Pope very clear victim care centers must be set up, cardinal says April 29, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has given his safeguarding commission a “very clear” mandate to encourage and supervise the world’s bishops’ conferences in establishing survivor support centers and services, said Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Pope wants annual audit of church’s safeguarding measures worldwide April 29, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked his safeguarding commission to provide an annual audit of what the church is doing to protect minors and what needs to change, as well as to urge bishops’ conferences to set up special “centers” where victims can be heard and find accompaniment toward “healing and justice.”
Archbishop Gänswein defends retired pope, criticizes Munich abuse report March 17, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Archbishop Georg Gänswein, private secretary of retired Pope Benedict XVI, has defended his boss and criticized the Munich abuse report, which made international headlines when it was released in January.
‘Profound evil’ of abuse must be eradicated, Pope Francis tells symposium April 8, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News As religious leaders, scholars, experts and abuse survivors come together online to participate in a three-day international symposium on faith, healing and prevention, Pope Francis sent a message as part of a series of opening remarks for the event.
Archbishop Lori invites parishioners to pray, learn more during Child Abuse Prevention Month April 8, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori is encouraging Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to dedicate some time during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to pray for victim-survivors of abuse.
Pope names Chilean survivor to Commission for the Protection of Minors March 25, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of sexual abuse by a notorious Chilean priest, to be a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Chicago Father Pfleger steps aside over allegation of abuse more than 40 years ago January 6, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Father Michael Pfleger, a popular Chicago priest and outspoken advocate against gun violence, gangs, poverty and racism, has stepped aside from his ministry after the Chicago Archdiocese said it received an allegation that the priest had sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago.
Fighting abuse: What Pope Francis has done during his pontificate November 11, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, Vatican, World News In more than seven years as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has issued numerous new laws and guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up by church officials.
USCCB president apologizes to clergy abuse victims as report is released November 10, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, World News Calling a Vatican report on its investigation into its knowledge of sexual improprieties of Theodore McCarrick while a clergyman, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles said the findings mark “another tragic chapter in the church’s long struggle to confront the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy.”
McCarrick report summary cites lack of serious investigations of rumors November 10, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, Vatican, World News Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of church officials reporting and investigating accusations, according to the Vatican summary of its report on the matter.
Timeline of key events in case of former Cardinal McCarrick November 9, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, World News Here is a timeline of key events in the life of Theodore E. McCarrick, beginning with his ordination as a priest for the Archdiocese of New York more than 60 years ago.
Vatican report on investigation into ex-Cardinal McCarrick to be released Nov. 10 November 6, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, Vatican, World News Vatican officials announced Nov. 6 that the Holy See will release Nov. 10 a long-awaited report on the investigation about the ascent to power of now-disgraced former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
