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Menendez brothers’ freedom bid points to shifting attitudes on sex abuse
01 Nov 2024 19:55 GMT
… how male victims of childhood sexual abuse are perceived and believed.
“ … cases and because of the Catholic Church scandal,” he said. “Its … becoming more aware of how sexual abuse can impact the behavior … be a public idea that sexual abuse doesn’t happen in …
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Indigenous woman files lawsuit alleging abuse at B.C. Catholic school
01 Nov 2024 21:28 GMT
… the federal government and church authorities to B.C. … , the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops, the Catholic Public Schools of … spiritual, cultural, physical and sexual abuse she experienced there.
Despite … the hands of the clergy, religious sisters, teachers …
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Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Pope Francis’ lead adviser on clergy sex abuse, retires as Archbishop of Boston
31 Oct 2024 10:51 GMT
… turning over leadership to Bishop Richard Henning of Providence, … childhood sexual abuse.”
At the height of the Boston clergy sex abuse scandal, … the constellation of the Catholic Church, as compared to other … of those Abused by Priests, who says O’Malley …
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Costa Rica Bill Sparks Clash Over Church Confession and Child Protection Laws
01 Nov 2024 15:47 GMT
… Persons with Disabilities” would require Catholic priests to break the seal of … require priests to report crimes revealed during confession, a practice Catholics … the Catholic Church globally faces increased scrutiny over its handling of sexual abuse cases …
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Vatican sex abuse board demands victim reimbursement
30 Oct 2024 12:57 GMT
… ongoing crisis of clergy sex abuse within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis’ … ensuring accountability within the Church.
The report emphasizes the … to the misconduct of clergy members. The commission … fostering trust within the Church and promoting a more …
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Vatican issues first report on sexual abuse, to immediate criticism
30 Oct 2024 01:30 GMT
… that deals with sex abuse cases. It … critics likened the bishops’ reports to the … clergy abuse. “The Catholic Church cannot self-police when it comes to sexual abuse … sexual abuse. History has taught us that.”
Robert Hoatson, a former priest and sexual abuse …
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Vatican releases the Child Protection Board’s first-ever assessment of the Church’s efforts to address sexual abuse
29 Oct 2024 23:19 GMT
… a significant development in the Catholic Church’s efforts toward accountability and … Boer-Buquicchio, annual report chairperson, Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera, secretary … , the Church’s conversion away from times of widespread sexual abuse that is …
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Advocates criticize Vatican report on child sex abuse
29 Oct 2024 22:01 GMT
… sex abuse victims and help expose the Boston Archdiocese’s coverup of clergy … Catholic Church cannot self-police when it comes to sexual abuse … sexual abuse. History has taught us that.”
Robert Hoatson, a former priest and sexual abuse … Providence Bishop Richard …
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Bishop: 'Father Jay' Mello has admitted to 'serious misconduct'
31 Oct 2024 21:34 GMT
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FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar da Cunha said … Catholic priest involves a great deal of trust between clergy and parishioners.
“When priests … represented multiple victims of clergy sexual abuse, claimed that in … met with a church investigator, claiming that …
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Chatham author’s first novel delves into child sexual abuse by clergy
29 Oct 2024 18:08 GMT
… of a victim of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest, is being held … assaulted by a Catholic priest while serving at churches in Southwestern Ontario … and other cases of sexual abuse by clergy she has read about … in sexual cases within the church and the kind of …