A Pennsylvania Priest Responds To Sex Abuse Report
At Saturday evening Mass in Pennsylvania, one Catholic priest took the opportunity to address from the pulpit accusations of massive clergy sexual abuse.
Religion
How The Catholic Church Trains Its Own About Abuse
How does the Catholic Church prepare its seminarians to deal with questions of sexual abuse and celibacy? NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to Paul Blaschko, who attended seminary from 2008 until 2011.
The Clergy Abuse Crisis Has Cost The Catholic Church $3 Billion
Years after an investigation in Boston highlighted the dimensions of the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic priesthood, the financial and reputational cost to the Catholic church continues to grow.
Survivor Of Pennsylvania Clergy Sex Abuse Shares His Story
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jim VanSickle about surviving the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest in the Catholic church — one of more than 300 named in Pennsylvania's grand jury report on clergy abuse.
Clergy Sex Abuse Raises Questions About Financial And Reputational Costs To Churches
Clergy abuse settlements have cost billions of dollars and more than a dozen dioceses have gone bankrupt. Both church attendance and giving are also in jeopardy.
Vatican Responds To Pa. Grand Jury Report On Abuse Of Children By Clergy
The Vatican called the abuses "reprehensible." David Green talks to NPR's Sylvia Poggioli and Marie Collin, who served on a papal commission on sexual abuse of minors before quitting in protest.
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Former Catholic Priest Says Pennsylvania Bishop Ignored His Reports Of Abuse
Former priest James Faluszczak was one of many witnesses to testify before the grand jury about being abused by an Erie priest. He says when he told the bishop about it, he was "totally ignored."
Pope Francis Expresses 'Shame And Sorrow' Over Pennsylvania Abuse Allegations
After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: "The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors."
Pope Francis And U.S. Bishops Respond To Report On Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a response to the clergy sex abuse report from Pennsylvania. It calls for further investigation, better reporting and resolution to complaints.