A powerful Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church has been ordered to stand for two trials for the abuse of minors. The judge in the case ruled that the two trials are necessary because the spat of allegations from two separate time periods, the 1970’s and the 1990’s, and should be tried separately. On Wednesday, […]
With the Help of Two Catholic Judges, Altoona-Johnstown Priest Continued to Abuse
The attorney general’s investigation into Catholic priest abuse in the Pennsylvania diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has sent shockwaves across this primarily rural Catholic area of Pennsylvania. The shockwaves didn’t result in the revelation that numerous priests from Altoona-Johnstown sexually abused children. Unfortunately, we’ve heard that tragic story before from other dioceses across the country. What makes […]
Louisiana Supreme Court Muddies the Waters Concerning Mandatory Reporting of Sex Abuse
The final weekend of the 2016 US presidential campaign grabbed all the headlines but the news out of Louisiana on Friday was significant for those involved in the decades-long issue of Catholic priest sexual abuse. On Friday, November 4th, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that Catholic priests are not mandatory reporters of sexual abuse when […]
