Sexual abuse of children by priests was known ‘at all levels’ in Catholic Church, says Archbishop of Dublin
There was ‘no effort made to deal with perpetrators’ Dermot Farrell tells US Catholic TV network
Clerical abuse
Spiritan abuse survivor group raises concern statutory inquiry could set back justice and support programmes
Restore Together writes to Minister for Education Norma Foley seeking urgent meeting to discuss terms of reference of any such inquiry
Catholic Church child protection board received 252 abuse allegations
Great majority of allegations arose from incidents that took place in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
German Protestant churches riddled with sexual abuse and cover-ups, report finds
Forum Study suggests many church features prized by German Protestants facilitated rather than prevented sexualised violence and continue to hinder full disclosure
Trust that owns Christian Brothers schools included as defendant in historical child sex abuse cases
Solicitors say taking of cases against the trust, which has property worth €133 million, is response to legal strategy being adopted by congregation
Up to €20 million in funds for school sex abuse victims unspent amid ‘restrictive’ terms
Leo Varadkar apologised in 2019 to those sexually abused in day schools, pledging they would not be failed again
Head of Germany’s Lutheran church resigns in protest over claims she failed to act on abuse
Resignation of Annette Kurschus rocks Germany’s mainstream Protestant church as study confirms membership collapse
Major international award for RTÉ documentary Blackrock Boys which exposed sexual abuse in religious-run schools
Programme about sexual abuse in Blackrock College of two brothers wins award for investigative work at world’s largest competition for public-service media
Why were the Jesuits silent about abuse in Belvedere, Crescent and Clongowes?
Rite & Reason: Until the rest have been named, there is no context for the life of Joseph Marmion SJ. He operated within an organisation that harboured child abusers
Abuse survivor Mark Ryan remembered with ‘deep, deep gratitude’
Speaking at his memorial service, Minister says Mark Ryan showed ‘enormous courage’ in speaking out about being sexually abused at Blackrock College
Hundreds of thousands suffered church abuse, Spanish inquiry says
Report following public inquiry criticises Catholic authorities for ‘cover-up’ culture
Some schools use restorative justice to deal with past abuse - why not others?
Restorative justice is an informal process which focuses on the survivor rather than the offender
Clerical sex scandals in Poland overshadow Catholic synod in Rome
Polish Catholic church in turmoil over multiple clerical sex scandals, while Swiss primate suggests ‘time is right to abolish the celibacy obligation’ for priests
‘Until the issue of the social contract is taken seriously, we are going to see the persistence of the poverty, the homelessness, the exclusion’
Priest, economist and campaigner Dr Seán Healy delivers a parting shot at the Government as he retires from his role at the head of independent think-tank Social Justice Ireland
No women priests in his lifetime, says retired Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin
Clerical sexual abuse scandals have badly damaged the Catholic Church, in particular ‘the faith of young people, says retired archbishop
Councillors urged not to remove Freedom of Drogheda from Edmund Garvey by sex abuse support group chief
‘Unforgiveable’ intervention criticised by spokesman for men who suffered at hands of Christian Brothers
Justine McCarthy: Enough of the meaningless hand-wringing over abuse by Christian Brothers
Are councillors compassionate enough to rescind Edmund Garvey’s freedom of Drogheda as a powerful symbol of support for victims of abuse?
Former pupils at Jesuit schools speak of ‘panic, disgust’ at priest’s abuse
Restorative justice process hears testimony from 62 past pupils, mostly from Belvedere College in Dublin
Justine McCarthy: Staggering hypocrisy of the Christian Brothers, or Cheapskate Bullies
Congregation ought to be renamed the Cheapskate Bullies for its persistent torment of abuse survivors via the legal system
Christian Brothers accused of trying to deal with abuse legacy as ‘cheaply as possible’
Company and land registry files show Christian Brothers has extensive property portfolio and investment funds worth millions of euro
Most alleged abusers at Blackrock investigated by gardaí were Spiritan priests
It is understood the investigation was hindered by ‘missing files and lack of information generally on the side of the Spiritans’
Blackrock abuse cases: ‘Anger and disappointment’ among survivors as no further investigative action to be taken
More than 140 people have reported incidences of child sexual abuse involving 18 alleged abusers at Blackrock College and Willow Park schools
Deadline for scoping inquiry into abuse in schools extended to June 26th
Sharp rise in reports of abuse last year attributed to victims, prompted by Blackrock College revelations, reporting alleged abuse in boarding schools
Surge in reports of historic abuse by priests and religious last year - report
Two reports of alleged abuse by priests or religious order members occurring in 2020s
Fintan O’Toole: Giving Christian Brothers ownership of their sordid history adds insult to injury
State courts committed children to these hellholes, religious orders should not have control of files
Survivors of abuse at fee-paying schools invited to come forward ‘without fear’ to scoping inquiry
Letter from scoping inquiry to survivors of abuse at private fee-paying schools
Sexual abuse allegations made against priests in 19 Catholic diocesan colleges throughout State
Protestant-run boarding schools declined to respond to request for details from The Irish Times.
