Diocese told vigil is not matter for courts
The future of a Holyoke church where parishioners have been holding a 24-hour vigil to protest its closing by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield is now in the hands of the Vatican.
Bishops told pedophiles lie, victims must be heard
Psychologists have told bishops from around the world that priests who rape and molest children often lie when confronted with an accusation and that victims usually tell the truth and need to be believed in order to heal.
Apologies not enough, vatican told
Irish anti-abuse campaigner Marie Collins told Catholic leaders at a Vatican summit on Tuesday that the Church had to be held accountable for destroying the lives of victims of paedophile priests.