Tag: Sex abuse
Clerical child abuse, a shocked president, and a silent church
The silence and absence of Catholic social action today is glaring. Many years ago, youth leaders could rally thousands to protest injustice
Vatican’s child protection commission invites public feedback on safeguarding principles
The commission will release its first report on how the implementation of safeguarding guidelines is proceeding in some countries
Pope Francis extends ‘Vos estis’ decree to counter both lay and...
The decree extends the Church’s norms for handling of abuse to cover lay leaders of international associations
Indian authorities arrest Catholic school principal; priest, nun on the run
Leaders of the Jabalpur Catholic diocese denied the allegation, saying it is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of a Church institution
Video: Pope Francis prays for victims of abuse
“In response to cases of abuse, especially those committed by members of the Church, it is not enough to ask for forgiveness,” said the pope
The Japanese ex-soldier who declared war on sexual abuse
Her story has inspired dozens more people to report sexual and other abuse in the military
Child sex abuse in the Catholic Church
From Australia to Ireland via the United States, thousands of priests, bishops and cardinals have been caught up in abuse scandals
Prosecutors and children win convictions of sex abusers
The successful cooperation between Preda and the Department of Justice prosecutors leads to successful convictions
Families, schools infiltrated by child sex abusers
The pandemic lockdowns highlighted that extreme fragility when families were confined inside their homes.
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”