Former St. Catherine of Alexandria Priest Cleared Of Child Sex Abuse Allegation
Cardinal Blase Cupich sends letters informing parishes that a child sex abuse allegation against Fr. Kenneth Fleck is deemed "unfounded."
25 October 2026
Catholic Church
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Letters: The Chicago Archdiocese mishandled its response to allegation against the Rev. Michael Pfleger
Michael Pfleger's lawyer says the Archdiocese of Chicago removed the priest five days before it interviewed his accuser, whose account it found not credible.
10 September 2026
With sex abuse allegations, some priests wonder: Will I be presumed innocent until proven guilty?
When a priest is accused of sex abuse, should they be removed before an investigation is complete?
10 September 2026
Cardinal Ouellet Was a “Victim of Defamation”: His Accuser Ordered to Pay Compensation
The Superior Court of Quebec has ruled that Cardinal Marc Ouellet was the victim of slander and defamation and falsely accused of sexual violence, ordering his accuser to pay 100,000 Canadian dollars for the damage to his reputation.
4 September 2026
Cardinal Ouellet wins case against woman who accused him of abuse
The Superior Court of Quebec has found that Cardinal Marc Ouellet was falsely accused of sexual assault, awarding him $100,000 in damages against his accuser — money he says he will donate to organisations fighting the abuse of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
1 September 2026
Andrew Bolt slams process surrounding awarding of compensation to two men who claimed they were abused by George Pell
Sky News host Andrew Bolt has criticised the decision to grant two men compensation by the federal government’s National Redress Scheme for alleged historical…
31 January 2025
Former Pope Benedict to mount legal defense over abuse cover-up accusation
Former Pope Benedict XVI plans to defend himself in a German civil lawsuit alleging he helped cover up historical abuse.
8 November 2022
St. Louis priest to have arrest record expunged after sexual abuse cases dropped
Prosecutors dropped all charges against Father Joseph Jiang. A judge has now ruled he met the legal burden to have his 2014 arrest record expunged.
8 September 2022
Another wave of falsely accused priests returned to ministry
The Media Report on four priests returned to ministry, arguing diocesan review boards set a standard of proof too low for the accused to be exonerated.
27 June 2022
George Pell: Court quashes cardinal's sexual abuse conviction
Australia's High Court unanimously quashed Cardinal George Pell's conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys, freeing him after more than 400 days in jail.
7 April 2020
Pell the suppliant
As the High Court refers George Pell's special leave application to a full bench, Jeremy Gans recalls the court's 1922 refusal to hear Colin Ross, hanged for a murder he was posthumously pardoned of.
19 November 2019
Eight falsely accused bishops (and archbishops) in Ireland
Archbishop John Charles McQuaid (slandered by Dr Noel Browne and John Cooney)
10 July 2018