More than 100 Christian Brothers face possible judgment in default over abuse case
Significant development in historical sex abuse case where congregation’s legal strategy has led to ‘procedural morass’
Terenure College sex abuse: ‘They knew ... There was graffiti about it on the toilet doors’
School says it was a ‘grave failure’ that it didn’t prevent abuse by former teacher John McClean
Vatican commission for the protection of minors is all about spin
‘Rome’s serial “mishaps” in this area are neither stupid nor insane. They are about protecting itself’
What is the difference between a sexual assault on a Protestant school boy and a Catholic school boy?
An inquiry dedicated primarily to one social class and exclusively to one religious denomination will be undermined before it even begins
‘A bit untouchable’: How the Christian Brothers make it very difficult to bring them to court
Claimants have to serve papers on hundreds of Brothers because the congregation chooses not to appoint a nominee
‘You just tried to avoid him’: Further abuse allegations against Carmelite GAA coach Fr Michael Cremin
Past pupils allege Fr Michael Cremin ‘crept into dormitories’ to abuse boys
‘Human cost’ must be factored into school sexual abuse redress scheme, group says
Call for religious orders to be involved in compensation payments to survivors
Poland in meltdown over John Paul II abuse cover-up allegations
A new book and television documentary claims that the then cardinal Karol Wojtyła was not just aware of priests who sexually abused children – he covered up for them
Poland accuses US-owned broadcaster over claims Pope John Paul II knew about paedophile priests
Foreign ministry invites US ambassador for meeting amid allegations of ‘hybrid warfare’
Inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools to examine potential costs for State
Investigation will ‘look at everything’ including possibility of compensation, says Norma Foley
Late Pope John Paul II accused of covering up child abuse by priests
Polish bishops dismiss claims as attempts to ‘undermine’ the late pope
Delayed proposals for inquiry into sex abuse at private schools going to Government ‘shortly’
Department of Education says it is not yet in a position to provide ‘definitive timeline’
Widespread child abuse by Catholic Church members in Portugal ‘tip of iceberg’
Majority of alleged crimes occurred when children aged 10-14, with the youngest victim being just two, notes report
Taxpayer may end up paying most of €1.5bn redress for abuse by religious orders
Despite attempts to share bill on a 50:50 basis, contributions from congregations amount to just €480m, a shortfall of €270m
Michael McDowell: Major inquiry into secondary school sex abuse may be less useful than focused study
If inquiries are victim-led, are they in some sense drifting into social theatre rather than wholly impartial ascertainment of truth?
How Pope Benedict ignored Vatican responsibility for child sex abuse in Ireland
Pontiff excoriated Ireland’s Catholic bishops for their handling of clerical child sexual abuse allegations but refused to blame Vatican
Blackrock College to appoint new principal
Alan MacGinty, a past pupil of the school, has been principal since 2000
Details of Government inquiry into school abuse allegations delayed until New Year
Department of Education says any crimes committed should, in first instance, be fully investigated by An Garda Síochána
‘The priest proceeded to move his hand, under the desk, down my lap, gradually but steadily’
Clerical abuse: My friend said he thought the groping at the darkened cinema was all right because a priest was doing it
Over 300 abuse allegations to date against Spiritan priests
Catholic bishops believe a ‘reckoning’ has yet to take place regarding sexual abuse in the church in Ireland
Cologne clerical abuse case opens door to compensation landslide
Archdiocese drops its defence that time to take legal action has elapsed
Abuse of pupils at Glenstal Abbey school in Co Limerick involved two monks
In no case were there criminal or civil proceedings, but financial settlements made in some
Second man alleges abuse by Spiritan priest Fr Patrick Hannan at secondary school in Nairobi
Another man claims abuse by Fr Patrick Hannan at secondary school in Nairobi
Government hopes to announce schools abuse inquiry before Christmas
Discussions continue in Department of Education on what form inquiry will take
Spiritans told to keep records as Coalition debates shape of potential inquiry into sexual abuse
Inside Politics: Cabinet to consider student accommodation plans while TDs complain about ‘freezing’ offices
Spiritans told to retain records and assets in anticipation of abuse inquiry
Minister for Education writes to order as discussions continues about potential inquiry into handling of historical abuse
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