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It is the first time any diocese on the island of Ireland has set up such a compensation scheme (Stock image)

Redress scheme for clerical abuse victims of NI diocese

The Catholic Diocese of Dromore in Northern Ireland is establishing a redress scheme for victims and survivors of clerical sexual abuse.

Ireland • 29 Sep 21

Ben Hoffman became emotional as he spoke of the abuse he and his brothers, Luke, (L), and Stephen (R) had suffered

US abuse victims sue Vatican to name predatory priests

Five Americans who say they were sexually abused by Catholic priests have filed a lawsuit against the Vatican to compel the church to open its archives and hand over the names and details of abusive clergy.

US • 15 May 19

The landmark summit was called by Pope Francis

Testimonies have brought us to our knees - archbishop

Archbishop Eamon Martin has told a landmark Vatican summit on tackling clerical sexual abuse that testimony from abuse survivors has 'brought all of us to our knees'.

World • 23 Feb 19

Theodore McCarrick was a US Cardinal has been expelled from the church

McCarrick expulsion 'step in right direction' - Collins

Clerical abuse survivor and former adviser to Pope Francis, Marie Collins, has said the defrocking of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is "a step in the right direction", but very late considering his behaviour had been known about for many years.

World • 17 Feb 19

Marie Collins said the Pope emphasised that he was already holding bishops accountable

Call for bishops to agree zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Francis' former adviser, Marie Collins, has called on the Pontiff to use next month's Vatican child protection summit to seek agreement for zero tolerance and full transparency on clerical sex abuse throughout the church.

Ireland • 14 Jan 19

Cardinal Reinhard Marx said perpetrators must be brought to justice

German Catholic church apologises for 'pain' of victims

The head of the Catholic Church in Germany apologised "for all the failure and pain", after a report found thousands of children had been sexually abused by its clergy, and said the "guilty must be punished".

Germany • 25 Sep 18

The subpoenas are part of an investigation into how dioceses potentially covered-up allegations of sexual abuse

New York dioceses subpoenaed in abuse investigation

New York's attorney general has issued civil subpoenas to all New York Roman Catholic dioceses as part of a sex abuse investigation, a law enforcement source has said.

Catholic Church • 06 Sep 18

Missouri officials have asked bishops of the four other dioceses to cooperate with the inquiry

Missouri opens clerical sex abuse inquiry in St Louis

An investigation has been launched into alleged clerical sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Louis in the US, a week after a report finding widespread clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania was released.

US • 24 Aug 18

Pope Francis is to visit Ireland on 25 and 26 August

Pope urged to address failures to reform abuse policy

A prominent survivor of clerical child sexual abuse has reacted strongly to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's statement that Pope Francis may not get time to meet victims during his visit here later this month.

The Pope in Ireland • 02 Aug 18

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