sex abuse
Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against now-closed Christian boarding school in Missouri
By Heather Hollingsworth — October 25, 2023
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Former Agape students came forward with abuse allegations in 2020.
Brian Houston acquitted by Australian court in sexual abuse cover-up case
By Roxanne Stone — August 16, 2023
(RNS) — Houston was charged with concealing his late father, Frank Houston's, sexual abuse of a young man.
Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop
By Monika Scislowska — March 7, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Pope St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children by priests under his authority and sought to conceal it when he was an archbishop in his native Poland, according to a television news report.
BSA bankruptcy plan misses mark in vote by abuse claimants
By Randall Chase — January 5, 2022
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A preliminary voting report in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy indicates the group’s reorganization plan has failed to win the desired support from tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children. The report, filed late Tuesday night, shows 73% of 53,888 valid ballots were cast […]
United Methodists join Boy Scouts in settlement proposal to aid sex abuse survivors
By Adelle M. Banks — December 22, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We are sorry for what occurred and are praying for all those who experienced harm through Scouting activities,’ said Bishop John Schol, a leader in the mediation process.
Mike Stone files lawsuit against SBC rival Russell Moore
By Bob Smietana — October 20, 2021
(RNS) — Stone claims that Moore cost him the SBC presidency.
The Catholic Church sex abuse crisis: 4 essential reads
By Molly Jackson — October 7, 2021
(The Conversation) — A French report on the scale of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is the latest revelation in the crisis, but its roots go back decades – or more. Here are a few of our many related articles.
Southern Baptist seminary heads join chorus of critics as leaders balk on abuse probe
By Yonat Shimron and Bob Smietana — September 30, 2021
(RNS) — The presidents of all six Southern Baptist seminaries have issued statements or tweets expressing their dismay at the Executive Committee’s unwillingness to act at the convention’s direction. Many pastors agree.
Police allege Hillsong founder concealed child sex abuse
By Rod Mcguirk — August 5, 2021
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Houston, 67, suggested the charges related to allegations that his preacher father, Frank Houston, had abused a boy over several years in the 1970s.
New Hampshire bishop denies allegations of past sexual abuse
By Associated Press — July 26, 2021
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit accuses Bishop Peter Libasci of the Diocese of Manchester of abusing a male youth on numerous occasions in 1983 and 1984.
Stopping sexual harassment where religious communities meet
By Azza Karam, Audrey E. Kitagawa, Cassandra Lawrence, and Katherine Marshall — May 3, 2021
(RNS) — The interfaith movement will become irrelevant if it does more to protect reputations than keep leaders accountable.
Is the evangelical view of sex at the root of our sex scandals?
By Sheila Wray Gregoire — February 18, 2021
(RNS) — It was not celebrity culture that taught Ravi Zacharias, Carl Lentz and countless other pastors to objectify women. Our evangelical culture primed them for it.
Catholic TV network pulls shows with George Rutler, priest accused of sexual assault
By Jack Jenkins — December 7, 2020
(RNS) — The host of an EWTN show since 1988, Rutler has often spouted anti-LGBTQ invective and has cast doubt on others' claims of sexual assault by Catholic priests.
Hillsong founder Brian Houston announces investigation after NYC pastor Carl Lentz’s firing
By Roxanne Stone — November 12, 2020
NEW YORK (RNS) — ‘We are launching an independent investigation into the inner workings of Hillsong NYC/ East Coast. We need a solid foundation for a fresh start and new beginning,’ Houston said in a tweet Thursday (Nov. 12).
Suit alleges Southern Baptist church’s negligence led to abuse of teen
By Adelle M. Banks — July 15, 2020
(RNS) — Parents allege the church’s ‘malicious, reckless, and willful and wanton’ conduct led to the abuse of their daughter by a man now in prison for sexual battery.
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