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Paedophile former priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90
One of Australia’s most notorious and prolific paedophiles, former priest Gerald Ridsdale, died yesterday at the age of 90. Source: ABC News.
Catholics in the Philippines urged to report abusive priests
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has urged Filipino Catholics to report priests accused of misconduct to both Church and civil authorities, after a US watchdog slammed the Philippines bishops for not taking action against clergy accused of abuse. Source: National Catholic Register.
French bishops request investigation into abuse claims against prominent priest
The bishops of France have formally requested prosecutors launch a criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Abbé Pierre, a prominent priest who founded the poverty ministry Emmaus. Source: CNA.
Big drop in number of abuse allegation in US
Over the past 20 years, the number of abuse allegations against Catholic clergy in the United States has dropped, according to a new report from the Centre for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Source: Crux.
Departing ambassador says abuse an existential threat for Church
Decades of clergy sexual abuse scandals are an “existential threat” to the Church and can only be remedied through transparency and prioritising survivors, according to the outgoing Australian ambassador to the Vatican. Source: NCR Online.
New Zealand PM apologises to survivors of abuse who were in care
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care. Source: SBS News.
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of abuse scandal
The Church of England’s most senior bishop, Justin Welby, has resigned “in sorrow”, saying he had failed to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Source: SBS News.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $1.3 billion to settle child abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced an $US880 million ($1.3 billion) clergy abuse settlement, a record payout that Archbishop José Gomez hoped would “provide some measure of healing” for abuse victims. Source: CNA.
Abuse crisis sees Mass attendance drop in England and Wales
The abuse crisis in the Church has contributed to a third of Catholics in England and Wales reducing their attendance of Mass or stopping going altogether, according to a new report by Durham University. Source: Catholic Herald.