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‘I thought God had presented this guy’: 20 years after reporting clergy abuse to the University, a Notre Dame survivor shares his story

Natalie Weber and Mary Steurer | Friday, July 3, 2020

Mark Fuller, class of 1977, came forward with his experience of priest abuse in 2002. Notre Dame offered little more than an apology. Editor’s note: This story includes descriptions of sexual abuse and violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy

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Notre Dame Forum panelists share expectations for discussion, comment on Archbishop Lori’s controversial history

Mary Steurer | Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Five key players in the push for Church reform will continue the global conversation on the clergy sexual abuse crisis in a panel Wednesday evening. The panel, “The Church Crisis: Where Are We Now?,” will be held Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Leighton Concert Hall. A keynote event for

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Campus Engagement Task Force discusses next steps

Natalie Weber | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

From Nov. 1 through Nov. 16, Notre Dame’s Campus Engagement Task Force hosted a series of listening sessions to gather the community’s input on the sexual abuse crisis facing the Catholic Church. The task force also collected anonymous responses through a feedback form through Nov. 16. Jennifer Mason McAward, co-chair of the task force and

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Task forces on church sexual abuse crisis to gather campus feedback, assess research initiatives

Natalie Weber | Monday, November 5, 2018

In response to the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis, Notre Dame is taking a two-pronged approach. University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in October the creation of two tasks forces focused on the crisis: a Campus Engagement Task Force and a Research and Scholarship Task Force. Listening sessions headed by the first task force begin

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Notre Dame statement on the Church crisis

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The University of Notre Dame is proud of its Catholic mission, and the ways in which that mission enhances its education and scholarly efforts and enriches our University community. Yet the recent Pennsylvania grand jury report about six Catholic dioceses, as well as other reports in the news, have been a cause not of pride,