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Irish abuse victims welcome pope's resignation

February 11, 2013 10:15
A group representing victims of child abuse in Catholic-run institutions in Ireland on Monday welcomed the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI after "he promised a lot but delivered nothing". "This pope had a great opportunity to finally address the decades of abuse in the church but at the end of the day he did nothing but promise everything and in the end he ultimately delivered nothing," John Kelly, of the Survivors of Child Abuse support group, told AFP.

US cardinal blasted over sex abuse explanation

February 1, 2013 23:45
A US Catholic cardinal stripped of his duties said Friday he had not known how to handle child sex abuse claims as he did not learn about it in school, drawing withering criticism from victims. Retired Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony said he was not taught about such abuse, a day after he was relieved of all administrative and public duties for mishandling claims against dozens of priests, dating back to the 1980s.

US cardinal says didn't know how to deal with sex abuse

February 1, 2013 21:00
A US Catholic cardinal stripped of his duties said Friday he didn't know how to handle sex abuse claims, as he had not learned about it at college -- drawing withering criticism from victims. Retired Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony wrote on his blog that he was not taught about child sexual abuse, a day after was relieved of all administrative and public duties" by the current archbishop of LA. On Thursday the LA archdiocese also released files on more than 100 clerics, as required under a 2007 lawsuit deal over alleged sex abuse.

Abuse victims say Los Angeles archdiocese still withholding documents

February 1, 2013 19:15
By Brandon Lowrey LOS ANGELES, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Catholic Church is withholding documents that could shed more light on sexual abuse by priests, a victims' group said on Friday, a day after the Los Angeles archdiocese released 12,000 pages of files on clergy accused of molesting children.

UPDATE 3-Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese releases priest abuse files

February 1, 2013 00:00
(Adds material from files) By Dan Whitcomb and Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, after years of legal battles, released files on Thursday of priests accused of molesting children and removed a top clergyman who had been linked to efforts to conceal the abuse.

Pedophile victims urge renewed probe of Los Angeles Catholic leaders

January 23, 2013 00:00
* Newly released records cited as "smoking gun" * Thousands more personnel files coming soon By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Victims of pedophile priests called on Tuesday for renewing a criminal investigation into the role of Catholic Church leaders in Los Angeles, including Cardinal Roger Mahony, in covering up child sexual abuse as revealed in newly released Church records.

After abuse scandal, Pope appoints new head of Irish church

January 18, 2013 11:00
* Martin will become "Primate of All Ireland" * Brady was hit by sexual abuse scandal By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Friday appointed the new head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland to succeed Cardinal Sean Brady, whose tenure has been plagued by scandal over the sexual abuse of children on the predominantly Roman Catholic island.

German Catholic Church shuts sex abuse hotline after demand dips

January 17, 2013 12:15
* Number of victims' calls fell after initial flurry in 2010 * Bishop says Church still wants independent abuse study * Average reported cases were over 40 years old By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor Jan 17 (Reuters) - Germany's Roman Catholic Church has shut a national hotline for victims of sexual abuse by priests because demand for it has dropped since the peak of the scandal in 2010, the bishop overseeing the project said on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-Florida priest pleads no contest in child abuse case

January 14, 2013 19:00
* Church placed Father Neil Doherty on "leave" in 2002 * Victims' lawyer says Doherty drugged his victims * Doherty's lawyer says plea deal was in his best interest (Adds comment from Doherty's lawyer) By Zachary Fagenson FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla,. Jan 14 (Reuters) - A South Florida priest accused of sexually assaulting young boys for decades pleaded no contest to a half dozen charges on Monday and could face up to 15 years in prison under a plea deal.

Florida priest pleads no contest in child abuse case

January 14, 2013 18:15
* Church placed Father Neil Doherty on "leave" in 2002 * Victims' lawyer says Doherty drugged his victims By Zachary Fagenson FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla,. Jan 14 (Reuters) - A South Florida priest accused of sexually assaulting young boys for decades pleaded no contest to a half dozen charges on Monday and could face up to 15 years in prison under a plea deal. It is the first time criminal charges have been brought against Father Neil Doherty, 69, despite numerous civil cases that named him.
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