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Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions

50% Center coverage: 16 sources

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have arisen against priests under his supervision. Now some advocates for victims say there needs to be an accounting of how Leo — the name taken by Cardinal Robert Prevost upon his election Thursday — handled such cases when he held positions of church authority in Chicago and Peru. And…See the Story

Pope Francis · Vatican City

Hear newly elected pope deliver homily during first Mass

75% Right coverage: 4 sources

Pope Leo XIV delivered the homily during mass at the Sistine Chapel a day after he was elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. Leo began the homily in his native English before switching to Italian.See the Story

Dallas, Texas · Dallas

SBC clergy sex abuse crisis doesn’t stem from ‘the Sexual Revolution’

Sexual abuse is “the rotten fruit of the Sexual Revolution,” says Jeff Dalrymple, director of the Southern Baptist Convention’s newly created Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response department, which operates under SBC Executive Committee. In two Baptist Press columns published May 5 and May 6, Dalrymple set forth his view that abuse is part of “the rotten fruit Western culture has borne over the last several decades” and blamed “the counterculture…Read Article

Jefferson City, Missouri · Jefferson City

Trey’s Law passes in Missouri Senate, moves forward in Texas

On April 29, “Trey’s Law” passed the Missouri Senate as an amendment to HB-737. The child protection bill, sponsored by Sen. Jamie Burger and authored by Rep. Melissa Schmidt, now awaits Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature. Sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson as SB-590, “Trey’s Law” prohibits the misuse of nondisclosure agreements against child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlement agreements. Missouri The bill passed in the Missouri Senate…Read Article

Why Pope Leo XIV probably isn’t that liberal

100% Right coverage: 3 sources

Frankly, most people knew little about Robert Prevost before his election as pope, so there’s been a scramble to unpick Leo XIV’s past record to judge where he might take the papacy. We know already that he’s not terribly keen on the President’s repatriation of illegal migrants, nor on J.D. Vance’s particular take on social issues. And he’s got the whole Francis program on putting the poor center stage. There are other Francis touches; when he d…See the Story

Little League · New York

Most of the New York Child Victims Act lawsuits remain in limbo five years later

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Back in 2019, James Manfredonia and some of his former Little League teammates thought they would finally be able to confront the coach who they allege abused them decades ago when they sued him under New York’s Child Victims Act.See the Story

Read the Full Transcript of Pope Leo XIV’s First Speech

The remarks, delivered in Italian and Spanish, were made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public remarks since taking over as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. He urged the world to seek peace and remember those who suffer. The following is a transcript of his speech. Peace be with you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of th…See the Story

Will Pope Leo end the clergy sexual abuse crisis? - The Boston Globe

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The US Catholic Church has a zero-tolerance policy around child sexual abuse. How much that will influence the first American pope is unknown.See the Story