DC Priest Urbano Vazquez Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 2 Kids In Parish
A Catholic priest faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing two children in his parish in Washington, D.C.
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A Catholic priest faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing two children in his parish in Washington, D.C.
The list released Friday by the Xaverian Brothers includes two current members "with a credible or established offense."
Under intense public pressure, the nation's Roman Catholic bishops approved new steps this week to deal more strongly with the clergy sex-abuse crisis.
The bishops and cardinals meet in Baltimore amid another sex scandal that broke last year in Pennsylvania, where a grand jury report charged 300 priests with more than 1,000 sexual assaults on children over 50 years.
The former secretary to defrocked American Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has released excerpts from private and confidential correspondence among top Vatican leaders which reveal details of restrictions placed on McCarrick by the Holy See following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Pope Francis is applying mandatory new procedures for all Catholic Church diocese across the globe on the reporting of alleged sexual abuse.
Archbishop Lori announced that 23 names of deceased priests and brothers were added to an online list of clergy accused of child sexual abuse.
As a clergy sexual abuse crisis throws the Catholic Church into deep crisis on several continents, more than a third of American Catholics say they have questioned whether to remain in the church, according to a new Gallup poll.
Catholic church officials say they are imposing ministerial restrictions on two former bishops accused of sexual harassment.
Monday, the leader of this archdiocese, Archbishop Lori, attended the service to talk about a new pastoral document dedicated to eradicating what he calls the 'sin of racism' in the Catholic Church.
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened the group's national meeting Monday by announcing it will delay new steps to address the clergy sex abuse crisis.
The three-day assembly that starts Monday in Baltimore comes after a series of abuse scandals this year that have been stunning in their magnitude and number.
A letter from a top Vatican official appears to acknowledge that the Holy See knew about sexual abuse allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for at least several months before he was elevated to cardinal in 2001.
Across the U.S., Catholics once faithful with their financial support to their churches are searching for ways to respond to the constant sex-abuse scandals.
An Indiana catholic school guidance counselor may lose her job of 15 years after officials learned she was married to another woman.
The much beloved Cardinal William Keeler, died today at the age of 86.
Facing declining numbers of priests in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is considering a radical change to who can enter the priesthood.
Pope Francis is standing his ground on a centuries-old Catholic tradition concerning women's roles in leadership. The Pope's comments yesterday are resonating with Catholics worldwide and in Baltimore.
The itinerary for Pope Francis' first visit to the United States was released Tuesday. His first stop is DC and the planning is underway.
Pope Francis is visiting Philadelphia in September, and you can be there.
The cost of the daylong pilgrimage is $99 for the bus. The train cost is $159 for adults, $154 for seniors (62 and older), and $119 for children (ages 2-12).
The Francis Factor: one year ago, cardinals chose Pope Francis as the new leader of the Catholic Church. What a year it's been for the 1.2 billion faithful worldwide as the new pope has energized them.
The pope once again surprises his followers with a manifest that describes the direction he's taking the church.
Baltimore is the home to the first Catholic Archdiocese in America. Now, the 300 bishops who run the church in this country are returning to the spiritual home.
White smoke signals the Catholic Church has chosen a new pope.
