Vatican says sorry for pedophilia, but continues to protect its own. (El Pais, 2014)

Church of England forgave paedophiles and allowed them to continue working with children, inquiry finds. (The Independent, 2020)

Catholic bishops covered up 'hundreds' of sexual abuses in Pennsylvania. (The Guardian, 2016)

‘It wasn’t a big deal’: secret deposition reveals how a child molester priest was shielded by his church. (The Guardian, 2024)

Brooklyn Diocese Settles with New York AG for Mishandling Clergy Sex Abuse Cases. (IJ, 2024)

The Catholic Church’s grim history of ignoring priestly pedophilia. (Salon, 2018)

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Pays Over $1.5 Billion in Restitution to Survivors of Sex Abuse. (PCVA, 2024)

Archdiocese of San Francisco reaches landmark $395M settlement for child sex abuse survivors. (ABC7 News, 2026)

$660 Million Church Settlement Is a Last Ditch Concession, Says Expert. (News Wise, 2007)

Catholic Church in Oregon OKs $75 mln settlement. (Reuters, 2007)

Los Angeles Court Approves Church Sex Abuse Settlement. (NPR, 2007)

Victims: Pope Benedict Protects Accused Pedophile Bishops. (ABC News, 2008)

Settlement of $1.1 million in Catholic school sexual-abuse case. (The Seattle Times, 2007)

A victim of pedophile priest Charles Sylvestre has reached a $415,000 settlement with the Roman Catholic Church’s London diocese without having to go through the “horrible” examination for discovery process and reliving the abuse under questioning from defendants. (BPIL, 2007)

New Sex Abuse Settlement Renews Scandal for Orange County Roman Catholic Diocese. (FOX News, 2007)

Jesuits agree to sex case payout. (LA Times, 2007)

London, Ont., diocese settles with sex abuse victim. (CBC, 2009)

Is Celibacy Linked to Pedophilia? (ABC News, 2002)

The Santa Fe archdiocese has been called "ground zero" in the explosion of clergy sex-abuse charges nationwide. (WP, 1994)

Boston Archdiocese Agrees to $85M Sex Abuse Settlement. (FOX News, 2003)

Lawsuits say Catholic diocese in N.Y.'s Long Island failed nearly three dozen abuse victims. (9 News, 2003)

N.Y. Diocese Hit With $1 Billion Lawsuit. (MPV, 2003)

The Seattle archdiocese has agreed to pay $7.87 million to settle abuse charges against a former priest from 15 former altar boys and students dating back almost 40 years. (NBC News, 2003)

A Catholic diocese in Kentucky agreed Friday to set up a $120 million fund to compensate victims of child-molesting priests and other employees in what would be the nation’s biggest settlement in the scandal. (NBC News, 2005)

A judge Monday unsealed the details of a record $100 million settlement with a Southern California diocese over sex abuse allegations against clergy. (FOX News, 2005)

$16 million settlement in church abuse claims. (NBC News, 2006)

Catholic Church lobbies to back pedophile priests in MD. (Dailykos, 2006)

‘This whole thing’s a farce’: New Orleans Catholic church sex abuse settlement brings anger and shock. (The Guardian, 2026)

How L.A. Archdiocese Mishandled A Pedophile Priest. (NPR, 2010)

Del. Diocese Settles Priest Abuse Claims For $77M. (CBS News, 2011)

Sex cases may cost church $100m. (The Boston Globe, 2002)

Papers in Pedophile Case Show Church Effort to Avert Scandal. (NYT, 2002)

Sex abuse spans spectrum of churches. (TCSM, 2002)

Church allowed abuse by priest for years. (2002)

Church Sex Suit Settlement Reported. (CBS News, 2002)

United Nations Asked to Intervene in Sexual Abuse of Children by Catholic Clergy, to Hold Vatican Accountable for Violating Convention on the Rights of the Child. (CFC, 2002)

Florida bishop resigns / He's 'ashamed' of sexually abusing teenager 27 years ago. (SF Gate, 2002)

The Pope Speaks on the Pedophilia Scandal. (NPR, 2002)

Cardinal Mahony Kept Cleric’s Abuse Secret for 16 Years. (Los Angeles Times, 2002)

Sex Abuse Cases Threaten To Bankrupt an Archdiocese. (NYT, 1993)

Catholic Church to Pay Settlement to Close Abuse Cases. (LA Times, 2002)

Catholic Church Mishandled Reports Of Sex Abuse. (NPR, 2010)

US pedophile abuse costs Catholic church $3b. (TSMH, 2010)

Catholic Church sex abuse scandals around the world. (BBC News, 2010)

Trenton diocese pays $1 million settlement in sexual abuse case. (Reuters, 2011)

