Jesus Wept Philip Shenon Title: A History of Modern Catholicism Puts Sex Abuse Front and Center Author: Mary Jo McConahay Publisher: The New York Times Date: 15FEB2025 Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and the ideological battles that followed the Second
Zero Tolerance False Francis Title: Pope Francis and zero tolerance of child sexual abuse Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 14FEB2025 Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has publicly claimed eight times that the Catholic Church practises “zero tolerance” towards child sexual abuse by clergy. At worst, this is
Potiphar’s Wife 2nd Edition Title: Potiphar’s Wife – The Vatican’s Secret and Child Sexual Abuse 2nd Edition Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: C & F Press Date: 04DEC2024 Book overview For 1,500 years, the Catholic Church accepted that child sexual abuse was not only a sin but a civil crime, deserving of imprisonment and worse. From the
Pope Needs To Practise What He Preaches Title: Pope Francis and practising what one preaches Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: Pearls and Irritations, John Menadue.com Date: 18OCT2024 Pope Francis has called upon Church authorities to cooperate with civil authorities in relation to child sexual abuse by Church personnel. When it comes to the Vatican cooperating, it
Pope Francis and Marco Rupnik Title: Former nuns call on pope to launch inquiry into priest they say sexually abused them Author: Angela Giuffrida Publisher: The Guardian Date: 22FEB2024 Mirjiam Kovac and Gloria Branciani want independent inquiry into Marko Rupnik, who was expelled from Jesuit order in 2023. Two former nuns have called on Pope
Vatican’s problematic abuse process Title: The Vatican’s problematic process to address clergy sex abuse cases, explained Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: Associated Press Date: 20Feb2024 VATICAN CITY (AP) — One afternoon in mid–December, Pope Francis had a meeting that wasn’t on his official agenda or otherwise recorded, that underscored the utter dysfunction of the Catholic Church’s response
Accusations Pope Opposes Sexual Abuse Reforms Title: Pope Francis accused of opposing reforms to tackle clerical sexual abuse Author: Angela Giuffrida Publisher: The Guardian Date: 14FEB2024 Pope Francis has been accused of opposing reforms that would seriously address the problem of clerical sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults, while “turning a blind eye” to priests
Pope Francis Vangheluwe Belgium Title: Belgian Church official warns Vangheluwe case could mar papal visit Author: Luke Coppen Publisher: The Pillar Catholic Date: 31JAN2024 A Belgian Church official has told a parliamentary committee that the Vatican’s failure to laicize a bishop who admitted to abuse threatens to overshadow Pope Francis’ scheduled visit to the country. Archbishop Luc
Canadian Cardinal Gerald Lacroix Title: Catholic cardinal accused of sexual assault in Canada Author: AFP Staff Publisher: News.com.au Date: 26JAN2024 Cardinal Gerald Lacroix has been accused in Canada of sexually assaulting a female teenager, as part of a class action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec, court documents showed Thursday. The 66-year-old Lacroix is facing
Tony Anatrella Sexual Abuse Title: Vatican priest advisor on sexuality barred from priestly ministry Authors: Luke Coppen, Ed Condon & JD Flynn Publisher: The Pillar Date: 18JAN2023 Msgr. Tony Anatrella helped write the Vatican’s 2005 instruction on seminarians “with homosexual tendencies.” He is now barred from ministry after allegations of sexual abuse. The Archdiocese of