February abuse summit Archives - Page 16 of 17

Abuse commission member says Indian cardinal offers ‘deep insights’

Nov 30, 2018

The only non-Western member of the committee organizing the Feb. 21-24 Vatican summit on clerical sexual abuse can contribute “deep insights” at the meeting, according to a member of the pope’s commission for child protection.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Survivor warns pope’s abuse summit may be his ‘last chance’

Nov 27, 2018

Speaking of Pope Francis’s Feb. 21-24 summit on child abuse in Rome, survivor Marie Collins says: ““If this meeting ends with nothing more than enthusiastic words about the discussions which have taken place and promises for the future, it will be the end of the road for many.”

By Claire Giangravè

February abuse summit will have to navigate waters of a global church

Nov 25, 2018

A major challenge the planning committee for Pope Francis’s Feb. 21-24 summit on sex abuse will face is taking account of differing instincts inside a global Church.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Anti-abuse expert says Pope can hammer home it’s everyone’s problem

Nov 25, 2018

A leading expert in the field of child protection has said a global summit of bishops addressing the issue in February will force prelates to accept the problem as a global phenomenon happening on their own turf, and voiced hope that there will be concrete follow-up to any proposals made.

By Elise Harris

How to read overlooking O’Malley to plan Rome abuse summit

Nov 23, 2018

By not appointing Cardinal Sean O’Malley by name to the planning group for his high-stakes Rome summit on sex abuse, Pope Francis may have delivered a gentle snub, but the Boston prelate definitely isn’t out of the game.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope taps Chicago cardinal to help organize Vatican sex abuse summit

Nov 23, 2018

With anticipation and expectations soaring ahead of a Vatican summit on the clerical sexual abuse crisis in February, one of the highest-stakes meetings of Pope Francis’s pontificate, he has tapped victims, loyalists and heavy-hitters in child protection as architects for the meeting.

By Elise Harris