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Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru
Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions
The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...
Pope Leo XIV draws criticism, praise for record on clergy sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru. He is also drawing praise.
More than 200 suspected child sex abuse offenders arrested in national crackdown
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that in an organized enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex ...
Survivors call on the next pope to end sexual abuse by clergy.
Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...
Priest sex abuse survivors hopeful Pope Leo XIV brings change to Catholic Church
The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is calling for the new pope to impose a zero-tolerance policy.
5 Mass. men arrested in nationwide operation to crack down on child sex abuse, prosecutors say
The Department of Justice’s operation led to the arrest of more than 200 child sexual abuse offenders, including five from ...
Actor Michael Pitt, known for "Boardwalk Empire" and "Dawson's Creek," arrested on sex abuse charges
Actor Michael Pitt was arrested Friday at his home in Brooklyn on nine state counts. His lawyers deny the allegations.
12 arrested in Michigan as part of national child sexual abuse investigation
A joint effort with local, state and federal authorities resulted in over 200 arrests on child sexual abuse charges.