A watchdog group, Bishop Accountability, said it had found scores of clerics with ties to the country who have been publicly accused of sexual abuse. But very few have been disciplined.

MANILA, Philippines — A United States-based watchdog on Wednesday launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines ...

BishopAccountability.org, which tracks abuse in the Catholic Church, said 82 priests and brothers from the Philippines and some who served in the country for a period in their lives had been accused ...

The creation of the database marks a significant step in confronting clergy sexual abuse in the Philippines, a country where Catholicism remains a dominant force. As the third-largest Catholic ...

Divorce remains illegal in Catholic-majority Philippines, the only place outside the Vatican where it is outlawed, contrary to claims that surfaced on Facebook and TikTok in January 2025.

From the city of Kalookan, located near Manila Bay, Cardinal David, who is also president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines and vice president of the Federation of Asian ...

In her bid to convince lawmakers to legalize divorce, Filipina fruit vendor Avelina Anuran has publicly testified about the abuse ...

MANILA, Philippines — A United States-based watchdog on Wednesday launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the ...

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