Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court.

Pope Francis demanded on Sunday that sexually abusive clergy be judged, and their bishops stop covering up their crimes as he ended a troubled visit to Belgium. “Evil must not be hidden.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday victims of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Belgium deserved more financial compensation, calling the amounts allocated to ...

Princess Kate's first royal tiara was worn on her wedding day in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. For the occasion, Queen Elizabeth II lent her new granddaughter-in-law a sentimental jewel ...

Hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church on Long Island likely will not receive their payments until sometime next year despite a $323 million settlement announced on ...

Historical sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy in Belgium exploded into public view in 2023 after a TV documentary highlighted the traumatic experiences of people who had been assaulted. Now, a year ...

Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking forgiveness for the church's shameful record on clergy abuse, but was met with a challenge by the country's prime minister ...

After a four-year court battle, the Diocese of Rockville Centre has reached an agreement with hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse that calls for the church to pay a total of just over $ ...

This proposal has raised serious concerns among clergy members. Bishop John Omolo, Secretary of the Bishops Council, expressed frustration over the lack of public participation in the bill's ...

In October 2022, as the Chicago Sun-Times was preparing a story about his order’s clergy members who had been accused of sexually abusing children, the Rev. Joe Moons said, “We are in the ...

Across the United States, the issue of women clergy is currently a focal point in several Christians denominations, including the Catholic Church, where women are not allowed to be ordained.

O’ Malley attended the annual Celebration of Priesthood dinner Wednesday night at a Seaport hotel for his last time as archbishop of Boston, helping to raise nearly $3 million for the Clergy Trust.