The Vatican’s problematic process to address clergy sex abuse …
WebFeb 20, 2024 · Over four days, these bishops heard harrowing tales of trauma from victims, learned how to investigate and sanction pedophile priests, and were warned that they …
The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse, Then and Now
WebWhile some have attributed the abuses to problems in contemporary society, this month historian Wietse de Boer takes a much deeper look. He argues that the way the Church has responded to these outrages has its …
What the Latest Investigations Into Catholic Church Sex Abuse Mean
WebJune 2, 2023. The nearly 900-page report landed like a grenade when Josh Shapiro, then the attorney general of Pennsylvania, delivered it on a stage in Harrisburg, Pa., five …
Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church …
Web2 days ago · Updated 9:51 AM PDT, May 1, 2024. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New …
The Catholic Church sex abuse crisis: 4 essential reads
- One major barrier to bringing abusers to justice, many experts argue, are the church’s hierarchy and canon laws, which regulate the church and its members. But in 2019, Pope Francis modified the “Rule of Pontifical Secrecy,” which required that sensitive information about the church be kept confidential. Over the years, critics alleged that the pol...
Pedophilia's Roots and the Catholic Church | EWTN
WebMay 23, 2010 · Pedophilia's Roots and the Catholic Church. Interview With Author Lorenzo Bertocchi. By Antonio Gaspari. ROME, 23 MAY 2010 (ZENIT) If pedophilia is so …
The Catholic Church’s grim history of ignoring priestly pedophilia ...
WebOct 9, 2018 · Doubling down on secrecy. The Vatican has known about priestly pedophilia for many decades. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini. While the problem of priestly pedophilia …
Pope Widens Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by …
WebPublished June 1, 2021 Updated July 29, 2021. ROME — Pope Francis has broadened the Roman Catholic Church’s definition of sexual abuse by revising its penal code to …
The Catholic priest child sex abuse crisis, explained - Vox
WebSep 4, 2018 · And while efforts taken by the Catholic Church in recent years have significantly reduced abuse since 2002, the fundamental problem remains: There is little …
Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches: A Story of Moral Failure?
WebOct 25, 2013 · There has been a lot of child sexual abuse in church settings, and in the Catholic Church in particular, but this is far from being a problem only in faith communities.
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