Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests Archives

New Orleans SNAP leader praises Archbishop Aymond for concrete initiatives

Feb 22, 2021

An ongoing series of discussions between New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and Kevin Bourgeois, the leader of the New Orleans chapter of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, has led to a significant broadening and restructuring of Archdiocese of New Orleans’ response to abuse survivors.

By Peter Finney Jr.

North Dakota bill aims to extend time for abuse victims to file claims

Feb 4, 2021

Several adult victims of child sexual abuse appealed to lawmakers in emotional testimony Wednesday to back legislation that would give survivors more time to sue their alleged perpetrators for crimes that could date back decades.

By James MacPherson

Japan Catholic Church sued for damages in alleged sex abuse

Sep 25, 2020

A woman has filed a suit against the Catholic Church in Japan alleging that a priest raped her four decades ago, as the church’s unfolding worldwide sexual abuse crisis gradually reaches Japan.

By Yuri Kageyama

2 new lawsuits filed against Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese

Jul 29, 2020

Two new lawsuits allege that the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph covered up abuse by two priests who were known to be sexual predators.

By Associated Press

Victims’ group seeks dismissal of New Orleans archdiocese bankrucptcy

Jul 7, 2020

An organization of victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is seeking dismissal of a bankruptcy filing by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

By Associated Press

Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse costs

May 2, 2020

The Archdiocese of New Orleans announced Friday that it is seeking federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid growing legal costs related to sexual abuse by priests.

By Kevin McGill

Monsignor in landmark church abuse case goes back on trial

Mar 16, 2020

Nearly two decades after the Catholic priest-abuse scandal exploded in the U.S. in 2002, only one church official has ever gone to prison over it: Monsignor William Lynn, the longtime secretary for clergy in the Philadelphia archdiocese. After an appeals court found his sweeping 2012 trial flawed and his conviction was twice overturned, Lynn, 69, is set to be retried Monday on a single child endangerment count.

By Maryclaire Dale

Survivors irritated: IDs of most Canadian bishops’ protection committee members secret

Mar 10, 2020

The Canadian bishops’ Standing Committee for the Responsible Ministry and Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons met for the first time in January, but the fact that the identities of the majority of its members is kept secret irritates victims, who see a lack of transparency.

By Francois Gloutnay