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Munich Court Sentences Freiburg Priest to Three Years and Three Months for 2005 Oktoberfest Abuse

The court limited punishment to the 2005 Oktoberfest assaults due to pre-2016 law.

Spain and Catholic Church Sign Protocol to Compensate Abuse Victims Outside Courts

Madrid Court Weighs Verdict in Echenique Hate-Speech Trial Over Tweet on Priests and Migrants

Catholic Education Chief Sets Three-Month Timeline to Plan Closure of Notre-Dame de Bétharram

Kerala Appoints Special Prosecutor for Nun’s Appeal in Franco Mulakkal Case

Spain and Catholic Church Seal One-Year Pact to Compensate Clergy Abuse Victims Outside Courts

Complaint Filed Against Ex-Director of Nantes Catholic School as Abuse Reports Mount

Nantes Prosecutor Opens Inquiry Into Alleged Abuse at Saint‑Stanislas After 2024 Suicide

Nantes Catholic School Reports 10 Abuse Victims, Five Priests Accused

HBO Docuseries Revives Maciel Scandal With New Testimony and Archival Evidence

HBO Max Docuseries on Marcial Maciel Drives New Scrutiny of Legionaries of Christ

Munich Archdiocese Funds Inquiry into Abuse at St. Michael Seminary

Abbé Pierre Faces 12 New Sexual Violence Allegations, Bringing Total to 45

French Inquiry Faults Bayrou Over Abuse at Notre-Dame de Bétharram

Highlands El Encinar ex-chaplain faces eighth sexual assault accusation

Sister Anupama, Leader of Protest Against Bishop Franco, Leaves Religious Congregation

French PM’s Daughter Reveals Abuse at Catholic School, Adding Pressure to Scandal

Lawsuit Against Diocese of Essen Begins Over Clerical Abuse Case

New Allegations of Abuse Emerge at French Catholic Schools as Investigations Deepen

Widespread Abuse in French Catholic Schools Uncovered as Victims Speak Out