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Tag: Child Abuse and Neglect
Prince Charles Misused Influence to Shield Cleric, Abuse Inquiry Reports
In an unusually tough rebuke of the future king, independent probe finds that Prince Charles improperly intervened on behalf of an Anglican bishop.
Pope Issues First Rules for Catholic Church Worldwide to Report Sex Abuse
The new church law orders officials to report misconduct to their superiors and empowers senior archbishops to investigate. But it says nothing about punishment.
Ireland’s Church Homes Gave Children’s Bodies to Medical Schools for Dissection
A government inquiry showed that the scandal around the church-run homes for single mothers, where few records were kept on thousands of children who died, is greater than previously known.
Catholic Leaders in Japan to Conduct Survey on Sexual Abuse
The leader of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan shared the plan during a gathering in Tokyo of men who said they had been abused by members of the clergy as children.
Pope Issues Law, With Penalties, for Vatican City to Address Sexual Abuse
The highly anticipated law is intended to be a model for the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, but critics say it does not go far enough.
The Saturday Profile: 5 Popes, 150 Papal Trips and One Stern Lecture for Bishops
The Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki made news herself recently when she warned Roman Catholic leaders to address clerical sexual abuse — or suffer the consequences.
Pope Rejects Resignation of French Cardinal Convicted of Abuse Cover-Up
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin was found guilty of failing to report child molestation by a priest, but Pope Francis said he should step aside only temporarily.
Catholic Church in Poland Releases Study on Sexual Abuse by Priests
The report found that from 1990 to mid-2018, 382 priests were accused of sexual abuse, and that 625 children, most aged 15 or younger, had been victims.
Cardinal Pell Was Sentenced to 6 Years. Here’s How Other Countries Have Punished Abusive Clergy.
Cardinal Pell of Australia was sentenced to six years in prison for child sexual abuse. Other countries have had different approaches to dealing with abusive priests.