25 May 2012: Child Molesting Priest to be Sentenced Today
24 May 2012: Secret files detail clergy abuse at Santa Barbara boarding school
24 May 2012: Senior U.S. priest defends response to child sex abuse complaint
24 May 2012: Monsignor’s response to DA attack: ‘I’m not perfect’
24 May 2012: Judge rules for Catholic Diocese in alleged privacy invasion
23 May 2012: Vatican denies bid to keep Boston Catholic churches open
23 May 2012: RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Child-molester priest admits probation violation
23 May 2012: Church abuse victims seek information, not money
23 May 2012: Monsignor’s testimony: ‘ ‘I thought I was helping victims’
23 May 2012: Monsignor: Cardinal wanted accusers kept in dark
23 May 2012: Lead defendant takes witness stand at Philadelphia cleric abuse trial
23 May 2012: Detailed account of priest abuse allegations released
23 May 2012: Suspended Pa. priest to plead in child porn case
22 May 2012: Priest in Pa. case: ‘You don’t say no’ to cardinal
22 May 2012: APNewsBreak: Franciscan files tell abuse story
22 May 2012: Churchill priest to plead guilty Wednesday to child porn charges
22 May 2012: Diocese of Colorado Springs press release re Father Charles Robert Manning
22 May 2012: Former Catholic Priest Surrenders To Police
22 May 2012: Defense witness: Lynn had no power over accused priests
22 May 2012: “Philadelphia clergy abuse scandal grows” and other similar articles
21 May 2012: Evidence in clergy abuse trial shows a culture of secrecy
21 May 2012: Bishops created a committee to hide archives from discovery
21 May 2012: Jury awards brothers $700,000 in lawsuit against Green Bay Catholic Diocese
20 May 2012: Pa. statute of limitations for abuse victims should be altered
19 May 2012: Late Cardinal Bevilacqua is ghost in Philly courtroom at church cover-up trial of his aide
18 May 2012: UPDATE: Man testifies ex-priest sexually assaulted him as boy at gunpoint, threatened to harm his family
18 May 2012: “Texas: Ex-Priest Found Guilty of Soliciting Murder” & “Former priest convicted of murder plot”
17 May 2012: Attorneys present their defense in GB Catholic Diocese civil fraud case
17 May 2012: Judge drops conspiracy count in clergy-abuse trial
17 May 2012: Fate of ex-priest accused of death plot with jury
17 May 2012: Prosecutor seeks to undercut monsignor’s inexperience defense
17 May 2012: Priest sex assault victims say their faith was shaken
17 May 2012: Prosecution rests at landmark priest sex abuse trial
16 May 2012: Lawyer seeks delay in priest’s child porn trial in KC
16 May 2012: Assault victim says faith was shaken
16 May 2012: Trial begins for Catholic priest accused of trying to hire hit man to kill accuser
16 May 2012: “Pa priest-abuse files kept behind lock, key, alarm” & “Secret Archives deployed to undercut Monsignor’s innocence”