Catholic child abuse in proportion. (The Guardian, 2010)

Church pays Father Brendan Smyth abuse victim £200k. (BBC News, 2010)

1963 letter indicates former pope knew of abuse. (NBC News, 2010)

Confessions of Priest Who Molested 17 Boys Released. (ABC News, 2012)

Timeline: Priest Abuse Claims Date Back Decades. (NPR, 2010)

PBS to air documentary about clergy abuse in Alaska. (NCR, 2011)

US Catholic priest convicted of sex abuse cover-up. (BBC News, 2012)

L.A. Cardinal's Deposition Released In Sex Abuse Case. (NPR, 2010)

Brendan Smyth: Victims of paedophile priest cannot sue church. (BBC News, 2014)

L.A. Archdiocese, Cardinal Mahony settle sex abuse cases. (Reuters, 2013)

Pope Benedict 'complicit in child sex abuse scandals', say victims' groups. (The Guardian, 2013)

Documents show Milwaukee archdiocese shielded pedophile priests. (NBC News, 2013)

Hundreds of Milwaukee clergy abuse victims got no settlement money. (CBS News, 2013)

Oregon's most notorious pedophile priest - Maurice Grammond - spurs $12 million lawsuit, even after death. (Oregon Live, 2013)

Church abuse case haunts lawyer who defended priest. (USA Today, 2013)

Abuse victim sheds light on church secrets. (ABC7, 2013)

Lawsuit Against Archdiocese of Chicago Alleges Sexual Abuse by Father Norbert Maday Against Three Victims. (HL, 2014)

Milwaukee archdiocese proposes $4M for victims. (MPR News, 2014)

Federal judge approves Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy plan. (Reuters, 2015)

Seattle Archdiocese Settles Eight Sexual Abuse Cases For $9,150,000. (PCVA Law, 2016)

Catholic Church 'knew' about crimes of paedophile priest but did nothing for four decades, court hears. (ABC Net, 2016)

L.A. Archdiocese settles final priest abuse case for $13 million. (Los Angeles Times, 2014)

Pope Francis reveals new church law to deal with paedophile priests. (The Guardian, 2016)

Files show how Chicago archdiocese covered up child sexual abuse for decades. (CBS News, 2014)

The ABC7 I-Team looked into claims by nearly 100 alleged victims of sexual abuse in metro Chicago that the archdiocese and some of its schools are keeping dangerous secrets. (ABC7, 2015)

Pennsylvania Bishops Covered Up Abuse of 'Hundreds of Children': AG. (NBC News, 2016)

Most allegations in Hawaii Catholic Church sex abuse scandal came from 2 locations. (HNN, 2016)

Diocese of Joliet will pay $4.14 million to 14 men abused as boys by pedophile priests. (NYDN, 2015)

Catholic church 'buried head' to abuse, says priest convicted of indecent assault. (The Guardian, 2015)

St. John's Abbey releases files on 18 monks accused of abuse. (MPR News, 2016)

'He was a monster': how priest child abuse tore apart Pennsylvania towns. (The Guardian, 2016)

An Iowa diocese covered up priest's abuse of dozens of boys. (PBS, 2018)

San Jose Diocese Names 15 Priests Accused of Child Abuse. (SJI, 2018)

US priests 'molested over 1,000 children', report says. (France, 24)

Catholic Church child sexual abuse scandal. (BBC News, 2021)

Chicago Archdiocese to pay out another settlement to man who says he was abused by Fr. Daniel McCormack. (CBS News, 2022)

Sexual Assault Victim’s Attorneys Announce Lawsuit Against Notorious Pedophile Former Priest Michael Baker, The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and Cardinal Roger Mahony. (MSF, 2020)

Survivors abused by 'sadistic' priest win compensation battle, but money 'won't change' impact. (ABC Net, 2021)

Catholic Church makes record payout in child sex abuse case. (WAToday, 2021)

Facing 250 sex abuse lawsuits, Diocese of Buffalo declares bankruptcy. (WKBW, 2020)

French Church abuse: 216,000 children were victims of clergy - inquiry. (BBC News, 2021)

Investigation reveals widespread sexual abuse and cover-ups by Archdiocese of Baltimore. (PBS News, 2023)

Louisiana supreme court hands major victory to child sexual-abuse victims. (The Guardian, 2024)

$104M awarded to sexual abuse victims of Mount Cashel and N.L. priests. (CBC News, 2024)

Multi-million Catholic Church payout 'massively important' for future sexual abuse cases. (ABC Net, 2023)

Average Clergy Abuse Settlement. (Law Line, 2024)

Baltimore’s Catholic Church sexually abused at least 600 children over 60 years, Maryland AG says. (NBC News, 2023)

