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More than three-quarters of English Catholics think the Church must change a great deal to prevent further cases of child sexual abuse. (Credit: Pixabay.)

Most Catholics in England say abuse crisis has weakened Church’s moral authority

Oct 10
Charles Collins

Andry Nirina Rajoelina, president of Madagascar, speaks at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Madagascar’s Parliament has passed a law allowing for the chemical and in some cases surgical castration of those found guilty of the rape of a minor. It has prompted criticism from international rights groups but has also found support from activists in the country who say it’s an appropriate deterrent to try and curb a “rape culture.” (Credit: Peter Dejong/AP.)

Madagascar’s Catholic Church denounces controversial law authorizing castration of pedophiles

May 17
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Reginald Dunkling was sentenced on December 1. (Credit: Metropolitan Police.)

English priest sentenced after conviction for sexual abuse of a child

Dec 2, 2023
Charles Collins

Catholic school worker charged with indecent assault on student

Nov 27, 2021
Associated Press

Former Catholic school teacher sentenced in sex abuse case

Aug 5, 2021
Associated Press

Bishop ‘angered and sickened’ over revelations priest murdered altar boy

May 26, 2021
John Lavenburg

Ex-religious education director at Tennessee parish indicted for abusing girl

Jul 3, 2020
Catholic News Service

Shelter in Bolivia empowers young female victims of abuse

Jan 4, 2020
Giovana Soria

New chapter opens in Pennsylvania in fight over suing Church

Sep 28, 2019
Marc Levy

Peruvian cardinal calls recent scandals a ‘wound’ in the Church

May 25, 2019
Elise Harris