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Top Vatican investigator on sex abuse says church must empower victims

Archbishop Scicluna Clergy Abuse Title: Top Vatican investigator on sex abuse says church must empower victims Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Religion News Service Date: 02JUL2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — It’s been more than a year since Pope Francis issued his historic document, “Vos Est Lux Mundi (You are the light of the world),” and ushered in

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New laws to better support victims of child sexual abuse

Seal Confession Unsealed LAW Title: New laws to better support victims of child sexual abuse Author: Press Release Publisher: ACT Government Date: 02JUL2020 New laws introduced today in the ACT Legislative Assembly change the way that evidence laws operate to support access to justice for victims of child sexual abuse. Specifically, these changes ensure that information

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UISG announces two initiatives during Safeguarding Webinar

UISG Safeguarding Webinar Reis Title: UISG announces two initiatives during Safeguarding Webinar Author: Sr Bernadette Mary Reis Publisher: Vatican News The International Union of Superiors General hosted the third in a four-part Safeguarding webinar on Tuesday. Guest speaker Dr Gabriel Dy-Liacco treated the topic on Victomology and the Relational Safety Model. Sr Pat Murray, Executive Secretary

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Depok case shines light on sexual abuse in Indonesian Catholic Church

Depok Indonesian Catholic Church Title: Depok case shines light on sexual abuse in Indonesian Catholic Church Authors: Tri Indah Oktavianti, Ivany Atina Arbi and Alya Nurbaiti Publisher: The Jakarta Post Date: 30JUN2020 A recently uncovered case of child sexual abuse at a Catholic church in Depok, West Java, has put a spotlight on sexual abuse in the

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Polish group seeks pope’s action against sex abuse, cover-up

Polish Plea Pope Francis Title: Polish group seeks pope’s action against sex abuse, cover-up Author: Nicole Winfield AP correspondent Monika Scislowska contributed from Warsaw, Poland. Publisher: Insider via Associated Press Date: 29JUN2020 ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has been informed about an appeal launched by a group of Catholics in Poland urging intervention

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France: Disgraced archbishop gives last mass

Cardinal Barbarin Last Mass Title: France: Disgraced archbishop gives last mass Author: Cindi Cook Publisher: Anadolu Agency AA Date: 29JUN2020 Lyon’s Cardinal Barbarin offers his last service to the faithful who cared to attend mass on Sunday morning PARIS  Lyon Archbishop Cardinal Philippe Barbarin said his last mass at Saint Jean Cathedral on Sunday morning

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Convicted priest is defrocked

Convicted priest Foxhoven defrocked Title: Convicted priest is defrocked Author: Herald-Star staff Publisher: Herald-Star Date: 27JUN2020 STEUBENVILLE — Henry Christopher Foxhoven, the Catholic priest who admitted impregnating a 17-year-old altar girl, has been defrocked. Foxhoven, 46, is serving 12 years in jail after pleading guilty in Athens County in November 2018 to three counts of sexual

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WATCH NOW: Vatican hands down its word in case of Father Mark White

Vatican Knestout McCarrick White Title: WATCH NOW: Vatican hands down its word in case of Father Mark White Author: Bill Wyatt Publisher: Martinsville Bulletin Date: 27JUN2020 At issue is long-running dispute with the Bishop of Richmond, and a missing word may have allowed the appeal to run out of time. The word has come down from the

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