February abuse summit Archives - Page 2 of 17

On ‘gay lobby’ debate, Pope again offers critics the sound of silence

Mar 3, 2019

Some voices on the Catholic right blame the abuse crisis on homosexuality, while the left tends to fault clericalism, celibacy and the exclusion of women from the priesthood.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Expert says follow-up to anti-abuse summit won’t be an ‘easy ride’

Feb 28, 2019

Of Pope Francis’s summit on clerical sexual abuse, German Jesuit Father Hans Zollner saud, “I saw, I felt, and people spoke to me, that they have been transformed by these three days.”

By Inés San Martín

Outspoken Nigerian nun says “zero tolerance” means defrocking

Feb 26, 2019

Sister Veronica Openibo of Nigeria said Monday that a priest who abuses a child “cannot be in the priesthood.”

By John L. Allen Jr.

Summit affirms need to hold bishops accountable, U.S. cardinal says

Feb 25, 2019

The Vatican summit on child protection and the clerical sexual abuse crisis affirmed the U.S. bishops’ strong belief that bishops and cardinals who abuse children or cover up abuse must be held accountable, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.

By Cindy Wooden

Measures to help protect minors are imminent, summit moderator says

Feb 25, 2019

While the four-day Vatican summit on the protection of minors has ended, the work to ensure that laws and concrete actions are in place is just beginning, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Summit drives home that clerical sexual abuse is a global problem

Feb 25, 2019

Though Pope Francis’s high stakes anti-abuse summit has not yet yielded any major policy moves, one message was clear throughout the four-day gathering: the problem of child sexual abuse is a global one, and no one can leave thinking it’s not a concern in their own backyard.

By Elise Harris