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Colombian bishop repudiates shocking abuse of boy at home run by nuns
The Bishop of Zipaquirá, Colombia, Héctor Cubillos Peña, expressed his “deep pain and his firm repudiation” of the “serious mistreatment”... Read more
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis to anti-pedophilia group: ‘Your work is more necessary than ever’
The pope was speaking to members of the Italian Meter association. Read more
Catholic women raise alarm over spike in child abuse during lockdowns
Catholic women are calling for increased prevention efforts after pandemic lockdowns led to an increase in child abuse at home. Read more
Chicago Tribune op-ed: Public schools can learn from Catholics in handling sex abuse
After an investigative series by the Chicago Tribune uncovered numerous cases of sexual abuse and cover-up in the city’s public... Read more
How family structure affects the likelihood of child abuse
Amid a renewed public conversation about what can be done to keep children safe from abuse, studies show that unstable... Read more
Australian bishops join national program to compensate child sex abuse victims
The Australian Catholic bishops confirmed Wednesday that they will participate in a national compensation program for survivors of child sexual... Read more
First-of-its-kind congress leads global conversation on digital sexual child abuse
A global congress to be held in Rome next week will focus on how to protect children in the digital... Read more
Legal expert: Religious freedom does not justify child abuse
Two Minnesota parents are facing charges of child neglect after they prayed over their severely ill son rather than seeking... Read more
Legal counsel: Religious freedom never justifies abuse
An Indiana woman who allegedly beat her 7-year-old with a coat hanger is citing religious freedom as her defense against... Read more
Suit claims Colo. Planned Parenthood ignored sex abuse
A lawsuit charges that a Colorado Planned Parenthood affiliate failed to recognize and report the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old... Read more
Major FBI bust highlights problem of human trafficking
The arrest of nearly 300 suspected pimps and rescue of 168 children in a national bust of child sex trafficking... Read more
AP issues massive correction on Ireland child burial story
The Associated Press has retracted key claims from its reports of an Irish Catholic home for unwed mothers supposedly burying... Read more
Media coverage of St. Louis archbishop criticized as 'misleading'
The Archdiocese of St. Louis criticized “inaccurate and misleading” reports suggesting that Archbishop Robert Carlson did not know sexual relations... Read more
Sex abuse will not be tolerated, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis strongly denounced clerical sex abuse of children, saying that such abuse will not be tolerated and announcing a... Read more
Pope apologizes for priests' sex abuse, promises strong response
Pope Francis called April 11 for an “even stronger” Catholic Church response to combat sexual abuse, saying he felt compelled... Read more
Archbishop Chaput finds two priests unsuitable for ministry
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia had found two local priests to be unsuitable for ministry following separate, substantiated allegations... Read more
Catholic, Orthodox groups unite to promote online safety
A new website launched by the U.S. bishops’ communication department and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is striving to... Read more
