The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:12:58 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Vatican confirms it is opening abuse investigation of French cardinal /home/international/item/34950-vatican-confirms-it-is-opening-abuse-investigation-of-french-cardinal /home/international/item/34950-vatican-confirms-it-is-opening-abuse-investigation-of-french-cardinal The Vatican has decided to open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, the retired archbishop of Bordeaux, who admitted in a public letter that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.]]> cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:44:15 -0500 Teens sentenced to two years probation for sex assaults at St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College School /item/30899-teens-sentenced-to-two-years-probation-for-sex-assaults-at-st-michael-s-college-school /item/30899-teens-sentenced-to-two-years-probation-for-sex-assaults-at-st-michael-s-college-school

Three former students at TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College School were  sentenced to two years probation on Dec. 19 for their part in sexual assaults committed on campus in 2018.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:17:08 -0500 Pope Francis encourages priests to be faithful despite abuse crisis /faith/item/29999-pope-francis-urges-priests-to-be-faithful-in-time-of-ecclesial-purification /faith/item/29999-pope-francis-urges-priests-to-be-faithful-in-time-of-ecclesial-purification

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who betrayed the trust of their flock through sexual abuse and abuse of conscience and power.

]]> Faith Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:06:12 -0400 Publishing priest-abusers list an 'act of contrition', Oakland bishop says /home/international/item/29012-publishing-priest-abusers-list-an-act-of-contrition-oakland-bishop-says /home/international/item/29012-publishing-priest-abusers-list-an-act-of-contrition-oakland-bishop-says OAKLAND, Calif. – The Diocese of Oakland, which serves two California counties in the East Bay area, published Feb. 18 a list of priests, deacons and religious brothers who have worked in the diocese and been credibly accused of abuse, dating back to the diocese's founding in 1962.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:19:31 -0500 God wants 'deep spiritual renewal' in church marred by clericalism, Pope says /faith/item/28220-god-wants-deep-spiritual-renewal-in-church-marred-by-clericalism-pope-says /faith/item/28220-god-wants-deep-spiritual-renewal-in-church-marred-by-clericalism-pope-says VATICAN  Catholics need to help the church along a path of "deep spiritual renewal," Pope Francis told Jesuits from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:07:23 -0400 Speaking Out: Staying faithful amidst a crisis /item/28140-speaking-out-staying-faithful-amidst-a-crisis /item/28140-speaking-out-staying-faithful-amidst-a-crisis

Scrolling through my Facebook the past two months as the terrible scandals in the Catholic Church unraveled, my news feed was filled with commentary both disturbing and sad.

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