Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown

San Francisco Archdiocese, abuse survivors’ reps clash over claims data

(OSV News) — The San Francisco Archdiocese is countering claims by abuse survivors’ representatives that “a pervasive pattern of abuse” is still occurring there, saying newly released data shows most alleged cases of clergy sexual abuse took place decades ago. On May 21, the Jeff Anderson & Associates law firm alerted media to the release of abuse claims data specifying details of alleged abuse, including the initials of the accused, along with …

Let the Forgetting Begin

The Francists are playing defense now, fighting a rear-guard action against those who have questioned certain actions, thoughts, and even “teachings” of Pope Francis. There is an odor of desperation among them. After all, we have had a sometimes rocky 12 years. The Francists know this, though they would put all the blame on Taylor Marshall. Over the length of his papacy, those with even a slight… Source

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope

CHICAGO (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope’s American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV’s history of dealing with accused priests from Chicago to Australia. The Archdiocese of Chicago responded by defending Leo's record and saying he had “consistently expressed his compassion for survivors of this crime and sin.” The cases span Robert Prevost's previous p…

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms

CHICAGO — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope's American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV's history of dealing with accused priests from Chicago to Australia.

Johnstown's Dougherty, survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American hometown of the new pope. They are also raising questions about Pope Leo XIV’s oversight of past investigations of priests.

Priest Abuse Survivor Network Decries New Pope For Link To Ousted McGrath, Other Cases

Abuse Survivor Network Decries New Pope For Link To Ousted McGrath - New Lenox, IL - Robert Prevost led the Augustinians as abuse allegations against priests—including Providence Catholic HS's Richard McGrath—festered.