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Pope demands ‘concrete’ response to abuse crisis at Vatican summit
By Jack Jenkins — February 21, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The challenge for the nearly 200 assembled clerics at the Vatican this week is to find concrete measures that the global church can agree on — and that will satisfy abuse victims.
Faced with resurgent abuse crisis, Catholic prelates answer with more meetings
By David Clohessy — January 3, 2019
(RNS) — To those of us who’ve closely followed the Catholic Church’s distressing self-inflicted scandal for decades, the current flurry of meetings without action is depressingly familiar.
US Jesuit groups release names of priests accused of abuse
By Jack Jenkins — December 17, 2018
(RNS) — Advocates for the abused praised the move toward transparency but called it 'long overdue and prompted only by pressure from prosecutors, parishioners and the public.'
Clergy sex abuse: Why a national all-faiths inquiry is needed
By David Clohessy and Christa Brown — November 15, 2018
(RNS) — If we want our children to be safer, we cannot afford the comfortable delusion that this is an isolated problem.
Lawsuit settled, former SNAP director returns to the fight against abuse
By Eric Berger — September 26, 2018
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — David Clohessy's re-emergence is a reboot for the organization representing abuse survivors, two years after he resigned amid allegations of kickbacks from victims' attorneys.
Abuse scandal hits diocese of cardinal set to meet with pope
By Nomaan Merchant — September 13, 2018
(AP) — Daniel DiNardo, the cardinal leading a delegation to a Vatican meeting about the church abuse crisis, has been accused of not doing enough to stop a priest who was arrested this week on abuse charges.
The lesson of the loaves and fishes — lost on the House Agriculture Committee
By James H. Willis — April 24, 2018
(RNS) — The hoarding of the nation's abundance comes at a cost.
Cardinal Law’s death prompts apologies – and anger
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 20, 2017
(RNS) — When most prelates die, the remembrances do not begin with apologies to the victims of sexual abuse.
Barbara Blaine, founder of abuse victims group SNAP, dies
By Yonat Shimron — September 25, 2017
CHICAGO (AP) — The organization known as SNAP announced on its Facebook page that Blaine died Sunday (Sept. 24) after a recent cardiac event.
Leading clergy abuse group to stay the course despite lawsuit, departures
By David Gibson — February 9, 2017
(RNS) The chair of the board of SNAP said it would focus on developing local support groups despite the upheaval.
Founder of clergy abuse group quits in second major loss following lawsuit
By David Gibson — February 4, 2017
(RNS) Barbara Blaine's surprise departure from SNAP follows a lawsuit by a former employee alleging that the organization colluded with lawyers to refer clients and profit from settlements.
Longtime leader of clergy victims group leaves as SNAP faces lawsuit
By David Gibson — January 24, 2017
(RNS) David Clohessy, longtime executive director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said his departure had nothing to do with allegations that the group colluded with plaintiff lawyers to profit from settlements.
Vatican finance minister rejects latest abuse allegations
By Josephine McKenna — July 28, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) This week a TV report by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said police in the state of Victoria were investigating claims that Pell had touched boys inappropriately.
Pennsylvania grand jury finds widespread sex abuse by priests
By Reuters — March 2, 2016
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Hundreds of children in western Pennsylvania were sexually assaulted by about 50 Roman Catholic priests over four decades while bishops covered up their actions.
For sex abuse victims in Philly, pope’s visit means a difficult week
By Taylor Nakagawa — September 26, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Advocacy groups took advantage of a lull in this city just before Pope Francis' arrival to take to the streets for various demonstrations -- and with very different results.
