Tag: clergy sex abuse
Pope Francis pledges ‘zero tolerance’ for sexual assault
"A priest cannot continue being a priest if he is an aggressor. He cannot because he is either sick, or a criminal"
Action by Church and State needed to protect children from abuse
The criminal behavior of child abuse and cover-up of the crimes are total and outright contradiction and denial of the teaching of Jesus
Vatican will not take Canadian Cardinal Ouellet to trial for sex...
A Vatican preliminary investigation found “that there are no elements to initiate a trial against Cardinal Ouellet for sexual assault”
Indian cardinal denies allegations of cover up for bishop accused of...
The cardinal has been accused of covering up for a bishop who allegedly had lovers and children
Pope Francis tells religious congregations to have ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse
“We are religious, we are priests to bring people to Jesus, not to ‘consume’ people with our concupiscence”
Pope Francis says measures against sexual abuse in the Church are...
Pope Francis said the “Church started zero tolerance slowly and moved forward. And I think the direction taken on this is irreversible”
Indian court grants bail to priest, nun who murdered another Catholic...
A nun was killed after she found two Catholic priests and a nun in a 'compromising position' inside the kitchen of a hostel
Group asks Pope Francis against reinstating Indian bishop accused of raping...
The organization alleged that “the Vatican is acting solely on the report and advice of the apostolic nuncio in New Delhi”
Vatican accepts court decision on case of Indian bishop accused of...
“Accordingly, Bishop Franco [Mulakkal] is innocent and free of all charges," said the papal nuncio to India
Cardinal Tagle: Missionary dioceses need support with abuse prevention protocols
Cardinal Tagle said his dicastery was working to “follow up” with Catholic bishops’ conferences on their abuse prevention measures