Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a US-based abuse tracking group said on Jan. 29, 2025, urging the country's bishops to take action and hold the alleged perpetrators accountable. 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 of sex abuse. At least seven of the accused priests continue to serve in parishes across the archipelago, some as recently as last month, the group's co-director Anne Barrett Doyle said at a news conference. Philippine bishops have a 'deep sense of entitlement' in withholding information on the abuse of priests in their diocese, said Barrett Doyle who also urged the government to prosecute the alleged offenders, adding that none of those accused have been convicted for wrongdoing. REUTERS VIDEO
