Girl, 14, set to make legal history

A 14-year-old Catholic girl from Pakistan will make history if – as expected – she becomes the first alleged victim of abduction, forced marriage and conversion to give testimony in court. Judges in Sindh province’s High Court have instructed police officers investigating Huma Younus’ alleged abduction, requesting that the girl come to the next hearing... Read More

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December 31, 2018

Vatican begins investigation of Archbishop McCarrick

James Grein, a Virginia man who said Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, sexually abused him for years beginning when he was 11, gave his testimony about what occurred before a judicial vicar for the New York Archdiocese. His testimony was requested by the Vatican. “He wants his Church back. He felt that... Read More

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December 13, 2018

Cardinal Pell found guilty of sex abuse, expected to appeal, reports say

Australian Cardinal George Pell has reportedly been found guilty on five charges related to serious sexual misconduct involving two boys at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne in the 1990s. The trial, the specific charges, the testimony and almost all other details involving the accusations against the 77-year-old cardinal are covered by a court-issued “super injunction,”... Read More

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