Pope Francis Complex Legacy Title: When it came to curbing sexual abuse, Pope Francis was neither a hero nor a villain Author: Sara Larson Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 23APR2025 (RNS) — I am grateful for the ways Francis moved us forward; I’m also deeply disappointed in the ways he let us down. As a
Pope Francis complicated legacy Title: Pope Francis promised ‘decisive action’ on sexual abuse, but critics say his legacy is complicated Author: Michelle Rimmer Publisher: ABC News Date: 23APR2025 When Pope Francis took on the challenge of leading the Catholic Church into a new era in 2013, he said that cleaning up a global sexual abuse
Pope Francis Conclave Watch Title: Pope Francis Dies: Survivors Mourn The Tragedy of Francis’ Papacy Author: SNAP President Shaun Dougherty & SNAP Publisher: Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests (SNAP) Date: 21APR2025 THE NEXT POPE MUST DO WHAT FRANCIS REFUSED: ENACT A UNIVERSAL ZERO TOLERANCE LAW FOR ABUSE AND COVER-UP SNAP LAUNCHES CONCLAVE WATCH
Long Shadow Over Papacy Title: Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy Author: Harriet Sherwood Publisher: The Guardian Date: 22APR2025 Issue dogged Francis throughout his time as head of Catholic church, with abuse survivors saying he failed to do enough. In 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the
Next Pope Must Do More Title: After Francis, advocates say the next pope must do more for sexual assault survivors Author: Madeleine Wedesweiler with additional reporting by Agence France-Presse Publisher: SBS News Date: 22Apr2025 As billions around the world reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, some are feeling re-traumatised by the Catholic Church and
Jesus Wept Philip Shenon Title: A History of Modern Catholicism Puts Sex Abuse Front and Center Author: Mary Jo McConahay Publisher: The New York Times Date: 15FEB2025 Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and the ideological battles that followed the Second
Zero Tolerance False Francis Title: Pope Francis and zero tolerance of child sexual abuse Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 14FEB2025 Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has publicly claimed eight times that the Catholic Church practises “zero tolerance” towards child sexual abuse by clergy. At worst, this is
Potiphar’s Wife 2nd Edition Title: Potiphar’s Wife – The Vatican’s Secret and Child Sexual Abuse 2nd Edition Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: C & F Press Date: 04DEC2024 Book overview For 1,500 years, the Catholic Church accepted that child sexual abuse was not only a sin but a civil crime, deserving of imprisonment and worse. From the
Pope Needs To Practise What He Preaches Title: Pope Francis and practising what one preaches Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: Pearls and Irritations, John Menadue.com Date: 18OCT2024 Pope Francis has called upon Church authorities to cooperate with civil authorities in relation to child sexual abuse by Church personnel. When it comes to the Vatican cooperating, it
Pope Francis and Marco Rupnik Title: Former nuns call on pope to launch inquiry into priest they say sexually abused them Author: Angela Giuffrida Publisher: The Guardian Date: 22FEB2024 Mirjiam Kovac and Gloria Branciani want independent inquiry into Marko Rupnik, who was expelled from Jesuit order in 2023. Two former nuns have called on Pope