abuse cover-up

Minnesota bishop defends conduct in sexual abuse case
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Nov 6, 2019
A Minnesota bishop who’s the subject of a Vatican-ordered investigation said in sworn testimony released Tuesday that he was trying to protect the confidentiality of a man who said he was sexually abused by a popular priest when he certified to other church officials that the priest was fit for ministry and to work with children.
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Missouri investigation: 12 ex-clergy could face prosecution
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Sep 13, 2019
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday referred 12 former priests for potential criminal prosecution but stopped short of recommending charges against any top church leaders, despite concluding the Catholic Church was involved in “long, sustained and far-reaching cover-up.”
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New Vatican law on abuse cover-up has a hit-and-miss week
- News Analysis
- Sep 13, 2019
When the Vatican announced new procedures to hold bishops accountable in May, the main question was: Will it work?
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Brazilian bishop accused of cover-up as police investigate new abuse allegations
- Church in the Americas
- Jul 22, 2019
Police in Brazil are investigating three Catholic priests accused of abusing several altar boys and seminarians. The former bishop of their diocese, who resigned in May, is also under investigation for having allegedly extorted money from them in exchange for his silence.
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Court tells police to cease ‘coercive’ activity against Indian cardinal in cover-up case
- Church in Asia
- Jul 3, 2019
A court in India has told police to not take any further action against Cardinal Oswald Gracias of the Archdiocese of Bombay and two of his auxiliary bishops in a case where they are accused of not informing the authorities of an abuse accusation against a priest.
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Polish bishops admit they haven’t done enough to stop abuse
- Associated Press, Church in Europe
- May 22, 2019
Poland’s bishops acknowledged on Wednesday that they have not done enough to prevent clerical abuse of minors and said there are “no words” to describe their shame about sex scandals involving priests.
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