Cardinal Philippe Barbarin was found guilty of failing to report child molestation by a priest, but Pope Francis said he should step aside only temporarily.
Tag: Priests
Catholic Church in Poland Releases Study on Sexual Abuse by Priests
The report found that from 1990 to mid-2018, 382 priests were accused of sexual abuse, and that 625 children, most aged 15 or younger, had been victims.
Cardinal Pell Was Sentenced to 6 Years. Here’s How Other Countries Have Punished Abusive Clergy.
Cardinal Pell of Australia was sentenced to six years in prison for child sexual abuse. Other countries have had different approaches to dealing with abusive priests.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
The 77-year-old cardinal, once an adviser to Pope Francis, was sentenced to six years in prison by a Melbourne court on Wednesday morning.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Awaits Sentence for Molesting Boys
The 77-year-old cardinal, once an adviser to Pope Francis, could face decades in prison when a Melbourne court sentences him on Wednesday morning.
French Cardinal Offers to Resign After Conviction for Covering Up Priest’s Sexual Abuse
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, received a six-month suspended prison sentence for failing to report the clergyman’s abuse of Boy Scouts.
Cardinal George Pell Is Jailed to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction
Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court of Victoria said the cardinal, who was convicted in December of molesting two boys, would be sentenced on March 13.
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Cardinal George Pell of Australia Found Guilty of Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.
Cardinal George Pell of Australia Convicted of Sexually Abusing Boys in 1996
An Australian jury has convicted a powerful Vatican official of sexually abusing two boys during his time as Archbishop of Melbourne.