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Unforgiven Offensesnew

The Catholic Church’s interference with its employees’ private lives is becoming an increasingly public matter.
Cincinnati CityBeat  |  Hannah McCartney  |  01-09-2013  |  The War on Women

Pushing the Limitnew

Advocates say the biggest opposition to abolishing statute of limitation on child sex abuse in Pa. is the Catholic Church.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  02-08-2012  |  Crime & Justice

Claims of Sexual Abuse by Former Priest Results in Calls to Stay Executionnew

The church of St. Clare’s in San Antonio, a symbol of faith and piety for some, has become an icon of the fear and shame others here have kept buried for decades.
San Antonio Current  |  Michael Barajas  |  06-15-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Will the Church and the Connecticut Governor Dare to Bring in a Change to the Death Penalty?new

The Connecticut Senate passed a bill in favor of substituting the death penalty with life imprisonment. But Gov. Jodi Rell says she'll veto the bill, and some are saying the Catholic Church is not doing enough to voice their protest against the death penalty.
New Haven Advocate  |  Nilanjana Bhowmick  |  06-02-2009  |  Policy Issues

Episcopal Church of Texas Turned a Blind Eye to a Priest Who Was Molesting Studentsnew

Although the Episcopal Diocese of Texas states that Jim Tucker abused boys at St. Stephen's school in Austin, and possibly St. James in Houston, he has never been charged criminally.
Houston Press  |  Craig Malisow  |  05-26-2009  |  Crime & Justice

A Priest Who Faced an Abuse Accusation Is Still in Ministry in Spainnew

A priest the Diocese of Orange admits it removed for an abuse accusation is still in ministry—but not in Orange County.
OC Weekly  |  Gustavo Arellano  |  03-24-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Ask a Mexican: Pinche Chestersnew

"What is the deal with Mexican denial when it comes to dealing with child sexual abuse?"
OC Weekly  |  Gustavo Arellano  |  02-24-2009  |  Comedy

New Orleans Archdiocese is Closing Parishes, and Some Parishioners Wonder Whynew

The mass is ended, but some parishioners are not going in peace. They suspect the decision to close some Catholic parishes was more about real estate values than a priest shortage.
Gambit  |  Jason Berry  |  09-18-2008  |  Religion

Joelle Casteix Fights for Catholic Church Sex-Abuse Victims While Pursuing Her Own Abusernew

Right now, the man who molested her 22 years ago, the former Mater Dei choir director, is leading a group of young adults through a pre-Olympics tour of China. Casteix worries for their safety, but she is more upset that he's gotten this far in life without facing justice.
OC Weekly  |  Gustavo Arellano  |  07-16-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Miami's Catholic Leaders Covered for a Priest Who Drugged and Sodomized at Least 12 Boysnew

By overlooking reports that Rev. Neil Doherty was a sexual predator, the archdiocese, it is claimed, made it possible for him to strike again. And again.
Miami New Times  |  Thomas Francis  |  04-21-2008  |  Religion

The Secret Sins of Father Kelly at Our Lady of Guadalupenew

The Catholic Church has been embroiled in sex-abuse scandals for more than a decade, and July's $660 million settlement by the Los Angeles Archdiocese brought legal closure, if not spiritual consolation, to Father Matthew Kelly's victims.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Nick Welsh  |  09-11-2007  |  Religion

Breach of Faithnew

A nun and a priest evaluated and counseled priests accused of sex abuse for the Seattle Archdiocese -- but they also counseled victims, one of whom is suing for conflict of interest.
Seattle Weekly  |  Nina Shapiro  |  02-15-2006  |  Religion

Outing Cardinal Egannew

A priest's lawsuit alleges the Catholic Church is hiding pedophile clergy -- and offers a stunning reason why.
The Village Voice  |  Kristen Lombardi  |  02-08-2006  |  Religion

Levada's Secretnew

As he prepares to be deposed next week, former San Francisco Archbishop William Levada may have to come clean about a priestly child molester he protected in Portland.
SF Weekly  |  Ron Russell  |  01-10-2006  |  Religion

House of the Accusednew

When priests within the Salesian order based in San Francisco were accused of sex abuse, the leaders chose to keep quiet.
SF Weekly  |  Ron Russell  |  01-10-2006  |  Religion

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