Opinion Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:09:52 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Exclusive: Sex offender ex-priest in hospital with sick kids /item/37199-exclusive-sex-offender-ex-priest-in-hospital-with-sick-kids /item/37199-exclusive-sex-offender-ex-priest-in-hospital-with-sick-kids

Former priest and convicted sex offender Brian Boucher has been on a hospital ward with minors present for at least a month, The Catholic Register has learned.

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Canada Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:40:15 -0400
Civil or ecclesial court /item/37116-civil-or-ecclesial-court /item/37116-civil-or-ecclesial-court

Which path leads to justice, truth and healing?

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lea.kivi@sympatico.ca (Lea Karen Kivi ) Features Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:14:00 -0400
New Orleans Archdiocese investigated for child sex trafficking due to decades-old abuse claims /home/international/item/36730-new-orleans-archdiocese-investigated-for-child-sex-trafficking-due-to-decades-old-abuse-claims /home/international/item/36730-new-orleans-archdiocese-investigated-for-child-sex-trafficking-due-to-decades-old-abuse-claims

The Louisiana State Police and the FBI are investigating whether Archdiocese of New Orleans officials -- including archbishops -- covered up child sex trafficking by clergy over several decades, with some alleged victims reportedly taken out of state to be abused and marked for further exploitation among clergy.

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International Fri, 03 May 2024 08:40:42 -0400
Ottawa teacher facing sexual assault charges /item/35790-ottawa-teacher-facing-sexual-assault-charges /item/35790-ottawa-teacher-facing-sexual-assault-charges

An Ottawa Catholic District School Board teacher was arrested Aug. 10 and charged with five counts of sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:58:23 -0400
Peterborough priest facing sex charges /item/35746-peterborough-priest-facing-sex-charges /item/35746-peterborough-priest-facing-sex-charges

A 33-year-old Catholic priest is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor as a result of an investigation by Peterborough Police ServiceöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Sexual Offences Unit.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:45:09 -0400
Oblate commission to examine abuse response /item/35679-oblate-commission-to-examine-abuse-response /item/35679-oblate-commission-to-examine-abuse-response

Retired Quebec Justice André Denis has been appointed by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, OMI Lacombe Canada and the Oblates of the Province of France to lead the Oblate Safeguarding Commission, an independent examination of historical allegations of sexual abuse against Johannes Rivoire.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:09:12 -0400
Dealing with abuse a work in progress /item/35368-dealing-with-abuse-a-work-in-progress /item/35368-dealing-with-abuse-a-work-in-progress

Publishing the names of credibly accused child sex abusers, as CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Jesuit Fathers did March 12, is one small step toward creating a better Church, but itöÏÓãÊÓƵapp not enough for abuse survivor John Swales.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:36:24 -0400
Updated: Jesuits of Canada name abusers among its ranks /item/35346-jesuits-of-canada-name-abusers-among-its-ranks /item/35346-jesuits-of-canada-name-abusers-among-its-ranks

CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Jesuit Fathers have published the names of 27 of their own men who, over a span of 70 years, have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children and young people under 18. 

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:15:44 -0400
Court rules on Mt. Cashel settlement for abuse cases /item/35192-court-rules-on-mt-cashel-settlement-for-abuse-cases /item/35192-court-rules-on-mt-cashel-settlement-for-abuse-cases

A Jan. 12 decision by the Newfoundland Labrador Supreme Court is expected to solidify and focus the compensation claims process for the victims of abuse at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. JohnöÏÓãÊÓƵapp in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:23:03 -0500
Teacher facing child porn charges /item/35146-teacher-facing-child-porn-charges /item/35146-teacher-facing-child-porn-charges

A teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Board is facing child pornography and luring charges.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:40:13 -0500