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Catholic clergy abuse

Jan 9, 2020

Judge says parents can sue diocese over abuse reporting

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that parents of children in the Roman Catholic Church and survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members can move forward with a lawsuit against the Diocese of Pittsburgh alleging that it has not fulfilled its obligations under state law to report child sexual abusers. The parents and survivors claim that […]

Jan 9, 2020

Judge says parents can sue diocese over abuse reporting

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that parents of children in the Roman Catholic Church and survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members can move forward with a lawsuit against the Diocese of Pittsburgh alleging that it has not fulfilled its obligations under state law to report child sexual abusers. The parents and survivors claim that […]

Dec 26, 2019

SUNDAYS AFTER: Patrick Shepard finds healing in basketball

Editor’s note: This is a story in a series by the Associated Press titled “Sundays After,” where Associated Press photographer Wong Maye-E and writer Juliet Linderman traveled across the U.S. and sought out men and women who were willing to share their experiences – both how they were abused by Catholic clergy, and how they survived.  […]

Dec 26, 2019

SUNDAYS AFTER: Patrick Shepard finds healing in basketball

Editor’s note: This is a story in a series by the Associated Press titled “Sundays After,” where Associated Press photographer Wong Maye-E and writer Juliet Linderman traveled across the U.S. and sought out men and women who were willing to share their experiences – both how they were abused by Catholic clergy, and how they survived.  […]

Dec 24, 2019

SUNDAYS AFTER: Amid daily struggles, working to conquer fear

Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series by the Associated Press titled “Sundays After,” where Associated Press photographer Wong Maye-E and writer Juliet Linderman traveled across the U.S. and sought out men and women who were willing to share their experiences – both how they were abused by Catholic clergy, and how […]

Dec 24, 2019

SUNDAYS AFTER: Amid daily struggles, working to conquer fear

Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series by the Associated Press titled “Sundays After,” where Associated Press photographer Wong Maye-E and writer Juliet Linderman traveled across the U.S. and sought out men and women who were willing to share their experiences – both how they were abused by Catholic clergy, and how […]

Dec 20, 2019

SUNDAYS AFTER: Survivor makes use of pain through activism

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series by the Associated Press titled “Sundays After,” where Associated Press photographer Wong Maye-E and writer Juliet Linderman traveled across the U.S. and sought out men and women who were willing to share their experiences – both how they were abused by Catholic clergy, and how […]

Dec 20, 2019

SUNDAYS AFTER: Survivor makes use of pain through activism

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series by the Associated Press titled “Sundays After,” where Associated Press photographer Wong Maye-E and writer Juliet Linderman traveled across the U.S. and sought out men and women who were willing to share their experiences – both how they were abused by Catholic clergy, and how […]

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