Wolves in Shepherd’s Clothing Again Jim Mon, 12/17/18 8:31 pm BodyThere are a number of ministry conditions that make congregations ripe for pastoral abuse. I want to mention several of them. … Discussion
Alleged abuse victim searches for justice in the Diocese of Crookston Jim Wed, 09/26/18 8:31 pm BodyAlleged abuse victim searches for justice in the Diocese of Crookston Discussion
Pope Expresses Shame Over Pennsylvania Report on Sex Abuse Jim Mon, 08/20/18 8:30 pm BodyWSJ: In letter to Catholics, pontiff says crimes against more than 1,000 victims over 70 years weren’t handled in a timely manner BBC: Pope Francis condemns child sex abuse and Church cover-ups Discussion
Pennsylvania: 300 Priests & Thousands of Victims! Jim Tue, 08/14/18 8:30 pm BodyReport details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says Discussion
He’s a Superstar Pastor. She Worked for Him and Says He Groped Her Repeatedly. Jim Sun, 08/05/18 8:30 pm BodyNYTimes: Bill Hybels built an iconic evangelical church outside Chicago. A former assistant says that in the 1980s, he sexually harassed her. Discussion
How The Ancient Catholic Church Dealt With Priest Sex Offenders Jim Sun, 08/05/18 8:30 pm Body“[I]n the ancient Catholic Church, the punishments for clergy who sexually preyed on victims were not as relatively urbane as these modern approaches.” Discussion
Prominent Roman Catholic Cardinal Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor Is Removed From Ministry Jim Sun, 06/24/18 8:30 pm BodyNYTimes: American Cardinal Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor Is Removed From Ministry Cardinal McCarrick And The Peter Pan Problem [Catholic] Discussion
As archdiocese builds new system to address clergy sex abuse, trust grows Jim Sun, 06/17/18 8:30 pm BodyFor survivors of sexual abuse by priests, the change has been dramatic. Frank Meuers, state director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, for example, recalls just six years ago when he accompanied a woman to the chancery lobby to report sexual abuse by a priest. Discussion
Clergy abuse victims settle with Twin Cities Archdiocese for $210M Jim Thu, 05/31/18 8:30 pm BodyAttorneys representing clergy abuse victims announced a $210 million settlement Thursday in the protracted Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case, calling it the largest ever. More than 400 victims will share in the proceeds. In a news conference Thursday afternoon, St. Discussion
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