Tag: clergy sex abuse
Pope Leo XIV gives stern warning to bishops on clerical child...
Bringing child abusers to justice, convicting, and jailing them is a most important way to protect children from priests and laypeople committing heinous crime
Japan Church leader says abuse ‘deeply hurt victims,’ pledges continued reform
Tokyo archbishop apologizes for clergy sexual abuse, acknowledges institutional limits, and pledges continued safeguarding reforms
Power of truth brings justice to a victim of clerical child...
The cleansing of the priesthood and the Church of clerical sexual abuse of children, will only happen when bishops act decisively
Bishops, priests challenged to support clerical abuse victims
Bishops and priests urged to take concrete action for clerical abuse victims, pursuing justice over protecting offenders
Pope Leo XIV meets Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
The Church has taken significant steps to address cases of abuse, including the establishment of their Commission
Philippine bishops stress accountability, clarify Tagle’s role amid scrutiny
The statement follows criticism from watchdog group BishopAccountability.org, which questioned Tagle’s suitability to lead the global Church
Cardinal Kikuchi calls for action, accountability on day of prayer for...
In Japan, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has pledged to strengthen mechanisms for reporting abuse and supporting victims
Legal scholar defends bishops, calls abuse database ‘unfair attack’ on Philippine...
He argues that it unfairly portrays the entire clergy in a negative light while disregarding due process and the principles of justice
US watchdog unveils database on clergy sexual abuse in the Philippines
BishopAccountability.org launched the database involving Filipino priests accused of abusing minors in the Philippines
Audit finds sexual abuse allegations in two Japanese dioceses in FY...
The audit report highlighted that "there were three allegations of sexual abuse in two dioceses between April 2022 and March 2023."
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