Buffalo Diocese Says It Is Cutting Off Financial Support for Priest Accused of ‘Abhorrent’ Crimes
The diocese also will seek to remove Father Jeffrey Nowak from the clerical state.
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Vatican Appoints Judges to Decide Rupnik Sexual-Abuse Case
The five judges, who include women and clerics, do not hold any position in the Roman Curia — the Vatican’s governing body — to ensure their autonomy and independence in the penal judicial procedure.
Legionaries of Christ Founder Almost Removed From Priesthood During 1950s, Vatican Documents Show
Instead, Father Marcial Maciel continued as head of the religious order for another five decades before the Vatican removed him from ministry because of allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct.
Church in Spain Expresses Its Will That 'The Truth Shine Forth' Concerning Cases of Clerical Abuse
“We want the truth to shine forth so that there are no wolves that disguise themselves as lambs and are shepherds."
Catholic Diocese in Australia Found Vicariously Liable for Clerical Abuse
“It marks for the first time in Australia a decision that exercises attribution of liability to a bishop for the acts of his predatory priest or assistant priest,” lawyer Sangeeta Sharmin said.
Phil Saviano, Survivor of Clerical Abuse Featured in ‘Spotlight,’ Dies at 69
Saviano’s funeral will be held Dec. 3 at his childhood parish.
Catholic Bishops in Portugal Approve Independent Clerical Abuse Commission
Ahead of the Nov. 8-11 bishops’ meeting, more than 200 Catholics sent a letter to the bishops’ conference calling for an independent investigation into clerical abuse.
Cleveland Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Pornography, Exploitation
‘[Father Robert] McWilliams targeted a vulnerable population that is also our most valuable resource: our children,’ the court brief states. ‘His conduct is beyond serious and demands an appropriately lengthy sentence.’
European Court Rules Vatican Cannot be Sued in Local Courts Over Clerical Abuse
A Chamber of seven judges decided by six votes to one that courts in Belgium did not violate Article 6 § 1 of the convention, on the right of access to a court, when they declined jurisdiction in respect of the Vatican.
Eradicating the McCarrick Virus
EDITORIAL: Two years after the former cardinal’s sexual predilections were revealed, the Vatican still hasn’t released its report.
