Fighting abuse: What Pope Francis has done during his pontificate
…or legal coercion. As such, tackling abuse and fostering healing require constant personal conversion, he has said. The pope has also widened the scope of abuse to include not just…
Newspapers examine U.S. bishops’ responses to abuse allegations
…on sex abuse in the Catholic Church and past failures by the church to root out abusers and to protect the innocent. The entire public — including Catholics — can…
Pittsburgh bishop apologizes to abuse victims, reviews abuse response
…working to remove offenders, assist victims, and prevent further abuse. “Ever since I first met victims of clergy child sexual abuse in 1988, I have seen the immense pain that…
Pope told Jesuits he regularly meets abuse survivors, journal reports
…Rome, sent Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, an experienced investigator, to Chile to conduct interviews. After the pope left Chile and flew on to Peru, the topic of abuse was…
Summit emphasizes global nature of abuse crisis, need to put victims first
…victims of clerical sexual abuse; working to end the abuse and exploitation of children and young people online; and working with civil authorities to end sex tourism. The summit brought…