16 May 2012: ‘Never admit there are other cases,’ Msgr. Lynn was told
15 May 2012: Trial: Church ignored complaints on Philly priest until donor complained about rival business
15 May 2012: Green Bay Roman Catholic diocese trial under way
15 May 2012: Green Bay Catholic Diocese trial
14 May 2012: Church lawyer: ‘Somebody lied to me’ about list of priests suspected of abuse
14 May 2012: Church lawyer: Philly cardinal, aides lied to me
13 May 2012: Father Porter: Remembering the evil
13 May 2012: Kelly case continues to stir emotions
13 May 2012: LA Catholic Church may be sued over Midland paedophile priest
13 May 2012: Sex abuse civil suit against Green Bay diocese heads to trial
12 May 2012: At clergy trial, focus turns to safe full of secrets
10 May 2012: Nun: Catholic official could have quit over abuse
10 May 2012: Archdiocese clears priest in sex abuse; Vatican may take up another’s case
10 May 2012: Convicted Roselle priest must keep menial job, judge says
10 May 2012: Pedophile priest jailed for probation violation
09 May 2012: Priest’s personnel file had no hints of sexual wrongdoing
09 May 2012: Priest placed on leave while abuse allegation is investigated
09 May 2012: UPDATED: Lawyer questions reason for accused priest’s leave
09 May 2012: Lynn’s response to sex-abuse presented to jurors
08 May 2012: INLAND: Child-molester priest released from jail
08 May 2012: Defense: US church trial veering far from charges
08 May 2012: New charge sought against KC bishop, diocese
08 May 2012: Exclusive: Ex-Bishop Verot teacher puts ruling to the test
08 May 2012: New program seeks healing for all in wake of child sex abuse crisis
08 May 2012: SNAP order could ‘chill’ abuse cases, advocates say
08 May 2012: Cloistered nuns’ testimony sought in Philly trial
08 May 2012: Did Lynn mislead cop about sex-abuse accusations?
07 May 2012: Ex-FBI agent: Priest’s accuser told truth
07 May 2012: Witness: Parish told Pa. priest had Lyme disease
06 May 2012: “Five Philly priests ousted after inquiry about abuse” & “Five Philadelphia priests sanctioned in sex abuse probe”
05 May 2012: Former Catholic priest’s extradition case adjourned
05 May 2012: Ex-priest convicted of sexual assault of a child granted early release
04 May 2012: 5 Philly priests removed after abuse inquiry
04 May 2012: Former Port Richmond pastor will be removed from ministry
04 May 2012: Suspended Pa. priest appeals teen contact charges
03 May 2012: Former Sacred Heart priest charged with stealing ring
03 May 2012: Philadelphia archbishop to announce abuse findings
03 May 2012: Priest: Teen girls ‘were more than willing.’
03 May 2012: Trial begins for San Franciso man accused of beating South Bay priest
02 May 2012: Cardinal Brady will not resign over ‘abuse failure’
02 May 2012: Evidence: Pa. pastor punished for raising concerns
02 May 2012: Announcement may be at hand on accused priests
01 May 2012: Story of ‘ladies man’ priest turned molester unfolds in court
01 May 2012: Fugitive ex-priest in child sex case to remain free
01 May 2012: Archdiocese clears priest of abuse charge
30 April 2012: UPDATED: Witness unleashes fury at Catholic church during priest abuse trial
30 April 2012: Priest admitted letting teen watch porn, sharing bed with him
30 April 2012: “Former Norfolk, NE priest put on leave amid abuse allegations” and similar articles
28 April 2012: Diocese assails latest charge against Cairo priest
27 April 2012: At trial, following a defrocked priest’s 25-year trail
26 April 2012: RI priest defrocked on sexual misconduct claims
26 April 2012: Advocates call for online registry of priests accused of sexual abuse in Maine
25 April 2012: Judge orders SNAP to turn over abuse records
24 April 2012: “Former altar boy testifies of sexual abuse at trial of two Philadelphia priests” and other related articles
24 April 2012: Priest from Hempfield charged with abuse
24 April 2012: Ohio priest files another appeal in nun’s killing
24 April 2012: Documents: Accused Pa. priest kept in parishes
23 April 2012: Trial: Priest told of attempted seminary gang rape
23 April 2012: Guilty priest now focus of child abuse trial
23 April 2012: Lawyer says priest pleaded guilty to end case
21 April 2012: McConnell to resume ministry in Catholic Church
22 April 2012: Philadelphia trial unearths shocking tales of widespread abuse by priests
20 April 2012: Priest gets probation for groping woman
20 April 2012: Beaumont Diocese Sued Over Priest Who Allegedly Abused Teen in 1976
20 April 2012: Stockton diocese settles abuse case for $3.75M
19 April 2012: Monsignor: Abuse investigation fell through cracks
19 April 2012: Salina priest charged with 1st degree sexual battery
19 April 2012: BC Board Member Resigns Amid Allegations Of Priest Abuse Cover-Up
19 April 2012: “W.Va. Roman Catholic Bishop Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations by a Witness” & “Bishop denies witness’ abuse allegations”
19 April 2012: Jurors can weigh priest’s departure in abuse case
18 April 2012: Witness: Priest said W.Va. bishop once abused teen
18 April 2012: Virginia priest who headed child protection office is accused of abuse
18 April 2012: Former Swissvale pastor pleads guilty to stealing Mass donations
