child protection

New podcast sends clear message: Abuse crisis isn’t over yet
- Sep 18, 2020
The host of a new podcast documenting the clerical sexual abuse crisis in the United States has said the message those behind it want to send is that while important steps have been taken, it is far from over.

By Elise Ann Allen
For Australia, child protection outweighs religious freedom, ambassador says
- Sep 11, 2020
Australia’s new ambassador to the Holy See has said that when it comes to nuanced issues such as religious freedom in the country’s fight for child protection, her government’s evaluation would be that if it’s necessary to choose between the two, safety comes first.

By Elise Ann Allen
Vatican pushes for uniform approach in handling clerical abuse
- Jul 16, 2020
In a bid to universalize the Catholic Church’s approach to handling clerical abuse cases, the Vatican Thursday issued a new handbook outlining the procedures to follow when allegations involving an ordained minister and a minor arise.

By Elise Ann Allen

Laudato Si’ gets more attention in Church than child protection, expert says
- Jul 1, 2020
A leading expert in the field of child protection has said that the Catholic Church still has a long way to go in terms of acknowledgment and awareness of the issue, noting that the pope’s environmental encyclical Laudato Si in many areas of the world is more visible than safeguarding efforts.

By Elise Ann Allen
Australian bishops reject criticism of move to single safeguarding office
- Jun 30, 2020
The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has hit back at claims that a new national safeguarding office may be a step backward from the work of Catholic Professional Standards Ltd. over the past three years.

By Marilyn Rodrigues
Expert warns child protection took ‘severe blow’ during pandemic
- Jun 19, 2020
In a webinar talk on child protection, a top expert in the field warned that the risks of online child sexual abuse or exploitation has significantly increased during the coronavirus pandemic, yet attention to the issue has faded.

By Elise Ann Allen