Sentences with phrase «church in sex scandal»

Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who made his name battling the Catholic Church in sex scandal cases, is bringing his high profile to Buffalo in search of sex abuse clients there.

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However, given the potential for a so - called «Oscar bump,» the film about the Boston journalists who uncovered a Catholic Church sex abuse scandal could see an increase in ticket sales following Sunday night's win.

But as the sex abuse scandal continues to embroil the Roman Catholic Church in more than a half - dozen countries across Europe - and with allegations being raised that the pope himself responded inadequately to abuse allegations before he began leading the church in 2005 - Benedict's anniversary celebration has been overshadowed by international scrutiny of his leadeChurch in more than a half - dozen countries across Europe - and with allegations being raised that the pope himself responded inadequately to abuse allegations before he began leading the church in 2005 - Benedict's anniversary celebration has been overshadowed by international scrutiny of his leadechurch in 2005 - Benedict's anniversary celebration has been overshadowed by international scrutiny of his leadership.

Editor's Note: In light of the recent allegations surfacing about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, this article is worth revisiting as a reminder that Christians, churches and conservative institutions are far from immune from sex scandals.

For several years, we've seen major church groups caught in sex - abuse scandals.

The only other time church closures get reported is when it is a mega-church, or when the pastor or staff are caught in some sort of sex scandal or financial crime.

In recent years, the Church has been blighted by financial misdemeanours, abuses of power and sex scandals.

With the new «normalization» of homosexuality in the general culture, with the acceptance of that normalization by many priests and not a few bishops, and with consequences such as the sex abuse scandals, the Church simply can not afford to take the risks that were taken, frequently with the best intentions, in the past.

There has been uproar in Romania over Bishop Barladeanu and another scandal involving a priest who had sex with a male student as believers are demanding more accountability from the church.

Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN)- A respected former Catholic bishop in Ireland is calling for an end to clerical celibacy in the wake of the sex abuse scandals that have rocked the church worldwide, and says he finds it «heartbreaking» that some prospective priests turn away from the calling because of the celibacy rule.

To caricature evangelicals, it highlights the rise and fall of Ted Haggard, who was forced to resign as pastor of New Life Church in Colorado after he confessed to a sex scandal.

They read about church corruption and pastoral sex scandals in the newspapers, and they don't trust us.

Thirty - four Chilean bishops announced their resignation Friday over a child sex abuse scandal within the Church in Chile that has come to haunt the reign of Pope Francis.

Mueller had also been caught up in the controversy surrounding the Church's response to the clerical sex abuse scandal after his department was accused earlier this year of obstructing Francis's efforts to stop internal cover - ups of abuse.

Critics of Dolan's response to the sex scandal in the Catholic Church stood outside St. Patrick's Cathedral to express their skepticism.

Pope Benedict's legacy, beyond the extraordinary rarity of his decision to resign, will undoubtedly depend on how effectively he is seen to have moved the Church on from the child sex scandals which have so damaged its reputation in recent years.

Alfonsi came to CBS News from the CBS - Owned station WBZ - TV in Boston, where she covered the Catholic Church sex - abuse scandal, the Michael Skakel trial, the historic Rhode Island nightclub fire and served as substitute anchor.

Similar to recent Catholic Church sex scandals, the overarching portrait that emerges is one of an insular organization dedicated to protecting some (always male) of its own, and in this instance, of doing so at the expense of defiling the idealism, commitment, and sacrifice of the very brave men and women who willingly chose to join it.

The Roman Catholic Church's priest sex abuse scandal erupted in Boston, and the film follows the Boston Globe's investigative journalists as they uncover perpetrators and victims.

With its top - notch ensemble cast including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams, director Tom McCarthy's journalism procedural wowed audiences in Venice and Telluride with its depiction of a team of Boston Globe reporters uncovering the Catholic Church's sex - abuse scandal.

Director and co-writer Tom McCarthy takes a daunting, emotional topic — The Boston Globe's breakthrough reporting on the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal — and gets his arms around it in a clear - eyed yet propulsive manner.

In his latest documentary, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Oscar winning director Alex Gibney delves into the horrific scandal of child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic ChurcIn his latest documentary, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Oscar winning director Alex Gibney delves into the horrific scandal of child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Churcin the House of God, Oscar winning director Alex Gibney delves into the horrific scandal of child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Churcin the Roman Catholic Church.

«If the sex abuse scandal had never occurred, the Catholic Church in the United States would still face a crisis,» says religion writer Peter Steinfels.

The Catholic Church plays a significant role in the growing number of child sex abuse claims, especially with all the scandals and cover - ups.