The Catholic Register

English cardinal shocked to learn vicar sent two pedophile priests to U.S.

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:26:41 -0500

LONDON – An English cardinal has told an inquiry into child abuse of his shock at learning that a vicar general of his former archdiocese tried to help two pedophile priests escape to the United States.

Quebec bishops denounce alleged Oblate sex abuses investigated, aired by Radio-Canada

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:26:53 -0400

MONTREAL – In a statement issued a few minutes after the broadcast of a story from Radio-Canada investigating sexual abuse allegedly committed by 10 Oblate missionaries in First Nation communities, the Quebec Assembly of Catholic Bishops told of their "indignation and shame" for the "terrible tragedy of sexual and physical abuse of minors by members of the clergy or religious communities."

Cardinal: Bishop committed 'gross deception' about Australian pedophile

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:05:40 -0500

SYDNEY - When former Bishop Ronald Mulkearns of Ballarat moved a pedophile priest from parish to parish in the early 1970s without divulging the underlying reasons for the moves, the appointments implied the bishop had confidence in the priest, Cardinal George Pell told Australia's Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Vatican defends Australian cardinal against charges he disregarded pedophile priests

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:30:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican threw its support behind its financial chief, Cardinal George Pell, on Monday (June 1), after he was accused of being “almost sociopathic” in his handling of clergy sex abuse by a leading member of a papal commission dedicated to tackling the issue.

Pope Francis raises eyebrows by saying pedophile priests include ‘bishops and cardinals’

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:50:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has provoked a debate within the Catholic Church after being quoted as saying that one in 50 Catholic clerics is a pedophile.