Posts Authored By Jennifer Grant
View All NewsWhy The Extent Of Sexual Abuse By Nuns Is Misrepresented
Contrary to popular belief, some Catholic nuns sexually abuse children. Due to misconceptions and church practices, such abuse often avoids media, public and personal scrutiny.
Clergy Abuse In Montana Boarding Schools & Reservations
A new Jesuit report highlights a pattern of priest shuffling in Montana. Abusive Jesuits were often assigned to rural Native American reservations and boarding schools.
Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Pays $50M To Sex Abuse Victims
The Philadelphia Archdiocese paid $50 million to more than 200 sex abuse victims. The compensation was paid through the archdiocese’s compensation fund.
Catholic Church Got $1.4B in Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Aid
The Catholic Church received $1.4 billion in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief aid. Some of this money was given to dioceses with a history of clergy abuse.
New Orleans Archdiocese Files For Bankruptcy Amid Pandemic
The New Orleans Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy due to the pandemic. The bankruptcy is affecting priest abuse lawsuits and the archdiocese’s debt payments.
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Faces Second Sex Abuse Claim
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is facing a second allegation of child sexual abuse. DiMarzio vehemently denies the decades-old claims.