A Massachusetts judge ruled Aug. 30 that Theodore McCarrick, a 93-year-old former cardinal, was not competent enough, due to advanced dementia, to stand trial on state charges of sexual abuse.
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Facing Hundreds of Abuse-Related Lawsuits, SF Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy Aug. 21 amid more than 500 lawsuits it is facing alleging child sexual abuse by Church officials.
Nearly 2,000 Children Abused by Catholic Clergy Over Decades, Says Illinois AG report
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a May 23 report revealing decades of abuse by Catholic clergy against almost 2,000 children.
Deluged By More Than 330 Abuse Claims, Oakland Diocese Files For Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Oakland, California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than 330 lawsuits from survivors of alleged clerical sexual abuse.
Progress Made Protecting Minors, but Adults Remain Vulnerable to Clergy Abuse, Say Experts
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made progress over the past two decades in confronting sexual abuse against minors within the church, but has only begun to address the vulnerability of adults to sexual abuse by clergy, religious and lay leaders, experts told OSV News.