A group of Catholic Church abuse victims and their advocates on Wednesday called on Pope Francis to enforce "zero tolerance" against clerical sex abuse, after completing a six-day pilgrimage to Rome ...
Earlier this week, the 94-year-old former pope denied he knew about allegations of sex abuse at the Mexico-based Legionaries of Christ Catholic religious order.
Former Pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness from victims of sexual abuse in Catholic churches in a statement published Tuesday. “I can only express to all the victims of sexual abuse my profound ...
In a bold new statement, the pope’s safeguarding commission has condemned what they said are flaws in current norms and a failure on the part of church authorities to properly handle the issue, saying ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the ...
The whole point of the Child Victims Act for victims of child sex abuse — and the potential passage of the Adult Survivors Act for adult abuse victims — is to secure justice for those victims.
Sacramento City Unified and the city of Sacramento have settled lawsuits totaling more than $52 million related to sexual abuse at an elementary school after-school program a decade ago, the ...
A group of advocates who work to fight child sex abuse is asking New York state lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations on certain sex crimes committed against minors. Legislation that ...
MARYLAND- A bill expanding the rights of child sex abuse survivors in Maryland is set to go into effect next week. Under The Child Victims Act of 2023 the definition of “sex abuse” will expand ...
Campaigners are calling for governments around the world to treat child sex abuse as a global health emergency like Covid. A new UK-based institute, Childlight, says voluntary action by the tech ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over a ceremony Saturday to create 21 new cardinals, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his ...
Campaigners are calling for governments around the world to treat child sex abuse as a global health emergency like Covid. A new UK-based institute, Childlight, says voluntary action by the tech ...
