World Nov 11 Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after report on church cover-up By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Nov 10 Vatican investigation finds Pope John Paul II, other leaders downplayed or dismissed allegations against ex-Cardinal McCarrick A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Feb 19 Watch 6:00 Why McCarrick’s defrocking represents an ‘extraordinary signal’ for the Catholic Church The Catholic Church has taken the most severe measure yet to respond to sexual abuse, and its concealment. Pope Francis defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who becomes the first cardinal thrown out of the church for sexual abuse. William Brangham…
World Dec 28 Vatican hears testimony from man who alleges ex-Cardinal McCarrick abused him James Grein, who testified Thursday in New York, says ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused him for years starting when he was 11. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Nation Oct 23 Washington, D.C.’s attorney general launches investigation into sex abuse by Catholic clergy Attorney General Karl Racine announced the move Tuesday during a regular breakfast meeting among Washington officials. By Associated Press