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Clerical sexual abuse

Rota rules against ‘credibly accused’ clergy lists in defamation suit

The Church’s highest trial court reportedly ruled in favor of an American priest who sued over the release his name in a list of “credibly accused” clergy.

The Pillar
Nov 10, 2025
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The Church’s highest canonical trial court has ruled in favor of an American priest who sued the religious order which released his name in a list of religious “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of minors, according to an Italian media report.

Caption: Palazzo della Cancelleria, Rome. Credit: Vatican media.

A Nov. 9 report published by La Repubblica said …

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