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 parish. The youth of the parish performed...
Abuse
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 was acquitted last year on charges of...
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 southern Germany to Rome to urge the...
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, must not be merely engaged in “PR,”...
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...
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....
