Church of England bishop resigns, denies sexual assault allegations

Liverpool, England Reuters A Church of England bishop resigned on Thursday after what he called a “trial by media” over allegations of sexual assault which he has denied, but which have deepened a crisis at the mother church of the Anglican Communion. Bishop of Liverpool John Perumbalath announced his decision after the resignation in November […]
French Catholic Church calls for probe into late priest Abbe Pierre’s alleged sexual abuse

Paris, France Reuters France’s Catholic Church called on prosecutors on Friday to open a probe into sexual assault accusations against the late French priest Abbe Pierre, who was a lifelong campaigner for the poor and homeless, and potential cover-ups of such abuse. Henri-Antoine Groues, better known as Abbe Pierre, was a Roman Catholic priest who […]
Canadian cardinal temporarily steps down after lawsuit alleging abuse

Ottawa, Canada Reuters Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, one of the top Roman Catholic clergymen in Canada, on Friday stepped down temporarily after he was named in a class-action lawsuit against the church that alleged sexual assault. Local media said Lacroix’s name had been added to a list of alleged perpetrators filed in a Quebec court on […]
Canadian Cardinal Ouellet denies accusations of sexual assault

Vatican City Reuters Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denied on Friday accusations of sexual assault levelled against him by a woman who has said the aggression took place more than a decade ago when he was Archbishop of Quebec. “I firmly deny having made inappropriate gestures on her person, and I consider the interpretation and dissemination […]
Vatican charity in spotlight over old sex assault allegation
Rome, ItalyAP A pontifical foundation has admitted that its late founder was credibly accused of sexually assaulting a female employee, who came forward in 2010 after learning the deceased priest was being considered for possible beatification. Aid to the Church in Need, which raises money to build and rebuild churches and train priests in poor […]
Democrat Joe Biden denies alleged sexual assault, requests release of Senate records

Washington DC, US Reuters Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday asked the Senate to find any documents tied to an allegation he sexually assaulted a former aide in 1993, after personally denying the accusation publicly for the first time. “No, it is not true. I’m saying unequivocally it never, never happened,” Biden told […]