18 April 2012: Passion perversion allegedly hushed up
17 April 2012: Priest’s flight to Ireland halts trial proceedings
17 April 2012: D.A. struggles to get church judge to testify at priest trial
16 April 2012: Catholic priest accused in abuse suit returns to Ireland
16 April 2012: Ex-priest testifies to alleged abuse by pastor
16 April 2012: Years later, school may alert parents to abuse
16 April 2012: Witness: Priest plied me with booze, molested me
14 April 2012: Priest in Greene County on leave, accused of abuse
13 April 2012: Gambling Vegas priest due at Texas federal prison
13 April 2012: Accused priest had been evaluated
12 April 2012: Supporter of priest tries to sway jury
12 April 2012: Lawyer-priest: Bishops had duty to pursue sex abuse claims
11 April 2012: Philadelphia Priest Trial: Mother Of Abuse Victim Stayed Friendly With Accused Reverend James Brennan
11 April 2012: Mass. lawyer releases 6 new accused clerics’ names
11 April 2012: Former baseball coach testifies: Saw priest massage boy’s back
11 April 2012: Secret files detailed in Philadelphia priest trial
10 April 2012: Witness, 56, says priest fondled her when she was 12
09 April 2012: Nun: I Was Fired for Reporting Priest’s Dirty Mags
07 April 2012: Man abused by priest found dead in Ohio home
07 April 2012: Father Michael Kelly speaks to supporters in Lockeford
05 April 2012: Bishop Robert Finn: Order Regarding Pretrial Motions (State of Missouri, Pliantiff vs. Robert W. Finn, et al, Defendants
05 April 2012: Accuser in Philadelphia Church scandal is questioned in court
05 April 2012: State of Missouri, Plaintiff vs Robert W Finn et al Defendants 05 April 2012
05 April 2012: Judge orders Kansas City bishop to stand trial in abuse case
05 April 2012: Accuser returns to the stand in Pa. priest trial
05 April 2012: Judge won’t dismiss charge against Missouri Bishop
05 April 2012: “Witness details clerical terror” & “Accuser Describes Attack by Priest in Pennsylvania”
05 April 2012: Bankruptcy judge to hear arguments on disclosing more priest sex abuse evidence
04 April 2012: Accuser calls priest ‘sexual predator’ at Philadelphia trial, says he’s been damaged by abuse
03 April 2012: Brothers’ lawsuit to be presented next month
03 April 2012: Diocese settles sex abuse case against former Dover priest for $265G
03 April 2012: Jurors Told That Church Put Off Abuse Complaints
03 April 2012: Kansas City abuse case decision expected to center on ‘mandated reporter’ statute
03 April 2012: Admitted abusive priest warned to stay ‘low key’
03 April 2012: Jury hears dozens of memos from Philly archdiocese
03 April 2012: Secret reports on priests released
03 April 2012: Defrocked Pinoy priest ordered extradited to US for sex abuse raps
02 April 2012: Priest arrested again after another alleged victim comes forward
02 April 2012: 2 Jurors Removed From Philly Priest-Abuse Trial
30 March 2012: Beasley Firm Sponsors Philadelphia Priest Abuse Trial Blog By Ralph Cipriano
29 March 2012: Evergreen priest faces sexual abuse of children charges
29 March 2012: Priest Apologizes For Trying To Raise Funds For Accused Sex Abuser
29 March 2012: “Prosecutors Of Philadelphia Priests Raise Decades Of Buried Abuse Cases” & “Memo: Philly parish misled about pastor’s leave”
29 March 2012: Oakland priest abuse ruling makes lawsuits more difficult
29 March 2012: “Priest’s S&M vid fetish kept secret from pastor” & “Woman: ‘Helpless, trapped’ at rectory with abuser”
28 March 2012: Philly Abuse Case Flip-Flop? Serious Doubt Emerges in Charges Against Accused Priests
28 March 2012: Missouri judge hears motions in case against bishop
28 March 2012:Philadelphia Priest Sex Abuse Trial: Rev. Francis Trauger Stalked Boy, Witness Says
28 March 2012: Diocese clams up as questions remain on status of Gerald Riva investigation, priest policies
28 March 2012: PA trial: Priests struggled with ‘sexual sobriety’
27 March 2012: Mo. Judge to Hear Motions in Case Against Bishop
27 March 2012: Accused priest of Fitchburg church indicted on related charges
27 March 2012: Protecting children or church?
26 March 2012: Supervising Priest Goes on Trial in Abuse Case
23 March 2012: Philly monsignor seeks new jury after priest plea
23 March 2012: Former priest charged with sexual assault
22 March 2012: De-frocked priest pleads guilty ahead of Philadelphia pedophilia trial
21 March 2012: Lockeford priest remains steadfast in his rejection of sex assault allegations
20 March 2012: Priest charged for child porn
20 March 2012: Catholics eye Cleveland closures for national precedent
20 March 2012: “Archdiocese of Philadelphia Places GC on Administrative Leave” & “Archdiocese suspends top attorney”
20 March 2012: Archdiocese fights to keep 12 documents out of Lynn trial” & “Prosecutors Plan To Show ‘Diocese-Wide Policy’ In Priest Sex Abuse Case”
20 March 2012: Let’s give justice time
19 March 2012: Ex-Greenbush priest appears in Indian court
19 March 2012: Priests’ lawyers want to air alleged victims’ past
19 March 2012: Sex-Abuse Suit Against Archdiocese Rejected by Top Court
19 March 2012: Waukesha Co. priest on leave, under investigation
19 March 2012: Archdiocese asserts privilege against subpoena in priest sex-abuse case
