Church leaders welcomed the norms issued by Pope Francis May 9 giving clear direction to the global Catholic Church about reporting abuse and holding Church leaders accountable, saying it confirms what they already have in place and also gives them a way forward. . ..…
On the basis of this report, the president of Cimi underlined the importance of the Amazon Synod for the construction of 'new paths' for the Church, according to what he called 'the categorical imperatives' of Pope Francis, presented in Puerto Maldonado, in Peru, on 19 January 2018,..…
By their superiors to church authorities, Pope Francis issued Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up, in important new effort to hold Catholic hierarchy accountable for failing to protect their flocks ... ... ..…
Victim advocates said Thursday that Pope Francis new mandate that priests and nuns report sex abuse is that it requires the church to police, instead of notifying law enforcement.. ..…
The bringing in of Pope Francis – not by chance, from Latin America – is an attempt to rebuild the authority of the Catholic Church. . ..…
In another legal first for Vatican, Pope Francis ordered that victims of abuse must be welcomed, listened to and supported by the church. ..…
Contained in an apostolic letter called “You are the light of the world,” they are the Roman Catholic Church’s latest bid to deal with the sexual abuse crisis. . . . In his introduction to the letter, Pope Francis wrote, “In order that these phenomena, in all their forms,..…
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