Germany’s Jesuit order offers sexual abuse victims compensation of at least $6,500 each

German Jesuits offer compensation to abuse victims

Dublin archbishop says Catholic leaders must face abuse cover-ups ‘honestly and completely’

Irish archbishop: Cover-ups made child abuse worse

Pope Benedict XVI in UK for historic 4-day visit, admits church failures in sex abuse scandal

Pope on UK visit admits failures in abuse scandal

Pope sees scandal as test for himself, church; European bishops pledge openness, cooperation

Pope sees sex scandal as test; bishops urge reform

Italian politicians rally to pope’s defense, even as citizens question Vatican’s role

Italian politicians rally to pope’s defense

Vatican spokesman to AP: Pope sees abuse crisis as ‘test for him and the church’

Vatican to AP: Pope sees sex abuse crisis as test

Alleged Miami abuse victim’s lawyers claim Vatican moved priest to Miami

Alleged victim’s lawyers: Vatican protected priest

European bishops urge sex abuse victims to go to police, pledge to work with civil authorities

European bishops urge victims to go to the police

Priest involved in sex-abuse investigation of Wisconsin colleague defends Vatican’s response

Priest defends Vatican’s handling of Wis. scandal

APNewsBreak: Vatican cites sovereignty as defense in abuse case, says bishops aren’t employees

Vatican offers 3 reasons it’s not liable for abuse