clergy abuse

A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. as it tries to stem financial losses from clergy abuse claims that date back decades.

20 years after prosecutors convened a grand jury to investigate the handling of priest-abuse complaints in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the case came to an end with a cleric's misdemeanor no contest plea.

Revelations that the Vatican let a famous priest off the hook twice for abusing his authority over women has exposed the fact that misconduct is rarely if ever punished, and secrecy still reigns supreme.

The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a prominent Roman Catholic priest, has been reinstated to his south Chicago parish after an investigation found that abuse charges against him were not credible.

Germany’s churches have been criticized for their handling of clergy sexual abuse for years now by victims, believers, and the media. Now they face new pressure from an unexpected corner: the insurance industry.

John Raymond has been arrested for the second time in two months and charged with juvenile cruelty. He has been accused of abusing a 4-year-old on two separate occasions through corporal punishment.

On Tuesday, trial began for Ronnie Hyde, a former youth pastor charged with the 1994 murder of 16-year-old Fred Laster. Laster’s body had been dismembered and was later found in the dumpster behind a gas station.

Days after Bruxy Cavey resigned after being accused of sexual misconduct, his church held a special online meeting to announce that an independent, third-party investigation found Cavey had a yearslong sexual relationship with a member of his church.