Tag: Sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church

Vatican acknowledges disciplining East Timor’s Bishop Carlos Belo over alleged abuse of minors

The Vatican on Thursday acknowledged that it had secretly disciplined East Timor bishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carlos Ximenes Belo two years ago, responding to allegations that he sexually abused boys in East Timor decades before. The Vatican acknowledgement came in response to reporters’ questions following an article this week in Dutch magazine De… Read More Vatican acknowledges disciplining East Timor’s Bishop Carlos Belo over alleged abuse of minors

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Report shows that French clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children since 1950

French clergy sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors said the Catholic Church had turned a blind eye to the ‘scourge’ for too long. The church had shown “deep, total and even cruel indifference for years,” protecting itself rather than the… Read More Report shows that French clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children since 1950

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New Zealand’s Catholic Church formally apologises to sexual abuse survivors

New Zealand’s Catholic Church formally apologised on Friday to the survivors of abuse within the church and said its systems and culture must change. Cardinal John Dew, who is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand, made the apology at the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care on behalf of the… Read More New Zealand’s Catholic Church formally apologises to sexual abuse survivors

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Vatican orders investigation of Polish archbishop over alleged cover-up of sexual abuse cases

The Vatican has ordered an investigation into the former archbishop of Gdansk on suspicion of negligence over sex abuse allegations, a month after the pope accepted the resignation of a bishop accused of shielding sexually abusive priests. The Vatican Embassy in Warsaw said in a statement that local Church officials would look into allegations against… Read More Vatican orders investigation of Polish archbishop over alleged cover-up of sexual abuse cases

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Vatican treasurer to stand trial in Australian court for multiple sex offences

Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell arrived at a court in his native Australia on Wednesday for his first appearance to face historical sex charges as the most senior Roman Catholic official to face such accusations. Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, was escorted into Melbourne Magistrates’ Court by police through a large crowd of… Read More Vatican treasurer to stand trial in Australian court for multiple sex offences

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