OUR VIEW: Reject Vatican disingenuousness
Today’s statement from the Vatican is disingenuous when it isn’t tip-toeing along the edge of plain-vanilla dishonesty.
Lawyer resigns
The lawyer who has been representing the former mistress and two illegitimate sons of Legionaries of Christ founder Marcial Maciel has resigned the case, citing unethical conduct by one of …
Convicted: Rabbi Baruch Lebovitz
A Brooklyn jury has convicted Rabbi Baruch Lebovitz of 8-counts of sexual abuse of a 16-year old male classmate of his son.
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Johnson waives hearing, goes to trial
A retired Pennsylvania priest waived a preliminary hearing today, and will soon stand trial for sexual abuse of an 11-year old boy.
Independent inquiry for Netherlands
The Catholic bishops of the Netherlands have authorized an independent inquiry into sexual abuse of minors by clerics there.
Rabbi Yaakov Weiss: 60-days
A New York rabbi who confessed in January to “inappropriate physical contact” with two 13-year old boys has been sentenced to 60-days in the Albany County jail.
Testimony against Zaire priest
Three children have given testimony in a proceeding against a Catholic priest in Zaire, saying he crawled into bed with them wearing only boxer shorts.
The Vatican press release on the European scandals
The Vatican has issued a press release taking-up the burgeoning sexual abuse scandals in Europe: Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, and now Austria.
Jeremy Little: Sentence upheld
An appeals court has rejected the appeal of convicted youth minister Michael Little.
Catholic scandals reach Austria
The same allegations of sexual abuse of minor children that have created controversy in Germany and Netherlands have now surfaced in Austria.
Ratzinger: “I never knew anything”
Bishop Georg Ratzinger, Pope Benedict’s brother and head of a German choir whose members allege they were physically and sexually abused by priests, denies knowing of such activities.
Australian priest charge with kidnap, sexual abuse
An Australian priest has been charged with kidnap and sexual abuse of a young girl.
Sectarian violence in Nigeria
Christians and Muslims are making haste to kill each other in Nigeria.
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- Johnson waives hearing, goes to trial
- WATCH: PA priest to stand trial
- OUR VIEW: Reject Vatican disingenuousness
- Independent inquiry for Netherlands
- Rabbi Yaakov Weiss: 60-days
- Testimony against Zaire priest
- The Vatican press release on the European scandals
- Jeremy Little: Sentence upheld
- Catholic scandals reach Austria
- Lawyer resigns
- Ratzinger: “I never knew anything”
- Australian priest charge with kidnap, sexual abuse
- Sectarian violence in Nigeria
- WATCH: Lebovitz convicted
- Convicted: Rabbi Baruch Lebovitz
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