“If we lean on each other and together rely on Jesus Christ, as a church, we will be renewed, and together bear much fruit for the kingdom of God.”
Sexual Abuse
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A confirmation hearing is to begin Nov. 17, with testimony scheduled through Dec. 4. Survivors will take the stand Dec. 2 to share their personal experiences.
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Pope urges Catholic leaders across Asia to adopt ‘zero tolerance’ stance on abuse
by UCA Newsby UCA NewsThe first National Safeguarding Conference, held in the Catholic-majority Philippines,, drew more than 300 bishops, religious superiors and lay experts.
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“It’s a tough, tough human issue, and unless you work with victims and survivors and hear their story, you really can’t have a conversion of heart.”
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The aim of this pioneering research project is to gain an understanding of “the systemic conditions of abuse and determine the consequences of the abuse,”
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Women face a “higher extreme poverty rate …, obstacles to accessing or even exclusion … from quality education, and their lower wages in the workforce.
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Archbishop Guy de Kerimel of Toulouse defended the appointment, saying that he had “chosen the path of mercy.”
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A Washington state law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession to report abuse violates the First Amendment, Bishop Barron told OSV News.
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Orthodox churches file suit over WA law also being challenged by that state’s Catholic bishops
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonBack in 1813, a ruling in People v. Philips upheld the clergy-penitent, also known as priest-penitent, privilege in American law.
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To prevent abuse, Pope Leo says church must be vigilant, transparent and listen
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy Wooden“It is urgent that there take root throughout the church a culture of prevention that does not tolerate any form of abuse,” Pope Leo XIV said.
