Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens Call for Pope’s Arrest

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2010 British authors and atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, whom Terry Eagleton has affectionately referred to as the combined entity known as "Ditchkins," are joining legal forces to see if Pope Benedict XVI can be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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 )

Vatican: Pope Ready for ‘New Meetings’ With Sexual Abuse Victims

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2010 In a Vatican Radio broadcast on Friday, one Rev Federico Lombardi, spokesman for the Holy See, announced that Pope Benedict XVI is ready to hold "new meetings" with victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy members, but at least one victims' group (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vatican Preacher Compares Backlash Over Clergy Abuse Scandal to Anti-Semitism

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2010 Note to the Vatican: Adopting the mantle of victimhood in the face of accusations of sexual abuse by clergy members and attempted cover-ups by other church officials is not bound to go over very well with the public -- especially if parallels are drawn to the persecution of the Jews. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope Accepts Irish Bishop’s Resignation

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI has OK'd the resignation of Bishop John Magee, an Irish clergyman who had held prominent positions within the Catholic Church for decades and whose diocese was rocked by allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy ranging from at least the mid-1990s. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trial Brings Boy Scouts of America’s ‘Perversion Files’ to Light

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2010 The Catholic Church isn't the only big organization facing trouble in the sexual abuse department this week The Associated Press reported Friday that an Oregon man who says he was molested by a Scout leader in the 1980s plans to use some of a stash of around 1,000 "perversion files" (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Church Sex Abuse Scandal Reaches Pope’s Circles

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2010 One of Pope Benedict XVI's past decisions as head of an archdiocese in Germany has come back around in relation to a priest accused of molesting boys three decades ago, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Irish Bishops Called on the Carpet

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2010 The long-running clergy sexual abuse scandal within Dublin's Archdiocese is still the Catholic Church's problem, and on Monday, Pope Benedict XVI met with Irish bishops for the first part of a two-day strategy and damage-control session at the Vatican. 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 )

FDA Goes After Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2009 News flash: Adding caffeine to alcoholic drinks may lead consumers to underestimate how drunk they are. The Food and Drug Administration is getting to the bottom of this potential health issue by ordering close to 30 manufacturers of caffeinated adult beverages to prove that their drinks are safe -- or else. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Military Service Turn Young Men Into Sexual Predators?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2009 It can be shown that the patterns of military sex crimes are old and widespread -- for generations, military service has transformed large numbers of American boys into sexual predators. So it seems reasonable to ask whether perhaps there is something about military culture or training or experience that can be identified as causative, and then, perhaps, changed.After generations of silence, the question deserves an answer, and not a simplistic one. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Female Soldiers Battle Sexual Violence

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2009 Women at war all too often do battle on two different fronts, as author Helen Benedict says in her new book, "The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq." There's the fight they signed up for and the one that can make them targets of their fellow soldiers in the most isolating and devastating ways. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )