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A screen grab shows Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik, an artist and theologian, giving a Lenten meditation from the Clementine Hall at the Vatican in this March 6, 2020, file photo. (Credit: CNS photo.)

Connecticut Catholic apostolates wrestle with fate of Rupnik artwork

Jul 3, 2024
Chris Altieri

People protest with signs that read in Spanish “Shameless priest do not touch me” and “I march for sexual education without Church interference,” outside the offices of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 15, 2023. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.)

Bolivia to investigate diary of another Jesuit child abuser

Jun 19, 2024
Eduardo Campos Lima

Shoes representing victims of Fr. Marko Rupnik, part of the LOUDfence advocacy organization's inaugural "Walk in my shoes" installation at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Wheeling, W-Va. on Sunday, 7 April 2024. (Credit: Photo courtesy of LOUDfence / Antonia Sobocki.)

UK abuse survivors campaign seeks culture change in the Church

Apr 8, 2024
Chris Altieri

This Feb. 15, 2007 file photo shows then Bishop of Bruges Roger Vangheluwe, in Bruges, Belgium. Pope Francis has defrocked a notorious Belgian bishop who admitted 14 years ago that he sexually abused his nephew but faced no Vatican punishment. (Credit: Peter Maenhoudt/AP.)

Belgium bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew

Mar 21, 2024
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Survivors of sex abuse hold a cross as they gather in front of Via della Conciliazione, the road leading to St. Peter’s Square, visible in background, during a twilight vigil prayer of the victims of sex abuse, in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Five years ago this week, Francis convened an unprecedented summit of bishops from around the world to impress on them that clergy abuse was a global problem and they needed to address it, but now, five years later, despite new church laws to hold bishops accountable and promises to do better, the Catholic Church’s in-house legal system and pastoral response to victims has proven again to be incapable of dealing with the problem. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Long after pope’s abuse summit, victims still traumatized by the system meant to address their cases

Feb 20, 2024
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope meets with French abuse victims

Nov 29, 2023
Crux Staff

Jesuit case underscores secrecy, leniency for abuse of women

Dec 16, 2022
Associated Press

Vatican envoy to East Timor urges Catholics to respect Belo restrictions

Oct 6, 2022
Elise Ann Allen

Benedict’s apology a challenge to Church leaders, cardinal says

Feb 9, 2022
Elise Ann Allen

Italian bishops pondering national abuse inquiry

Jan 31, 2022
Elise Ann Allen