Sexual Abuse by Clergy
400 Catholic Priests and Others Accused Sex Abuse
Nearly 400 Catholic Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse in Illinois The Chicago Tribune has reported that attorneys representing victims of sexual abuse have released a comprehensive list of sexual abusers in the Illinois area. The list includes the names of nearly “400 priests and lay people who at one time served in parishes or schools…
Read MoreSexual Abuse in Southern Baptist Churches
Sexual Misconduct Discovered in Southern Baptist Churches What many perceived to be a problem with the Catholic Church is being exposed as one in the Baptist Church as well. In a CNN article, Religion Editor Daniel Burke explains that, according to an investigation by two Texas newspapers, 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers have been…
Read MoreNJ Catholic Dioceses Creates Fund for Clergy Sexual Abuse Victims
New Jersey Roman Catholic Dioceses Creates Fund for Victim of Clergy Abuse The New Jersey Roman Catholic dioceses are following in the footsteps of New York and Pennsylvania, establishing a unified victims-compensation fund for those who were victims of clergy abuse as children. The administrators of the fund will be Camille Biros and Kenneth Feinberg…
Read MoreCatholic Church in Chile: Child Sexual Abuse Cases
The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile said in a published manual that it was improper to “pat the buttocks or touch the genital area or chest of minors”. Going further in the manual, it is recommended to clergy church members that they abstain from these actions along with other inappropriate actions such as “laying next to…
Read MoreNY Sexually Abused Victims by Catholic Church Clergy are Taking Action
Sixty-four out of nearly 1,000 victims in New York State who have been sexually abused by members of the Catholic Church clergy members are taking action against the Church and filing suits against them. A program has been offered through the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse that is giving victims compensation from their abuse. After several…
Read MoreChild Victim Act: If Democrats Gain the Senate
If during the first 30 days of the following legislative session, Democrats gain the state Senate, the Child Victims Act will be passed, according to three Democratic Senate candidates. Emily Martz who is running against Senator Elizabeth Little, Republican, began pushing voters to get the bill passed once and for all. Martz held a campaign…
Read MoreAnother Catholic Church devastated by sexual abuse allegations
Yet another Catholic Church has been devastated by the sexual abuse allegations. This time, it comes from a conservative diocese in Nebraska. The Diocese of Lincoln has been the only church in the states that have maintained refusal of reviewing sexual misconduct since the 2002 Boston clergy abuse scandal. But now, victims are coming forward…
Read MorePope Francis letter issued to Catholics, Begging for Forgiveness while Condemning Abusers
Coming In days after the shocking Pennsylvania report which revealed hundreds of allegations reporting child sex abuse by members of the Catholic Church along with its cover-up, Pope Francis delivered a letter issued to Catholics around the world begging for forgiveness while condemning the said abusers deplorable actions against children. His letter showed disgust at…
Read MorePennsylvania Priests Sexually Abusing Children over Several Decades
After the stunning admission of reports coming out of Pennsylvania of priests sexually abusing children over the course of several decades, the Vatican responded in a statement: “There are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes: shame and sorrow. The abuses described in the report are criminal and morally reprehensible.…
Read More300 Clergy Members of the Catholic Church have allegedly sexually abused over 1,000 victims
After the recent release of the grand jury report out of Pennsylvania stating that over 300 clergy members of the Catholic Church have allegedly sexually abused over 1,000 victims throughout several decades, Governor Cuomo called upon the state Senate to pass the extending statute of limitations. “The revelations and sheer breadth of child sexual abuse…
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