clerical abuse
Pope orders Vatican to reopen abuse case
The case of the Rev Marko Ivan Rupnik made headlines again in Slovenia.
Editorial: Abuse victims deserve full disclosure
It was February 2018 that the lid was lifted on the vile and abhorrent behaviour of Fr Malachy Finegan.
Cardinal George Pell failed to remove suspected paedophile priest, inquiry finds
A report from the inquiry on child sexual abuse was released in 2017, but findings concerning Pope Francis's former finance minister had been redacted until today to avoid prejudicing juries in any future prosecutions.
Clerical abuse: 'We can join our forces against the real wolves'
One of the most memorable contributions at the Vatican child protection summit in February came from veteran Vatican correspondent Valentina Alazraki, who has reported on the Church for more than 40 years. In a powerful address to bishops, she drew on her experience as a mother, a Catholic and a journalist to urge them to reject the culture of secrecy. She explained how transparent communication is indispensable in the fight against sexual abuse - and that the press is not the enemy of the Church
Pope Francis issues law requiring Catholic priests and nuns to report clerical sex abuse
Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clerical sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities.
Retired pope Benedict wades into clergy sex abuse debate
Retired pope Benedict XVI has published an analysis on the Catholic Church's clergy sex abuse scandal, blaming it on the sexual revolution of the 1960s and Church laws that protected priests.
Niece of disgraced Bishop Eamonn Casey claims he abused her from age of five
A niece of the late Bishop Eamonn Casey has accused the disgraced cleric of abusing her as a child.
Fr Edward O'Donnell: In need of God's mercy, the Catholic Church must take action on abuse
The Vatican summit on clerical abuse and bishop accountability closed on Sunday with little in the way of concrete action being proposed. Fr Edward O'Donnell reflects on the conference and how faith can be sustained in the midst of scandals of such gross evil
Sexual abuse of nuns by priests denounced by Vatican women's magazine
THE Vatican's women's magazine has denounced the sexual abuse of nuns by priests, and the resulting "scandal" of religious sisters having abortions or giving birth to children who are then not recognised by their fathers.