See also:

• Society: Crime: Sex Offenses  (344)
• Society: Issues: Children, Youth and Family: Child Abuse  (387)

Abuse in the Catholic Church - - Hub for articles and documents about the sexual abuse of children by priests and its effect on the Catholic Church. From the Boston Globe.

The Catholic Church and Sex Abuse - - News archive covering the Catholic Church's handling of child sex abuse cases involving priests and other church officials. At National Public Radio.

The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse by Priests - - A look at the crisis over sex abuse by Catholic clergy, with backgrounders, breaking news, opinion.

Clergy Abuse Tracker - - A digest of links to media coverage of clergy abuse.

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus - - A layman's guide to surviving the sex scandals in the Catholic Church.

Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday 2002 - - From Pope John Paul II, includes apology for the abuse crimes within the clergy.

Restoring Trust - - Proposals, policy statements, opinion pieces, and other documents related to sexual abuse by clergy, from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Sexual Abuse Statement - - Official statement on the issue of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.

The Second Temptation of Christ - - Speculates on the root cause of the sex scandals in the Catholic Church.

Sexual Abuse by Catholic Priests - - Links to recent news stories involving abuse by the clergy.

Speak Truth to Power - - Group protesting Catholic church's mismanagement of sexual abuse crisis. Offers activism resources.

Unholy Acts - - 1993 essay published in the New Yorker about how an incident of sexual misconduct by a priest affected a small Catholic church in Massachusetts. By Paul Wilkes.

Voice of the Faithful - - Group formed in response to clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston, and the broader difficulties afflicting the Catholic Church throughout the world. The group seeks to aid Catholic growth by providing a voice for the people of the church. Includes information on meetings, chapter formation, and message board.

Online NewsHour: Church in Turmoil - - PBS transcript of a report on the abuse scandals and reported cover-ups within the Catholic Church. (March 13, 2002)