NCR interviews James O'Toole, whose new book, For I Have Sinned, details the growth and eventual decline of confession in the ...

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has asked a judge to dismiss several counts in a lawsuit alleging decades of clergy sexual abuse ...

The verdict in Morristown was a landmark, hailed by clergy abuse advocates. But Delbarton said the trial was tainted by a ...

Figures from the realms of politics to sports, from presiding over the Vatican to Temple Square, are among those who died in ...

Dec. 1 marks the opening of a two-year window in which accusers can file lawsuits against Catholic dioceses previously barred by NJ's statute of limitations.

Father Patrick McCarthy was brutally murdered in 1988. The two half-brothers in prison for the killing say he sexually abused them for years ...

Long-winded legal wrangling and recalcitrant Catholic church leadership thwarted hopes for timely settlement ...

Maintaining accountability for American Baptist standing has protected us from the widespread abuse that has been experienced ...

Murray H. Levin had been a dear friend of mine for many years. We met during the early years of The Awareness Center (Jewish ...

At least a dozen lawsuits were filed in 2025 alleging sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.

Seven months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots have helped frame both his spirituality and priorities.

Mandatory reporters in Minnesota can be charged with a misdemeanor if they do not report child abuse to authorities. But violators of the statute are rarely convicted, and fines are often similar to ...