18 March 2012: Indian priest wanted by Interpol arrested
17 March 2012: A lost son
16 March 2012: Hendricken alums receive ominous letter: Deadline set for claims against Christian Brothers
16 March 2012: St. Scholastica Catholic Church pastor Gerald Riva’s sex crime comes to light
15 March 2012: Monsignor takes stand during trial of priest
14 March 2012: Philadelphia Catholic Church ex-official faces theft charge
14 March 2012: Action against priest in memo
13 March 2012: “N.Y. archbishop fights child abuse legislation” & “Catholic Church Fights to Kill PA’s Statute of Limitation Reform”
12 March 2012: Removed Catholic priest under investigation
12 March 2012: Church Puts Legal Pressure on Abuse Victims’ Group
12 March 2012: Delco Priest Removed
10 March 2012: Pastor seriously burned in NJ church rectory fire
09 March 2012: Prosecutors dispute Bishop Finn’s motions to dismiss
08 March 2012: Coroner: Cardinal Bevilacqua Died Of Natural Causes
06 March 2012: Fates of suspended priests still in limbo
05 March 2012: St. Jude deacon arrested for sexual assault on five year old
05 March 2012: Clergy-abuse reporting under fire from DAs
04 March 2012: Memo of Monsignor James E. Molloy to Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua re shredding of documents
03 March 2012: Retired Allentown Bishop Edward Cullen Plays Role in Philadelphia Grand Jury Report on Abusive Priests
03 March 2012: Cullen had secret list: New court filing says Allentown bishop, four others knew of 35 allegedly abusive priests
02 March 2012: SNAP leader’s deposition made public: Reveals lawyers cast a wide net in questioning
02 March 2012: Priest charged with patronizing prostitute
02 March 2012: Winona diocese warns of admitted sex abuser’s return to Rochester
01 March 2012: Former altar boy testifies he punched Father Michael Kelly
29 February 2012: Lawyers say Saginaw Bishop Joseph Cistone lied about knowledge of sexual assault documents and witnessed their destruction
29 February 2012: Catholic backgrounds of juror candidates impacting who gets chosen for abuse case
28 February 2012: NW Pa. priest gets probation for teen relationship
28 February 2012: Coroner: Bevilacqua had prescribed drugs in system
27 February 2012: Tennessee Supreme Court reinstates priest sex abuse suit filed by Memphis man
27 February 2012: Judge Says Bevilacqua Memo Doesn’t Destroy Case Against Msgr. Lynn
25 February 2012: Philadelphia priest says cardinal ordered child abuse cover-up
25 February 2012: Allentown bishop at meeting where cardinal ordered sex abuse memo shredded, according to court claim
25 February 2012: Malooly praises monsignors in letter
24 February 2012: Attorneys: Cardinal ordered memo on priests destroyed
24 February 2012: Lawyers: Bevilacqua ordered memo on priests to be shredded
24 February 2012: Suit filed against Marianists, claiming sexual abuse by Chaminade teacher and coach
19 February 2012: Secret church files detail anguish
18 February 2012: Disgraced priest is paroled
17 February 2012: Suspended priest sues Monterey diocese
16 February 2012: Priest Accused Of Abuse Brought To Cincinnati
15 February 2012: Records of accused priests released; resignations sought
14 February 2012: Priest convicted of child molestation may be deported
13 February 2012: US lawsuit claiming that the Pope covered up abuse is withdrawn
12 February 2012: Mount Clemens priest suspended after parishioner charged in sex assault
12 February 2012: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Pastor Rev. James E. Braley Facing Child Sex Abuse Allegations
12 February 2012: Unapologetic Egan continues to defend role in priest sex-abuse scandals
11 February 2012: Priests Accused of Molesting Children Hiding in Plain Sight
11 February 2012: Portland Diocese investigating retired local priest
10 February 2012: D.A.: No criminal probe in Bevilacqua’s death
09 February 2012: Lawyers: Judge shows anti-Catholic bias
09 February 2012: Accusation of slapping child was not substantiated by state investigation
08 February 2012: Abuse Scandal Casts a Shadow on a Candidate for Beatification
08 February 2012: UPDATED 2:29 p.m. – New lawsuit filed against Catholic church in Montana
07 February 2012: Psychiatrist: Altar Boy Saw Relationship With Sexually Abusive Priest As ‘Positive’
07 February 2012: Prosecutors win ruling to tell priests’ jury how archdiocese handled abuse allegations
07 February 2012: Vt. Catholics sell lake property to pay sex claims
02 February 2012: Top priest banished
01 February 2012: “Sex abuse ‘widespread’ in Catholic Church, Philadelphia judge says” & “Philly Judge Should Step Down – OpEd”
01 February 2012: 500-plus sex-abuse claims filed against archdiocese as deadline looms
01 February 2012: Ex Catholic priest denies West Midlands sexual abuse
01 February 2012: “TELEGRAM FOR THE DEATH OF CARDINAL BEVILACQUA” & “Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua dies at 88″
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17 November 1996: Convicted Francisan molester Robert Van Handel’ request for laicization and other related documents
1994?: Convicted Francisan molester Robert Van Handel’s account of his life
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