Articles on this issue "sexual abuse"
The Vatican is asking episcopal conferences to turn in guidelines for handling sexual abuse by clergy, but many nations already have such guidelines in force, the Vatican spokesman clarified. …
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read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the explanation given by Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the director of the Vatican press office, on the "Circular Letter to Assist Episcopal Conferences in …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the "Circular Letter to Assist Episcopal Conferences in Developing Guidelines for Dealing With Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors Perpetrated by Clerics," which …
read moreThe former bishop of Bruges, Belgium, Bishop Roger Vangheluwe, who resigned after admitting to sexually abusing a minor, will undergo spiritual and psychological counseling at the request of …
read moreA children's advocacy group is inviting friends and volunteers to Benedict XVI's traditional midday Angelus address April 25, the day marked as World Child Abuse Awareness Day by many …
read moreThe bishops of Ireland are reiterating their commitment to ensure the safety of all children and protect them from all forms of abuse in a "short, but very important" pastoral letter. On …
read moreA protection agency that has been instrumental in the battle against pedophilia and child pornography is preparing the annual events designed to raise awareness of this crime. The Italy-based …
read moreCardinal Justin Rigali placed 21 priests on administrative leave as an immediate response to a grand jury report on allegations of sexual abuse of minors. The archbishop of Philadelphia …
read moreThe Church is indebted to survivors of clergy sexual abuse who refused to be silent even when confronted with unbelief, says the archbishop of Dublin. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin affirmed this …
read moreBenedict XVI, the Holy See and the Church are committed to stopping the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy, said a Vatican spokesman who met with victims on Sunday. Jesuit Father Federico …
read moreAs the Church in Belgium grapples with the scandal of sexual abuse by clergy, a Vatican spokesman today commented on the case of the retired bishop of Bruges, who admitted to abusing a minor …
read moreThe founder of a children's protection organization laments that pedophilia only makes the news when it is linked to priests, which misses the point that it is a worldwide problem. Father …
read moreArchbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freibourg has been cleared of charges regarding a sexual abuse case, the offices of the public prosecutor in Konstanz, Germany, confirmed Wednesday. The …
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