The Lithuanian Catholic Church has taken the first step towards the initiative to conduct a broad investigation into sexual abuse in the church. The Archdiocese of Vilnius met with those proposing the investigation…
Archbishop of Vilnius Gintaras Grušas claims to have spoken with one of the 11 victims in the case against priest Tadas Švedavičius, who is accused of sexual crimes against children.
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius states that the Church’s leaders must decide on the investigation into possible sexual crimes against children in the Church, and politicians should not interfere in internal decisions…
The Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas says he does not see the need for a wide-scale independent investigation to determine the extent of sexual exploitation in the Lithuanian Catholic Church,…
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To the interview of Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, in which he spoke about priest Tadas Švedavičius, the Church’s responsibility, and the prevention of sexual abuse, Santaros responded…
The Vilnius District Court on Thursday extended the restriction of property rights for priest Tadas Švedavičius, who is accused of sexual crimes against children.
Vilnius Archbishop Metropolitan Gintaras Grušas states that Tadas Švedavičius, accused of sexual crimes, is requesting to be relieved of the priesthood.
After recent accusations against priests, the Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas promises to address the issue of a public register of sexual offenders and the Execution of Punishments in the parliament’s autumn session…
Attorney General Nida Grunskienė says that law enforcement has not publicly disclosed the names of priests accused of sexual violence and possession of child pornography, aiming to…