Abuses

A MOTHER’S CRY FOR JUSTICE

Straight vocations destroyed

The Church's omertà on pedophiles: "We must judge ourselves among ourselves"

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi explains why bishops do not report priests' sexual abuse to the civil authorities, confirming that for the Church sexual violence is merely a sin

The ignored victims of Santarsiero: exposed by the accused while the Church neither confirms receipt of nor acknowledges their complaint

A formal complaint against Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa was filed at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lima on March 26, 2026, yet the victims have received no acknowledgment from ecclesiastical authorities.

Investigation - Vatican Covers Up Pedophile Priests With Statute of Limitations

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith saves the "beggar of love" Don Valentino Salvoldi, priest of the diocese of Bergamo, despite dozens of testimonies of sexual abuse against him

As Pope Leo XIV said on January 8, 2026, closing the extraordinary consistory, «often the scandal in the Church is because the door has been closed and the victims have not been welcomed, accompanied by the closeness of authentic pastors». The Church that pretends to be scandalized by what the Church does. Federica Tourn

HOW CAN ANYONE RESPECT POPES LIKE LEO AND FRANCIS?

Most Catholics remain in the dark

Review of Weekdays

From the pope's mercy towards paedophiles to the Vatican safety net for the Spanish abusive bishop, passing through Prevost's interest-driven trip to Monte Carlo: here are the week's news

Today we launch a new column, a weekly review featuring the most significant news on abuses in churches curated by Alessio Di Florio

The Rupnik case becomes entrenched: silence in the Vatican and doubts about the fate of his works

The scandal involving former Jesuit Marko Rupnik continues to grow without clearing up key uncertainties. Far from moving toward a clear resolution, the case appears increasingly surrounded by silence, opacity and lack of official information, even under the current pontificate, according to Il Messaggero.

Vatican: A cloak of silence falls on the horrific Rupnik case. Victims and defense outraged: "We want justice"

At the Vatican, a suspicious cloak of silence has fallen over the Rupnik trial.

CALLING A SPADE A SPADE

Rhetorical Email to Pope Leo and the U.S. Bishops