Pope condemns child pornography: ‘Criminality available to everyone’
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Child pornography is “criminality available to everyone through their phones,” Pope Francis said. Discussing abuse...
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Emmanuel Parish in Sebokeng Safeguarding Fun Day
By Mme Musa – On July 30, Emmanuel parish in Sebokeng held a Safeguarding Awareness and Fun Day at the...
Pope accepts resignation of bishop acquitted of rape, nun files appeal
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, India, who...
Abuse survivors cycle to Rome, deliver ‘broken heart’ ask for action
By Carol Glatz, CNS – A group of survivors of abuse by priests and religious cycled hundreds of kilometres from...
Church safeguarding expert lays out problems in pontifical commission
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The pope’s safeguarding commission, preparing to move into a fresco-ceilinged palace in Rome’s historic centre,...
Jesuit safeguarding expert steps down from papal commission
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a leading safeguarding expert, resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the...
Pope issues updated ‘Vos Estis’ text for handling abuse cases
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis has updated the procedures for investigating allegations of sexual abuse or the cover-up...
Pope: Abuse is a clear and present danger, local action essential
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Establishing clear procedures for protecting vulnerable people against abuse “must become a priority in every...
‘Sorry’ is not enough: Abuse victims need answers, support, pope says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – It is not enough to ask people who have suffered abuse for their forgiveness, Pope...
