Friday, June 14, 2019023
By Carol Zimmermann
Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE — During the June 11-13 spring assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, it was clear the bishops had to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in the church — and on the last day of their gathering they approved a series of procedures to begin this process.
On June 13,...
Thursday, April 11, 2019060
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Retired Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his role in helping the Catholic Church come to terms with the clerical sexual abuse crisis beginning in the 1980s, wrote an article outlining his thoughts about what must be done now.
Seeing the crisis as rooted in the "egregious...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019027The Vatican summit on child protection and the clerical sexual abuse crisis affirmed the U.S. bishops’ strong belief that bishops and cardinals who abuse children or cover up abuse must be held accountable, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019035This year of 2019 has been a blessed one full of opportunities to beef up our personal faith during the exercise of exorcising the many problems coming upon our church.
Thursday, February 21, 2019032 Opening the Vatican summit on child protection and the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis said, "The holy people of God are watching and are awaiting from us not simple, predictable condemnations, but concrete and effective measures" to stop abuse.
Saturday, February 16, 20190390Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of Washington.
Thursday, January 31, 20190860Thirty-one priests who served in the Diocese of Dallas between 1950 and the present day have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor following a lengthy investigation by former law enforcement investigators and a local review board, Bishop Edward J. Burns announced on Thursday, Jan. 31.
Thursday, January 31, 2019050
The following is a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Jan. 31, 2019 release of a list of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors in the Diocese of Dallas between 1950 and today:
What information is the Diocese of Dallas releasing?
The Diocese of Dallas (“Diocese”) is
releasing the...
Thursday, January 31, 2019031The Diocese of Dallas has been taking strong steps to provide a safe environment for all children. Texas State Law requires that anyone who reasonably suspects that abuse is taking place to report it to civil authorities. Diocesan policies have for many years and continue to fully support state law. Bishop Edward J. Burns strongly...
Status: Suspended, pending lawsuit alleging abuse of minor
Diocese of Incardination/Religious Order: Diocese of Dallas
Parish/School History: Holy Spirit in Duncanville, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Plano, St. Francis of Assisi in Frisco, St. Joseph in Richardson
Birth: 1967
Ordination: 1994
Year Removed: 2015...
