California Governor Signs Legislation Giving Huge Victory to Childhood Sex Abuse Survivors
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will provide a 3-year window for old sexual abuse cases previously barred by the current…
Sexual Abuse
New Report Sheds Light on the Dangers of Unsupervised Priests Accused of Abuse
Last week, the Associated Press published a lengthy article on the consequences of allowing priests who’ve been accused of the sexual abuse of children to…
California Catholic Dioceses Announce Compensation Plans for Abuse Survivors in Wake of Pending Law Change
Several Catholic dioceses in California have announced plans to offer compensation to survivors of sexual abuse through a compensation program similar to the programs operating…
Australian Court Upholds Cardinal Pell Conviction on Sex Abuse Charges
An Australian appellate court has upheld the conviction of former Vatican official and Australian Cardinal George Pell on charges he sexually molested children. “By majority…
USC Reaches Tentative $215 Million Settlement in Dr. Tyndall Abuse Cases
Facing a federal class action lawsuit involving more than 463 former USC students, the University of Southern California has entered a tentative agreement that would…
Headlines Say Pope Accepts Wuerl Resignation, Reality Tells a Different Story
News outlets across the country are reporting news from the Vatican that Pope Francis has accepted 77-year-old Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation as Archbishop of Washington,…
Bill Cosby Sentenced 3-10 Years in Prison
Bill Cosby, 81 years old, will spend the next 3 to 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of three counts of felony aggravated…
Father Oliver O’Grady-California Monster
As the most populous state in the country, California has had more than its fair share of infamous people, perhaps none more so than…
Former Vatican Ambassador to US Says Pope Should Resign
Former papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has penned a public declaration that calls for the Pope’s resignation in the wake…
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Finds 301 Catholic Priests Sexually Assaulted Over 1000 Children
“Priests were raping little boys and girls, and the men of God who were responsible for them not only did nothing; they hid it all.…