Survivors’ voices key as Church appoints new safeguarding lead

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have appointed Carol Lawrence to oversee the immediate implementation of wide-ranging reforms to safeguarding structures and processes in the Church. The bishops have accepted all the recommendations made by the Elliott Review, a “root-and-branch” review of safeguarding in the Catholic Church, and wish to adopt them without delay. ... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

Carol Lawrence, safeguarding, survivors

March 29, 2019

Chilean court orders Church to pay compensation to abuse survivors

A Chilean appeals court ruled in favour of three survivors of abuse by former priest Fernando Karadima and ordered the Catholic Church to pay damages. In a decision announced on 27th March, the court ordered the Church to pay 100 million pesos (£3,962,000) for “moral damages” to each of the survivors: Juan Carlos Cruz, Jose... Read More

Catholic Times, News – World

abuse, Andres Murillo, Carlos Cruz, Catholic Action, Chilean, Church, compensation, court, Fernando Karadima, Hamilton, James Hamilton, Jose Andres Murillo, Juan Carlos Cruz, Karadima, pay, priest, survivors

December 18, 2018

Bishops asked to meet abuse survivors before February meeting

Before travelling to Rome for a major Vatican summit on the clerical sex abuse crisis and child protection, each participating bishop should meet with survivors of abuse, said the committee organising the meeting. ‘The first step must be acknowledging the truth of what has happened. For this reason, we urge each episcopal conference president to... Read More

Catholic Times, News – Vatican, News – World

abuse, bishops, February, meet, meeting, survivors

October 10, 2018

Synod group reports focus on abuse

In their first formal reports to the entire Synod of Bishops, many of the gathering’s working groups reported that they had discussed the clerical sexual abuse crisis and, especially, its impact on young Catholics. The theme of the synod is ‘young people, the faith and vocational discernment,’ but the working group English-A, which includes bishops... Read More

Catholic Times, News – Vatican

October 2, 2018

SCIAF launches emergency appeal to help survivors of Indonesian earthquakes and tsunami

The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) has launched an emergency appeal to help survivors of the devastating earthquakes and tsunami which have hit Indonesia. SCIAF immediately released £20,000 for emergency aid to its sister agency Caritas Indonesia who are responding on the ground. Now the charity is urging the Scottish public to give what... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World

June 10, 2018

Faith leaders praised for Grenfell tragedy response

Faith communities have been praised for their response to last year’s Grenfell Tower blaze amid calls to learn from the tragedy. The distinctive ethos of faith communities enabled and encouraged them to respond with openness, hospitality and religious sensitivity to those in need, according to a new report marking the first anniversary of the fire.... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

June 1, 2018

Pope ‘ashamed’ by Church’s failure to listen to abuse survivors

In a letter to Catholics in Chile, Pope Francis expressed shame for the Church’s failure to listen and defend survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of the clergy. Released by the Chilean bishops’ conference on 31st May, the letter from the pope said that the time of “revision and purification” in the Church was... Read More

News – Vatican, News – World

abuse, abuse survivors, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Chile, Church, Fr Jordi Bertomeu Farnos, Malta, Osorno, Pope, Pope Francis, survivors

May 24, 2018

Pope to meet with second group of abuse survivors from Chile

Pope Francis will meet with five priests who suffered abuse by Chilean Fr Fernando Karadima or his followers, the Vatican said. The pope will meet from 1st to 3rd June with “five priests who were victims of abuses of power, of conscience and sexual abuse,” the Vatican said in a statement on 22nd May. Two... Read More

News – Vatican, News – World

abuse, Chile, Fr Fernando Karadima, Fr Karadima, meet, Pope, Pope Francis, survivors

THE NEWS SITE YOU’LL HAVE FAITH IN

Survivors’ voices key as Church appoints new safeguarding lead

Cold Feet star James Nesbitt urges financial assistance for victims of the Troubles

Chilean court orders Church to pay compensation to abuse survivors

Bishops asked to meet abuse survivors before February meeting

Keep fighting clergy abuse, say Irish Church leaders

Synod group reports focus on abuse

SCIAF launches emergency appeal to help survivors of Indonesian earthquakes and tsunami

Faith leaders praised for Grenfell tragedy response

Pope ‘ashamed’ by Church’s failure to listen to abuse survivors

Pope to meet with second group of abuse survivors from Chile

MOST READ THIS WEEK

Social Network

CULTURE:

EDUCATION:

TRAVEL: