Surge in calls to domestic abuse helpline during Covid-19 lockdown

More than 40,000 calls have been made to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline since the start of the coronavirus lockdown, and demand is rising as restrictions ease, according to the charity that runs it. The revelation comes after the Catholic Church urged the nation to support victims of domestic abuse during the height of the... Read More

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July 23, 2020

New accusation surfaces against former US prelate McCarrick

A firm that has filed previous legal complaints against former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and Church entities added another complainant on 21st July against the defrocked prelate, levelling a new accusation that he allegedly abused its new client as a boy at a beach house in Sea Girt, New Jersey, in the early 1980s. In a... Read More

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July 18, 2020

Footballers appeal for more support following sectarian abuse

Two top Irish Catholic footballers have appealed to footballing authorities to do more to support players who are subjected to abuse. The call comes from wingers Niall McGinn and James McClean, who both recently opened up about the sectarian abuse they have received throughout their careers. Northern Ireland and Aberdeen winger McGinn, 32, has suggested... Read More

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July 17, 2020

Vatican releases guide on how abuse allegations must be handled

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors. While nothing in the text is new, nor does it reflect any change to current Church law,... Read More

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July 1, 2020

Pope prays for Poles who asked him to intervene in abuse cases

Pope Francis said he was praying for the hundreds of Catholics in Poland who turned to him directly, urging him to “rebuild our Church” and criticising the country’s bishops for hiding cases of abuse against minors. Matteo Bruni, head of the Vatican press office, said the pope was aware of the appeal paid for by... Read More

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July 1, 2020

French cardinal reveals future plans after ‘ordeal’ of abuse trial

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who retired from the Archdiocese of Lyon, has left his see to serve as a convent chaplain and envoy for the pope. In a radio interview, he thanked Catholics for helping the Church survive his conviction and acquittal on charges he ignored sexual abuse by a local priest. “I’m contented and happy... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Pope names administrator alongside Polish bishop under investigation

Pope Francis has named an apostolic administrator for a Polish diocese that came under scrutiny in a documentary investigating the current bishop’s reported lack and delay of action in responding to accusations of the abuse of minors. The Vatican announced on 25th June that the pope had appointed Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz as apostolic... Read More

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June 22, 2020

US bishop says Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will ensure victims will be treated ‘justly’

The US Diocese of Syracuse has filed for reorganisation under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, citing the financial implications of more than 100 lawsuits alleging past child sexual abuse as well as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ‘From the start of my ministry among you, it has been my intent to... Read More

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June 20, 2020

Lockdown has increased risk of grooming and abuse of minors, says expert

The increased screen time and isolation due to quarantine measures or restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic have put vulnerable minors at greater risk of grooming and abuse online, a Jesuit safeguarding expert said. Almost every nation that has had lockdowns or other restrictions has had similar consequences in which young people are spending a lot... Read More

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