#Abuses

Italian Bishops’ Conference. National Report on prevention in Italian dioceses: how and why

The First National Report on abuse prevention in Italian dioceses, promoted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference, will be presented tomorrow,…

Germany. Bishop Overbeck (Essen): “The tragedy of abuse is bringing about a poorer and humbler Church”

“We have lost credibility. People have lost confidence in the Church, in priests, in bishops. Not only do people find…

Sexual abuse in the Church: 216,000 victims in France since 1950. Bishops and clergy: “There is still a long way to go before we can hope to deserve their forgiveness”

Presentation of a shocking Report that documents cases of sexual abuse in the Church of France. An estimated 216,000 victims…

Children and COVID-19. Cesvi: increased risk of maltreatment, especially in the south of Italy. Zavatta: “Reinforce infancy territorial services and mental health care”

Alarming situation in the south of the country, severe distress triggered by COVID-19, especially in the most vulnerable households registering…

Legionaries of Christ: Report on abuse. Prevention measures and the “Safe Environments” project

The Congregation published today the names of 27 priests who abused some 170 minors across a number of world countries.…

French bishops against sectarian drifts in Catholic communities. 1 300 reports in 5 months

French bishops denounce sectarian drifts in Catholic communities. A Dossier illustrating the work carried out by the Unit established by…

CEI: Guidelines against abuse. Mons. Ghizzoni (Ravenna): “We encourage people to report anyone, including priests and other religious”

The document is the result of a three-year effort, first by the Group and then by the National Service for…

Czech Republic: Czech bishops’ Conference, first contact centre for sexual abuse victims to open its doors in May

Australia: conviction of Card. Pell. Msgr. Coleridge (President of Bishops), “The news has shocked us. Our hope, at all times, is that justice will be served”

Vatican City, a meeting on abuse: mgr. Scicluna, “I think we will manage to issue” a list of victims, but “publishing the figures is not enough”

The trial of Card. Barbarin . Mons. Gobilliard (Lyon): “I thanked the victims.”

Emmanuel Gobilliard, Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, provides a behind-the-scenes description of the trial of Cardinal Barbarin (January 7 to 9)…