child Sexual Abuse Podcast Host: Ed Opperman Publisher: The Opperman Report via Radio.com Date: 20FEB2021 The ‘cover-up’ of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church has been occurring under the pontificate of six popes since 1922. For 1500 years, the Catholic Church accepted that clergy
Clergy privilege bill fails Title: N4T Investigators: Clergy privilege bill fails Author: Lupita Murillo Publisher: KVOA.com News 4 Tucson Investigators Date: 18FEB2021 TUCSON (KVOA) – A bill that would make it mandatory for clergy in Arizona to report child abuse to law enforcement has failed.Senator Victoria Steele of Tucson sponsored SB 1008 after learning some children
Hiding Behind Confessional Seal Title: Protection of minors: A balance is needed Author: Gudrun Sailer Publisher: Vatican News Date: 19FEB2021 As many churches in different countries prepare to mark a Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse, an interview with Dr Myriam Wijlens, a professor in canon law and member of the Pontifical
Crookston Bishop Michael Hoeppner Title: Probe of Crookston bishop in month 15, while Catholics urge action Author: JD Flynn Publisher: The Pillar Date: 15JAN2021 News: ‘Vos estis lux mundi’ More than 15 months into the first U.S. investigation of a bishop under norms approved by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, says it has
McCarrick Report Mark White Title: McC Report Literary Genre Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 13NOV2020 Happy Friday, Mother-Cabrini 13th. The pope declared her to be in heaven 82 years ago today. — I present my literary analysis of the Vatican McCarrick Report… On the one hand: The report contains testimony
Pontifical Secret Sexual Abuse Title: Pontifical Secrecy Rule Lifted in Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases Author: Feeney Law Firm Staff Publisher: Feeney Law Firm Date: 26OCT2020 In December of 2019 the Vatican issued an instruction called On the Confidentiality of Legal Proceedings which essentially removed the pontifical secrecy rule related to clergy sexual abuse or misconduct
Basilians Sexual Abuse Silence Title: Basilians refuse to answer questions about alleged pedophile priest moved through Catholic schools Author: Jessica Bruno and Adrian Ghobrial Publisher: CityNews 1130 Date: 16OCT2020 CAUTION: This story contains graphic content related to allegations of sexual assault and might be upsetting to some readers. If you or someone you know are
Vatican Response Royal Commission Title: Holy See Offers observations on Royal Commission recommendations Author: ACBC Staff Publisher: The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Media Blog Date: 04SEP2020 The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided the Holy See’s observations on 12 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to the Australian Government.The Royal
Archdiocese of Vancouver Abuse Title: Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver covered up systemic abuse, silenced survivors for decades, lawsuit claims Author: Rhianna Schmunk Publisher: CBC News Date: 28AUG2020 Archdiocese hopes ‘publicity’ will help give survivors ‘confidence to come forward; get the help they deserve’ A woman who claims she was assaulted as a child at a