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Vatican child protection leader: ‘Building credibility needs a track record’

Vatican Fr. Andrew Small Title: Vatican child protection leader: ‘Building credibility needs a track record’ Author: Luke Coppen Publisher: The Pillar Date: 04NOV2022 Fr. Andrew Small, secretary of the Vatican’s child protection committee, talks about sexual abuse and Church reform. Fr. Andrew Small was appointed in June to one of the most important positions in

November 6, 2022 No Comments

Opinion

Women must be included in formation of priests, says abuse expert

Abuse Expert Hans Zollner Title: Women must be included in formation of priests, says abuse expert Author: Sarah MacDonald Publisher: Crux Date: 03NOV2022 One of the church’s leading experts on safeguarding and clerical sexual abuse has said the exclusion of women from seminary formation has had “extremely harmful consequences,” and this “needs to change.” Jesuit

November 4, 2022 No Comments

News

Exclusive: Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Exclusive Pope Francis Title: Exclusive: Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance Author: Philip Pullella Publisher: Reuters Date: 08JUL2022 Abuse crisis exploded in Boston in 2002 Pope introduced major legislation against abuse in 2019 Outside abuse expert says Church cannot police itself Critic says real ‘zero tolerance’ does not exist Pope gave

July 9, 2022 No Comments

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Boston cardinal tells Italian bishops ‘facing truth’ is only way to tackle abuse

Italian Bishops Face Truth Title: Boston cardinal tells Italian bishops ‘facing truth’ is only way to tackle abuse Author: Inés San Martín Publisher: Crux Date: 26MAY2022 ROME – As the Italian bishops’ conference debates this week how to best address the clerical sexual abuse crisis and the calls for a nationwide investigation, Cardinal Sean O’Malley

May 27, 2022 No Comments

News

Pope releases Vatican reform, gives weight to fighting abuse

Pope Releases Vatican Reform Title: Pope releases Vatican reform, gives weight to fighting abuse Author: Nicole Winfield Publisher: ABC News/Associated Press Date: 20MAR2022 ROME — Pope Francis released his long-awaited reform program of the Holy See bureaucracy on Saturday that envisages greater decision-making roles for the laity and gives new institutional weight to efforts to

March 20, 2022 No Comments

Opinion

Abuse survivors say Benedict apology falls short

Benedict Apology Falls Short Title: Abuse survivors say Benedict apology falls short Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 09FEB2022 ROME – Abuse survivors have criticized retired Pope Benedict XVI’s apology Tuesday for his failures in handling the abuse crisis, saying his refusal to admit wrongdoing in several cases while archbishop of Munich is disappointing

February 10, 2022 No Comments

News

Child abuse: Vatican child protection expert says prelates should apologise for abuse cover up

Hans Zollner Child Abuse Title: Child abuse: Vatican child protection expert says prelates should apologise for abuse cover up Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Sight Magazine Date: 25JAN2022 Those responsible for covering up abuse cases should be upfront and apologise, says a top Catholic expert on child protection and accountability. His comments come on the heels

January 25, 2022 No Comments

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Benedict XVI admits ‘incorrect’ info given to abuse inquiry

Benedict XVI Abuse Inquiry Title: Benedict XVI admits ‘incorrect’ info given to abuse inquiry Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 24JAN2022 After the publication last week of a report on past sexual abuse in the German archdiocese of Munich, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI admitted that a previous statement on his participation in a meeting

January 25, 2022 No Comments

Opinion

The sex abuse scandal is not over. The hierarchal culture still needs transformation.

The sex abuse scandal is not over Title: The sex abuse scandal is not over. The hierarchal culture still needs transformation. Author: Tom Roberts Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 12JAN2022 A 2004 story in The New York Times bore the headline, all in caps: ABUSE SCANDAL HAS BEEN ENDED, TOP BISHOP SAYS.That top bishop was

January 13, 2022 No Comments

Opinion

Church’s culture of secrecy breeds authoritarianism and patriarchalism

Church’s culture of secrecy Title: Church’s culture of secrecy breeds authoritarianism and patriarchalism Author: Marie-Jo Thiel Publisher: La Croix International Date: 25OCT2021 Award-winning Catholic ethicist argues for an end to secrecy inside the Church, points to commission on the female diaconate. Sexual abuse is rooted in abuse of power, which is very often the first

November 29, 2021 No Comments

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Vatican child protection leader: ‘Building credibility needs a track record’

Women must be included in formation of priests, says abuse expert

Exclusive: Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Boston cardinal tells Italian bishops ‘facing truth’ is only way to tackle abuse

Pope releases Vatican reform, gives weight to fighting abuse

Abuse survivors say Benedict apology falls short

Child abuse: Vatican child protection expert says prelates should apologise for abuse cover up

Benedict XVI admits ‘incorrect’ info given to abuse inquiry

The sex abuse scandal is not over. The hierarchal culture still needs transformation.

Church’s culture of secrecy breeds authoritarianism and patriarchalism

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