McCarrick report summary cites lack of serious investigations of rumors November 10, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, Vatican, World News Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of church officials reporting and investigating accusations, according to the Vatican summary of its report on the matter.
Timeline of key events in case of former Cardinal McCarrick November 9, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, World News Here is a timeline of key events in the life of Theodore E. McCarrick, beginning with his ordination as a priest for the Archdiocese of New York more than 60 years ago.
Vatican report on investigation into ex-Cardinal McCarrick to be released Nov. 10 November 6, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, Vatican, World News Vatican officials announced Nov. 6 that the Holy See will release Nov. 10 a long-awaited report on the investigation about the ascent to power of now-disgraced former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Accountability in the Church: A message from Archbishop Lori July 23, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori sent the following message to the people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore July 23, 2020.
Senior judge joins Independent Review Board to assist archdiocese with abuse policies July 22, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News As a retired judge for the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Alexander Wright Jr. has tried cases and reviewed and written court opinions involving cases of abuse of children
Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations July 16, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors.
Reports highlight Archdiocese of Baltimore’s efforts to address child sexual abuse May 17, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore released a pair of reports May 6 regarding the church’s efforts and activities relating to child sexual abuse in the church.
Reporting system to record abuse complaints against bishops begins March 16, 2020By Dennis Sadowski Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News A reporting system accepting sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. bishops and eparchs is in place.
Archdiocese of Baltimore rolls out new national system to receive complaints against bishops March 16, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore implemented locally a new national reporting system for allegations against bishops for sexual misconduct that was activated March 16.
Maryland bishops: End criminal statute of limitations for interfering with abuse reporting March 6, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Maryland bishops are supporting a bill that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for those that prevent or interfere with the reporting of child sexual abuse.
Archdiocese’s compensation program aids abuse survivors March 4, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News When it comes to child sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Baltimore for decades has offered counseling to anyone harmed by church personnel.
Bishop Strickland says he asked pope about McCarrick report January 21, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, McCarrick Report, News, Video, World News Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, said he asked Pope Francis about the Vatican investigation into Theodore E. McCarrick and the release of a promised report on how the former cardinal managed to rise through the church ranks.
