A digest of links to media coverage of clergy abuse.

The Death of a Pope: Headlines from Around the World

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Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003

How to Use Tracker Archives

To access articles posted between November 3, 2002 and December 31, 2003, please refer to the search boxes at the bottom of this page. To access articles posted between March 17 and November 2, 2002, please see this index.… Read more

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New Home for the Tracker

New home for the Tracker: http://www.bishop-accountability.org/AbuseTracker/.

Since Jan. 1, 2004, the Tracker has resided at www.ncrnews.org/abuse, hosted by the National Catholic Reporter on its website.  You’ll find a detailed announcement of the switch here (http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=46&aid=58415). … Read more

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New Address, Host for the Abuse Tracker

As of Jan 1. 2004, you’ll find the Tracker at www.ncrnews.org/abuse, hosted by the National Catholic Reporter on its website.  You’ll find a detailed announcement of the switch here (http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=46&aid=58415).

Archived pages of the Tracker back to March… Read more

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Man Charged In Former Priest Murder In Court

LEXINGTON (KY)
WKYT 

For the second time in a week, a man charged with killing a former Lexington priest returned to court.


Jason Anthony Russell is charged with beating Joseph Pilger to death. His body was found in his Pleasant… Read more

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Alleged sexual misconduct at St. John’s Prep

DANVERS (MA)
Danvers Herald

Michelle P. Mastronardi / Mmastron@Cnc.Com
Wednesday, December 31, 2003







Brother resigns in wake of accusation


A high-profile member of the staff at St. John’s Preparatory School has resigned after an allegation… Read more

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Report: 26 minors accuse 18 Lafayette diocese priests of sex abuse

INDIANA
WHAS

By TOM COYNE  / Associated Press


Eighteen Roman Catholic priests serving in north-central Indiana’s Diocese of Lafayette have been accused of sexually abusing 26 minors since 1950, Bishop William L. Higi said Wednesday.

Accusations against nine of the

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Cardinal’s Sex Abuse Testimony Becoming A Play

BOSTON (MA)
TheBostonChannel.com

BOSTON —
It was dramatic enough when it happened: a prince of the church coming face to face with the secular justice system, questioned by lawyers in a scandal over child sex abuse by priests.

Now the story

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Teacher resigns over accusation: Ex-student claims abuse at St. John’s

DANVERS (MA)
Boston Herald

By Dave Wedge
Wednesday, December 31, 2003

A beloved St. John’s Prep teacher and student mentor has resigned from the prestigious school amid allegations he molested a student 10 years ago, the Herald has learned.


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Former East Chicago pastor faces sex charges


December 30, 2003
 
CROWN POINT, Ind. — The former pastor of an East Chicago church faces two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor for allegedly having sex with a teenage girl.

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