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 Protection of Minors over concerns on how...
Abuse
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 of abuse, specifying that the leaders of...
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 local church,” Pope Francis said. In a...
‘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 Francis said. They also must be offered “concrete...
Pope Benedict XVI’s disgust over the abuse scandals was evident
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The late Pope Benedict XVI’s disgust over the abuse scandals marring the church was made evident even before his election as pope....
Cardinal Ouellet announces lawsuit against woman who claimed assault
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced he is filing a defamation lawsuit in Quebec against a woman who accused him of sexual assault....
French bishops set up national church court recommended by abuse report
By CNS – France’s Catholic bishops have set up what they believe to be the world’s first major national church court, replacing a previous network of local...
Jesuit artist under restrictions after allegations
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Slovenian Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik, whose mosaics decorate chapels in the Vatican, all over Europe, in the United States and Australia, has...
Two religious orders face off in Montreal courtroom over abuse liability
By François Gloutnay, CNS – The Grey Nuns of Montreal are asking a Canadian court that the Congregation of Holy Cross compensate them should they be required...
Irish archbishop criticises ‘pathetic responses’ to clergy abuse
By Sarah MacDonald, CNS – Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin has lashed out at the “pathetic responses” to victims of clergy sexual abuse and the “whitewashing” of...
