World Youth Day 2019 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:10:34 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Three boys from St MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College School plead guilty to sex assault /item/30390-three-boys-from-st-michael-s-college-school-plead-guilty-to-sex-assault /item/30390-three-boys-from-st-michael-s-college-school-plead-guilty-to-sex-assault

Three St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp College School students involved in the sexual assault scandal that rocked the prestigious Toronto Catholic school pleaded guilty Oct. 3 to sexual assault charges.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:02:09 -0400 Bishops address sex abuse scandal with U.S. pilgrims /wyd2019/item/28848-bishops-address-sex-abuse-scandal-with-u-s-pilgrims /wyd2019/item/28848-bishops-address-sex-abuse-scandal-with-u-s-pilgrims PANAMA CITY – As Pope Francis was arriving in Panama Jan. 23, bishops from the United States wasted no time addressing the sex abuse scandal back home during a popular event aimed at American and other English-speaking World Youth Day pilgrims.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) World Youth Day 2019 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:10:44 -0500 'Conspiracy of silence harms the Church,' Vigano says in response to Cardinal Ouellet /home/international/item/28237-conspiracy-of-silence-harms-the-church-vigano-says-in-response-to-cardinal-ouellet /home/international/item/28237-conspiracy-of-silence-harms-the-church-vigano-says-in-response-to-cardinal-ouellet VATICAN – In a new testimony Friday, Archbishop Carlo Vigano charged that Pope Francis has been negligent in his responsibilities to the Church, and responded to efforts to refute allegations he has made in recent months about Archbishop Theodore McCarrick and other ecclesiastical leaders.
]]> International Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:35:01 -0400 Positive reviews for Canadian bishops’ sex abuse document, but hard work is ahead /item/28158-positive-reviews-for-canadian-bishops-abuse-document-but-hard-work-is-ahead /item/28158-positive-reviews-for-canadian-bishops-abuse-document-but-hard-work-is-ahead OTTAWA - The Canadian Catholic bishops’ new sexual abuse document released Oct. 4 sets the right tone, say observers, but now the hard work of implementation begins.
]]> Canada Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:59:50 -0400 'Repent of your revolt': Cardinal Ouellet responds to Archbishop Vigano on McCarrick case /home/international/item/28147-repent-of-your-revolt-cardinal-ouellet-responds-to-archbishop-vigano-on-mccarrick-case /home/international/item/28147-repent-of-your-revolt-cardinal-ouellet-responds-to-archbishop-vigano-on-mccarrick-case VATICAN – Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington had been told by Vatican officials to withdraw from public life because of rumors about his sexual misconduct, said Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:40:28 -0400 German Cardinal Marx: Damage of abuse scandal caused by church leadership, not media /item/28146-german-cardinal-marx-damage-of-abuse-scandal-caused-by-church-leadership-not-media /item/28146-german-cardinal-marx-damage-of-abuse-scandal-caused-by-church-leadership-not-media

ROME (CNS) -- The days of making "weak excuses" in response to the sexual abuse crisis are over, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.

]]> News Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:57:34 -0400 Editorial: The truth awaits /columns/item/28138-editorial-the-truth-awaits /columns/item/28138-editorial-the-truth-awaits

We have grown weary of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. Weary of his accusations. Weary of his recklessness. Weary of his insolence. Weary of his betrayals. Weary of his cunning.

]]> editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:29:35 -0400 All of Chile's bishops offer resignations after meeting Pope on sex abuse /home/international/item/27397-all-of-chile-s-bishops-offer-resignations-after-meeting-pope-on-sex-abuse /home/international/item/27397-all-of-chile-s-bishops-offer-resignations-after-meeting-pope-on-sex-abuse VATICAN – Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis after a three-day meeting at the Vatican to discuss the clerical sexual abuse scandal.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 18 May 2018 08:12:02 -0400 Pope wants bishops to take responsibility for abuse scandal /home/international/item/27368-pope-wants-bishops-to-take-responsibility-for-abuse-scandal /home/international/item/27368-pope-wants-bishops-to-take-responsibility-for-abuse-scandal VATICAN – Pope Francis called the bishops of Chile to the Vatican to "examine the causes and consequences" of the clerical sexual abuse scandal and acknowledge personal responsibility and "the mechanisms that in some cases led to a cover up and serious omissions regarding the victims," the Vatican said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 14 May 2018 08:20:46 -0400 In wake of Francis apology, Chilean bishops to propose renewal plan /home/international/item/27188-in-wake-of-francis-apology-chilean-bishops-to-propose-renewal-plan /home/international/item/27188-in-wake-of-francis-apology-chilean-bishops-to-propose-renewal-plan SANTIAGO, Chile – A renewal plan for the Church in Chile will be submitted to Pope Francis by Chilean bishops when they gather next month at the Vatican, the president of the Chilean bishops' conference said.
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