Historic Portugal church sex abuse ‘truly endemic’ at times
By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The head of a lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic…
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Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president
By BOBBY ROSS Jr. - Associated Press
FARMERSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the first Saturday of fall, a sweating Bart Barber trekked across a weedy pasture in…
Mexican faith leader jailed for sex abuse; flock stays loyal
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ - Associated Press
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Their spiritual leader is behind bars in California after pleading guilty to…
Minnesota case weighs right to emergency contraception
AITKIN, Minn. (AP) — A trial in Minnesota is expected to decide whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request in 2019 to fill a…
Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins
When Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous groups on Canadian soil this week, he will make another effort toward healing harms inflicted at church-run residential schools —…
#ChurchToo revelations growing, years after movement began
By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER - Associated Press
A withering report on sexual abuse and cover-up in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest…
Top Southern Baptists plan to release secret list of abusers
By DEEPA BHARATH - Associated Press
Top administrative leaders for the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America, said…
$121.5M settlement in New Mexico clergy sex abuse scandal
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One of the oldest Catholic dioceses in the United States announced a settlement agreement Tuesday to resolve a bankruptcy case in New Mexico that…