Senior Chinese Monk Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
A top Buddhist monk in China was accused by multiple nuns in a report that circulated on social media. He has publicly denied the reports of misconduct.
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Erie, Pa. Bishop Lawrence Persico Reacts To Grand Jury Report
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Bishop Lawrence Persico of the diocese in Erie, Pa., about the grand jury report on how years sexual abuse were covered up throughout Catholic churches in the state.
Report: Over 300 Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has released a new report revealing shocking levels of sex abuse in the Catholic Church across six dioceses. The report lists over 300 clergy members accused
Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis Deepens As Authorities Lag In Response
History, legal issues and doctrine all contribute to the continuing failure of Catholic authorities to recognize and respond more effectively to sexual abuse scandals.
We Need More Than Apologies, President Of Survivors Network Says
A grand jury in Pennsylvania found that more than 300 Catholic priests sexually abused more than 1,000 victims. David Greene talks to Tim Lennon of SNAP, a network of abuse survivors.
Australian Lawmaker Refers To 'Final Solution' In Push For Muslim Immigration Ban
In his maiden speech, newly minted Sen. Fraser Anning of the far-right Katter's Australian Party called for a revival of long-rescinded racially based immigration policies.
Pa. Report Reveals Widespread Sexual Abuse By Over 300 Priests
A grand jury investigation released Tuesday paints a horrifically detailed picture of decades of clergy sexual abuse of minors in six dioceses in Pennsylvania, dating back to the 1940s.
Sex Abuse Problems Persist Inside The Roman Catholic Church
More than a decade and a half after the clergy sex abuse scandal erupted in the Boston Archdiocese, the Roman Catholic Church continues to have a problem stopping and preventing abuse.
Report Reveals Widespread Sexual Abuse By Over 300 Priests In Pennsylvania
A long-awaited grand jury investigation into clergy sexual abuse details decades of misconduct and cover-up in six of the state's eight Roman Catholic dioceses.
Pa. Probe Examined Decades Of Sex Abuse Allegations Against Catholic Church
A grand jury investigation into clergy sex abuse in six dioceses in the state is to be release Tuesday. More than 300 priests who sexually abused minors, or tried to cover up the abuse, may be named.