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Charles Richardson, of Baltimore, wipes his eye while discussing his alleged abuse decades ago by a Catholic priest, in Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Black victims have largely been invisible in the Catholic sexual abuse crisis. Richardson recently came forward after the state of Maryland removed the civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims. (Credit: Steve Ruark/AP.)

In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

Nov 29, 2023
Tiffany Stanley,
Lea Skene

At close of consistory, pope appeals for victims of Venezuela quake

Jun 28
Crux Now Staff

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Credit: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP.)

Bishops want kidnapped Nigerian students, teachers returned safely

Jun 27
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Church relief organizations respond to Venezuela quakes, urge international solidarity

Jun 26
Crux Now Staff

Catholic missionaries abducted in Cameroon, then released

Jun 26
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Leo XIV meets with cardinals in the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican on June 26, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo XIV says war ‘never blessed by God’ as he opens meeting of world’s cardinals

Jun 26
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV receives the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series from former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. (Credit: Pierzynski on X.)

Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski

Jun 26
Jay Cohen,
Associated Press

Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy after nearly a year behind bars

Jun 26
Nirmala Carvalho

Catholic missionaries abducted in Cameroon, then released

Jun 26
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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At close of consistory, pope appeals for victims of Venezuela quake