Vatican Canon Law 1395 Title: Vatican responds to bishops’ call to amend Church law on crimes against minors Author: CNA Staff Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date: 11MAY2021 CNA Staff, May 11, 2021 / 09:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican has told the bishops of England and Wales that it is amending the Code of Canon
Crimes Mandatory Reporting Police Title:Catholic church unveils new system for reporting sexual abuse committed or covered up by bishops Author: CBC Staff Publisher: CBC Canada Date: 07MAY2021 Victims, advocates question why police aren’t considered the first point of contact. Victims and advocates say a new system for reporting sexual abuse and cover-ups by Catholic bishops
Pontifical Secret Sexual Abuse Title: Pontifical Secrecy Rule Lifted in Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases Author: Feeney Law Firm Staff Publisher: Feeney Law Firm Date: 26OCT2020 In December of 2019 the Vatican issued an instruction called On the Confidentiality of Legal Proceedings which essentially removed the pontifical secrecy rule related to clergy sexual abuse or misconduct
The Keepers Sister Cathy Title: A painful, necessary reminder Author: Most Rev. William E. Lori Publisher: Archdiocese of Baltimore In May, Netflix released a seven-part series called “The Keepers,” which details the efforts of a number of people to solve the 1969 murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, S.S.N.D. Sister Cathy, as she is known by
David Fleck Sex Abuse Title: Mystery lingers 2 years after Evansville priest was accused of sexual misconduct Author: Jon Webb Publisher: Evansville Courier & Press Date: 18SEP2020 Even back then, the details were hazy. On Sept. 10, 2018, the Diocese of Evansville issued a statement saying it was putting Father David Fleck on leave after
Strengthened clerical abuse guidelines Title: Strengthened clerical abuse guidelines welcome, but much still to be done Author: Paula Jefferson Publisher: The Irish News Date: 27AUG2020 The Vatican, under the direct intervention of Pope Francis, has strengthened its guidance to bishops on how the Catholic Church should combat clerical abuse of minors and vulnerable adults. Paula
New Orleans Release Archives Title: Abuse victims say Archdiocese of New Orleans must reveal ‘secret’ Author: WDSU Digital Team Publisher: WDSU New Orleans Date: 31JUL2020 NEW ORLEANS —Local victims of Catholic clergy abuse want to see investigation records the Archdiocese of New Orleans has shared with the Vatican.Members of the Survivors Network of those Abuse
Chile Church Abuse ‘Secretism’ Title: Survivors’ group in Chile condemns abuse ‘secretism’ of Catholic Church Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 31JUL2020 ROSARIO, Argentina – A little over two years after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a controversial Chilean bishop accused of covering up the sexual abuse of his mentor, a local network
Kieran Tapsell Vademecum Analysis Title: Pope Francis finally makes bishops accountable for cover-ups Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: John Menadue-Pearls and Irritations Date: 24JUL2020 On 16 July 2020, the Vatican published a manual for dealing with allegations of child sexual abuse against Church personnel. It marks a significant change in culture expressed in canon law for
Bishops SHOULD not MUST Title: Vatican Tells Bishops to Report Sex Abuse to Police (but Doesn’t Require It) Author: Elisabetta Povoledo Publisher: New York Times Date: 06JUL2020 Advocates for abuse victims had long asked the Roman Catholic Church to make this change, but said the new guidance still gives bishops too much leeway. ROME —