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Confession can be a place where church fights abuse, Jesuit says

To protect the sacrament of reconciliation as a “channel of grace” for victims of sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must do a better job instructing priests on what to do if a victim recounts his or her abuse in the confessional and in the unlikely case that an abuser confesses, said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner.

Archdiocese reinstates Father Christopher Ciomek

In a letter to the members of St. Peter Damian Parish in Bartlett on Oct. 30, Cardinal Cupich announced that he had reinstated Father Christopher Ciomek, pastor, following an investigation into allegations that he had sexually abused a minor some 30 years ago, when he was a seminarian.

Pope orders visitation of Archdiocese of Cologne

Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Michael Pfleger to ministry

Cardinal Cupich announced in a letter to parishioners of the Faith Community of St. Sabina on May 24 that he was reinstating Father Michael Pfleger as senior pastor effective the weekend of June 5-6.

Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Larry Sullivan following investigation

In a letter to the communities of Christ the King parish and school, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave., on May 14, Cardinal Cupich announced that he had reinstated Father Lawrence Sullivan, pastor, following an investigation into an allegation dating from 1984, when he was 18, that he had sexually assaulted a minor.

Vicariate II parishes host novena to pray for healing from clergy abuse

From April 20-29, 2021 parishes in Vicariate II hosted a novena to St. Catherine of Siena to unite the faithful in healing and atonement of the Catholic Church’s clergy sexual abuse.

Cardinal Cupich contributes to international child safety symposium

The Archdiocese of Chicago has been a leader in preventing clerical sexual abuse of minors and reaching out to victims, Cardinal Cupich said in an online presentation that was part of the Symposium on Faith and Flourishing: Strategies for Preventing and Healing Child Sexual Abuse, hosted by Harvard University’s Human Flourishing program.

Conference will discuss sexual abuse of deaf young people

The first-ever international conference on sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics will be held May 7 and 21 during webinars organized by the Deaf Catholic Youth Initiative for the Americas.

Vatican recognizes clergy abuse victims’ magazine with local ties

When The Healing Voices was started in 2016, the survivors of clerical sexual abuse who came together to write and edit it expected it to be a way for them to express their own thoughts and share their experiences with one another.

Archdiocese’s abuse-prevention efforts date back to 1990s

One thing that has become clear since the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy made headlines again in 2018 is that many people don’t know the steps the church is already taking to prevent abuse, and to investigate allegations when they arise.
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