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Pope Francis: Protecting children. Eradicating abuse

In a major address on Sunday, Pope Francis contextualizes the “scourge” of abuse, and appeals for an “all-out battle against the abuse of minors, both sexually and in other areas.” 

Protection of Minors: Archbp. Coleridge says the Church dare not fail

Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, delivers the homily at Mass closing the Meeting on “The ... 

Pope at Angelus: Working together to protect minors 

Pope Francis tells the faithful in St Peter’s Square during the Angelus, “we want all possible measures to be taken so that such crimes are not repeated”. 

The courage to name the evil of abuse

The four-day Meeting for the Protection of Minors concludes with the address of Pope Francis. But the work of ever more effectively combatting the phenomenon ... 

Pope, Bishops confess faults in penitential liturgy

On Day 3 of the "Protection of Minors" Meeting, church leaders examined their consciences and confessed their sins during a penitential service at the Vatican. 

Pope Francis: Woman is the image of the Church that is Mother

During the afternoon session of the "Protection of Minors in the Church" Meeting in the Vatican, Pope Francis gives an impromptu reflection on woman as the ... 

Card Gracias: Collegial Church stands for justice, healing 

Opening the proceedings of the “Protection of Minors” meeting on Friday, Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias speaks on “Accountability in a Collegial and Synodal ... 

Protection of Minors: Card. Salazar says bishops’ responsibility ‘inescapable’ 

The Archbishop of Bogotá addressed the meeting on “The Protection of Minors in the Church” on Thursday afternoon focusing on the responsibility of the Bishop to ... 

Protection of Minors: Card. Cupich's 'framework' 

Cardinal Blase Cupich delivered his address on the morning of the 2nd day of the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church calling for the commitment, ... 

Protection of Minors: Accountability must be based on “Communio”

The first female speaker at the Meeting for the Protection of Minors, Dr Linda Ghisoni talks about the importance of all aspects of the Church working together ... 

Protection of minors: Card. Marx - traceability, transparency make Church credible 

Speaking on day 3 of the meeting in the Vatican on the Protection of Minors in the Church, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx called for traceability and ... 

Protection of Minors: a journalist offers some advice

A veteran Vatican observer and journalist shares her views on why it is so important to report on clerical sex abuse, calling for trust on the part of the ... 

Protection of Minors: Sr. Openibo ‘Church needs openness and transparency'

Nigerian sister Veronica Openibo delivered an address on the morning of the 3rd day of the Meeting on “The Protection of Minors in the Church”, calling for ... 

Protection of minors: Bishop Gebremedhin speaks about Ethiopian situation

In an interview during the Vatican meeting on the “Protection of Minors in the Church”, Ethiopian Bishop Markos Gebremedhin spoke about the vulnerability of ... 

Protection of Minors: Card. O’Malley on witness of victims, role of laity

In an interview during the ongoing Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church, US Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley underscored the importance of the ... 

Survivor testimony: Victims are not guilty of their silence!

A survivor of clerical sexaul abuse tells her story at the conclusion of the second day of the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church. 

Protection of Minors: Press Briefing on Day Three

Day Three of the “Protection of Minors in the Church” Meeting in the Vatican focusses on the theme of “Transparency”. Among the participants at the Press ... 

Protection of Minors: Southern African bishop on the need to affirm the victims

Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Umtata in South Africa speaks of how his presence at the meeting on “The Protection of Minors in the Church” has given him new ... 

Protection of Minors: Card. Tagle 'Church's response to abuse crisis will be decisive'

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila and President of Caritas Internationalis, speaks to Vatican News at the end of the four-day Meeting on "The ... 

Protection of Minors: Press briefing announces concrete initiatives

The “Protection of Minors in the Church” Meeting concludes with a Press Briefing in the Vatican and the announcement of concrete commitments and initiatives to ... 

Protection of Minors: The voices of survivors 

Five testimonies from survivors of clerical sexual abuse from across the globe were heard on Thursday during the opening of the Meeting on the "Protection of ... 

Protection of Minors: Card. Tagle, "their wounds ... my woundedness"

In an interview at the Meeting on the Protection of Minors, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle says the Church must face the wounds of sexual abuse “together, with ... 

Protection Minors: Cardinal Marx meets with survivors of abuse

Survivors of clerical sexual abuse continue to be at the centre of the meeting on the "Protection of Minors in the Church". 

Protection of Minors: Bishop of Papua commends the sharing of ideas

Bishop Rochas Tatamai of Papua New Guinea talks to Vatican News about the different realities the Church in Papua New Guinea is facing. 

Protection of Minors: Press Briefing on Day Two

“The Protection of Minors in the Church” Meeting in the Vatican entered its second day on Friday. The day’s theme was “Accountability” and the Press Briefing ... 

Protection of minors: Card. DiNardo underscores role of lay people

In an interview during the meeting in the Vatican on the “Protection of Minors in the Church”, US Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said the role of the laity is crucial. ... 

Pope on artificial intelligence: Technology is a human characteristic

Pope Francis addresses the Pontifical Academy for Life in a Plenary Assembly marking 25 years of activity, on the theme “Roboethics. People, machines and ... 

Pope meets members of Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network ahead of Synod

Pope Francis on Feb. 25 received in private audience 3 members of REPAM, the Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network that is collaborating with the Vatican General ... 

Pope to Greek Orthodox: ‘we have more in common than what keeps us apart'

Pope Francis receives in audience the Apostolikí Diaconía, the authority of the Orthodox Church of Greece, thanking it for its work to promote Christian Unity ... 

Pope Francis to visit Loreto in March 

The “ad interim” Director of the Holy See Press Office, Alessandro Gisotti, announces that the Holy Father will be visiting the Italian town of Loreto in the ... 

Morocco Archbishop on hopes for upcoming papal visit

Pope Francis is scheduled to travel to Morocco at the end of March. During his two-day visit he will engage in interreligious dialogue as well as visit ... 

Archb. of Dhaka’s grief for fire in which dozens have been killed

The Cardinal Archbishop of Dhaka in Bangladesh has expressed his sorrow for the fire in the old part of the city of Dhaka in which at least 67 people have died. ... 

The crisis deepens in Venezuela

The crisis in Venezuela is deepening, as aid continues to be blocked and teargas is fired by the military near the Colombian border. 

Concert on Colombian border to raise money for Venezuela aid

A trio of Latino Presidents and a self declared one, have attended a rock concert on the Colombian side of the Border to raise money for aid Venezuela. The ... 

Venezuela: President Maduro to close Brazil border

Venezuela`s President Nicolas Maduro is closing the Border with Brazil to thwart US aid, which he says is a pretext for invasion. He is also considering sealing ...