In late June, former archbishop Jozef Wesolowski became the first papal nuncio to be laicized after being accused of sexually abusing minors. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made the announcement after the cleric’s canonical trial. Wesolowski was under investigation for the alleged sexual abuse of boys while he served as the Vatican’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic. The Vatican rejected extradition requests from Poland, where Wesolowski is also under investigation for sexual abuse, citing the Vatican City citizenship conferred by his former diplomatic post. Because of this citizenship, Wesolowski faces a criminal trial under Vatican City tribunal, which could result in imprisonment, according to the -Associated Press.

Australia

Former Australian Premier Barry O’Farrell spoke before parliament to criticize the Australian Bishops’ Conference, including General Secretary Fr. Brian J. Lucas, for covering up the late Father Denis McAlinden’s sexual abuse of 28 individuals over a period of 50 years. The Australian reports the hierarchy made multiple moves to transfer McAlinden to Papua New Guinea, New South Wales and Newcastle.

Mexico

In the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí, Father Eduardo Cordova is currently facing a criminal complaint from 19 people who allege he sexually abused them. In 2012, the Vatican dismissed Cordova from the clerical state after finding him responsible for abusing a 16-year-old boy. Martin Faz, a spokesman for the activist group Citizen’s Action that is backing the motion, said they also believe the archdiocese had been aware of the abuse since 2004 but was covering up the crimes, reports the Associated Press. Cordova’s current whereabouts are unknown, according to church and civil officials.

Paraguay

The Diocese of Cuidad Del Este in Paraguay will receive an apostolic investigation next year in relation to allegations that Vicar General Fr. Carlos Urrutigoity sexually abused boys while serving in Scranton, Penn., over a decade ago, according to the Tablet (UK). The Global Post reported that, even after a parishioner discovered the Scranton diocese had recommended Urrutigoity be removed from active ministry, Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano promoted him.

Poland

Poland’s Catholic leaders gave a rare acknowledgment of clergy sexual abuse in their country this June, according to the Associated Press. Bishop Piotr Libera spoke on behalf of the bishops before a conference on clergy abuse, saying that the hierarchy had blamed abuse on children who were “trying to seduce,” concluding, “ashamed and repentant, we ask for forgiveness.”

Seattle

In 2004, the Seattle archdiocese removed Fr. Harry Quigg from ministry for sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy. Now-retired Archbishop Alexander Brunett decided to not release Quigg’s name at the time in order to respect his privacy. In May, the Survivors Network of those Abused Priests discovered that Quigg has been socializing with parishioners and performing occasional baptisms, weddings and funerals for the last 10 years. Current Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain attributes Quigg’s continued ministerial presence to a breakdown in archdiocesan supervision, according to the National Catholic Reporter.

United States

Minnesota

Harry Flynn, former archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, stated at least 134 times in a deposition that he could not remember the decisions he made in clergy sexual abuse cases that came up during his 13-year tenure, MPR News reported in June. He was speaking under oath during his March deposition in a lawsuit filed by a man allegedly abused by a priest who was formerly assigned to the archdiocese. The 81-year-old Flynn said that he had not been diagnosed with demen-tia, but he was unable to recall even the cases that had attracted national attention.

New Jersey

The diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, is facing a new lawsuit in Mercer County Superior Court lodged by Chris Naples, who says church officials hushed up the sexual abuse he allegedly suffered from Rev. Terence McAlinden (no relation to Denis McAlinden) for more than a decade, according to NJ.com. The diocese released a statement that it suspended McAlinden from ministry in 2007 after finding Naples’ allegations credible. This decision contrasts with the strategy employed by the diocesan lawyer, who claimed in an earlier case that McAlinden was not serving in an official capacity as a priest when he abused Naples. “A priest is not on duty when he is molesting a child, for example. … A priest abusing a child is absolutely contrary to the pursuit of his master’s business, to the work of a diocese,” the lawyer said, according to the National Catholic Reporter. Earlier this year, Naples won a $3 million judgment against McAlinden.