Catholic Church in California grapples with more than 3,000 lawsuits, alleging child sex abuse. (Religion News, 2023)

Clergy abuse survivors propose $450M payout from Rockville Centre diocese. (Newsday)

Spanish Priest abused hundreds of indigenous girls in Bolivia. (El Pais, 2024)

Catholic Churches Going Bankrupt as Families Abandon the Church to Protect their Children from Pedophile Priests. (Medical Kidnap, 2024)

Child sex abuse lawsuits reveal alleged warnings about priest years earlier. (CBC News, 2023)

How a religious order became a sanctuary for pedophile priests. (WGNTV, 2023)

New York diocese offers $200 million to abuse victims in largest-ever settlement offer. (EWTN News, 2023)

Reforms needed after ‘horrendous’ Catholic church approach in paedophile priest cases, lawyers say. (The Guardian, 2023)

Case against notorious OC priest could be 1st in new wave of sexual abuse trials. (TOCR, 2023)

New lawsuits filed against Hanna Boys Center as CA clergy sexual abuse law deadline approaches. (ABC7 News, 2022)

Catholic church pressuring alleged victims of dead paedophile priests to accept ‘paltry’ payouts, lawyers say. (The Guardian, 2022)

Chicago man sexually abused by priest receives settlement from archdiocese. (FOX 32, 2024)

Lawsuit brought by man who said he was sexually abused by Roman Catholic bishop settled. (AP News, 2023)

UK inquiry issues final report into 'epidemic' of child sexual abuse. (Vatican News, 2022)

Santa Fe Archdiocese files plan for $121M abuse settlement. (Cruxnow, 2022)

In the Pacific, a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Priests Accused or Convicted of Abuse. (NY Times, 2024)

Nearly 2,000 children in Illinois were sexually abused by Catholic clergy, state finds. (NBC News, 2023)

‘We can win’: New Orleans clergy abuse survivor secures settlement. (The Guardian, 2023)

Church child sex abuse allegations from more than 600 victims detailed in new report. (ABC News, 2023)

Sexual abuse: 'The most extensive international investigations have only involved the Catholic Church.’ (Lemonde, 2023)

Child abuse found in Portugal Catholic Church is 'tip of iceberg', commission says. (Reuters, 2023)

Over 1,000 clergy accused of pedophilia in Spain’s Catholic Church. (AA, 2023)

Man allegedly sexually abused by St. Louis priest questions why Missouri has statute of limitations against victims of assault. (KSDK, 2023)

Augustinian Catholic order paid $2 million settlement over rape accusations against priest but left his name off sex abuser list. (CST, 2024)

Catholic officials in Brooklyn agree to an independent oversight of clergy sex abuse allegations. (AP News, 2024)

San Francisco Archdiocese, facing sex abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy. (Reuters, 2023)

70-year-old man reaches settlement with Roman Catholic diocese over sex abuse suffered at age 8. (Boston25 News, 2023)

Saint John Paul II accused of protecting pedophiles, fueling debate over late pope's "fast-track" to sainthood. (CBS News, 2023)

More than 4,800 victims of sexual abuse uncovered in Portugal's Catholic Church. (BBC News, 2023)

Italy church report into sexual abuses a ‘joke’ say victims’ groups. (The Guardian, 2022)

Church Sex Scandal Widens: Hundreds More Catholic Clergy Accused Across CA. (NBC, 2023)

Sex Abuse in Catholic Church. Over 1,900 Minors abused in Illinois, State says. (NYT, 2023)

Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission finds. (BBC News, 2023)

Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape. (EWTN News, 2026)

'Delivery from demons' among accounts in clerical child abuse report. (BBC News, 2026)

Catholic Church in England and Wales put its reputation before child sex abuse allegations, inquiry finds. (Sky News, 2020)

Catholic Church defrocks 52 priests for sex abuse. (BBC News, 2014)

Child sex abuse inquiry: Catholic Church 'shocked to core by evil of clergy.’ (BBC News, 2019)

Paedophile priests remain part of church. (The Guardian, 2010)

FACTBOX: Five facts on the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal. (Reuters, 2007)

Church of England failures 'allowed child sexual abusers to hide.’ (BBC News, 2020)

Nearly 400 Church of England figures convicted of sex offences against children, report finds. (Sky News, 2020)

Church of England abuse cases run to hundreds. (BBC News, 2022)

New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims. (Reuters, 2025)

Clergy abuse survivors frustrated by New Orleans archdiocese’s protracted bankruptcy. (The Guardian, 2025)

Italian church probe reveals scores of abuse cases in a single diocese. (Reuters, 2025)