Pope Accused of Letting Past Abuse Case Languish

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2010 Yet another sexual abuse case from the past has come back to haunt the Vatican, and this time, Pope Benedict XVI is being scrutinized for decisions he made about the case while in his prior position at the Holy See On Friday, The Associated Press released (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Irish Catholic Church Kept Child Abuse Secret

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2009 According to a newly released report commissioned by the Irish government, the Archdiocese of Dublin and other Catholic authorities in Ireland kept hundreds of complaints concerning the sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy covered up (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Insult to Injury for Irish Church Abuse Victims

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2009 Although the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse found some 2,000 people who described the abuse they suffered at the hands of Catholic church officials in Ireland, resulting in a five-volume study (download the PDF version here), the alleged perpetrators have been shielded from prosecution, thanks to a successful lawsuit that protects their identities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawsuit Says Church Used Alaska as a Dumping Ground for Pedophiles

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 A new lawsuit alleges that the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church sent problem priests to remote Alaskan villages, where their crimes would have a reduced chance of discovery. A former monk and advocate for sex abuse victims told the Anchorage Daily News, "They were specifically targeting the Athabascan and the Yup'ik cultures, because they wouldn't talk." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Church: 0, Sex Toys: 1

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2007 Faced with the daunting, fork-in-the-road-of-life dilemma of whether to choose her Catholic church affiliation over her job of selling sex toys (that classic conundrum), Wisconsin churchgoer Linette Servais told her incensed priest that she would relinquish her position as the congregation's, um, organist in favor of keeping her toy-peddling gig. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dana Priest Smacks Down Bill Bennett

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2006 Washington Post reporter Dana Priest threw Bill Bennett's gambling history back in his face when the conservative pundit attempted to lecture Priest on ethics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vatican Disciplines Top Priest on Sexual Abuse Charges

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2006 Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, 86, is the most prominent priest yet to be disciplined for allegedly molesting young members of the Church. But because of his advanced age, he's getting only a slap on the wrist--a demand that he give up his ministry in favor of a quiet life of "prayer and penitence." Assuming the allegations are true, good riddance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: CIA Agent Fired for Leaking

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The CIA has fired an agent who allegedly leaked information about secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe to The Washington Post, reports MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. Fox News has more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Boston Church Lagging on Pedophile Reforms

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 The state attorney general is blasting the Boston Archdiocese for its failure to implement safeguards to prevent the sexual abuse of children. Missing: a system to track abusive priests, and prevention programs in schools. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

Scapegoats Talk Back

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Mr. Fish – Jesus

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