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Anti-abuse center gets upgrade, sensing both progress and frustration

Catholic Anthropology Child Protection Title: Anti-abuse center gets upgrade, sensing both progress and frustration Author: Ines San Martin Publisher: Crux Date: 02MAY2021 Catholic Anthropology Child Protection ROME – Last week, a well-known center at one of Rome’s pontifical universities aimed at protecting children from clerical sexual abuse, and beyond, was upgraded to an institute of

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Author Jewel Lee Herder, Ph.D.’s new book “Sexual Violence and the Violence of Silence” is a powerful dissertation about sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church

Silence Jewel Lee Herder Title: Author Jewel Lee Herder, Ph.D.’s new book “Sexual Violence and the Violence of Silence” is a powerful dissertation about sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church Author: Page Publishing staffmember Publisher: Page Publishing via PRWeb.com Date: 15MAR2021 Recent release “Sexual Violence and the Violence of Silence: Clergy Sexual Abuse in

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Report: Cardinal Woelki would step down if implicated in abuse cover-ups

Cardinal Woelki abuse cover-ups Title: Report: Cardinal Woelki would step down if implicated in abuse cover-ups Author: CNS Staff Publisher: Crux (via CNS) Date: 30OCT2020 COLOGNE, Germany — Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki would resign from his office if the sexual abuse study he commissioned implicated him in any cover-ups, according to the Cologne Archdiocese.The

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One year after abuse summit, church reviews progress

Pope Francis waived secrecy Title: One year after abuse summit, church reviews progress Author: Carol Glatz Publisher: CRUX   Date: 23FEB2020 ROME — Since Pope Francis convened a historic summit at the Vatican one year ago to address clergy sex abuse and accountability, much has been done, but advocates say more is needed. Dozens of

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Archbishop Charles Scicluna hails abolition of pontifical secret in clerical sex crimes

Scicluna Abolition Pontifical Secret Title: Archbishop Charles Scicluna hails abolition of pontifical secret in clerical sex crimes Author: Matthew Vella Publication: Malta Today Date: 07JAN2020 Malta’s archbishop Charles Scicluna has hailed the abolition of the pontifical secret in cases of sexual violence and clerical abuse of minors, as an important step in working for justice for

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