February meeting Archives

Follow-up will be key to pope’s abuse summit, Scicluna says

February abuse summit, Interviews
Feb 15, 2019

Speaking to Crux, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta said follow-up will be key to the pope’s Feb. 21-24 summit on clerical sexual abuse.

Pope’s anti-abuse summit needs to hear from ‘designated survivors’

News Analysis
Jan 25, 2019

Since both abuse survivors on the Pontifical Commission for Minors exited the body before the end of its term, the Vatican has usually not named the abuse survivors involved in anti-abuse efforts.

Leading jurist in India says Vatican abuse summit must address ‘moral perspective’

Church in Asia
Jan 18, 2019

A retired judge from India’s Supreme Court says the upcoming Vatican summit on clerical abuse is “very important” and the Catholic Church has an obligation to hold a “correct moral perspective.”

Vatican summit to help nations lagging on abuse policies, Jesuit says

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Jan 17, 2019

Only about half of the national bishops’ conferences in the world have adopted complete, Vatican-approved guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and promoting child protection, said the Jesuit named to moderate the Vatican’s February summit on abuse.

Chile bishops call rebuilding trust with Pope Francis a ‘long process’

Church in the Americas, February abuse summit
Jan 15, 2019

Months after every Chilean bishop submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, five leading Chilean prelates were in Rome Monday trying to rebuild trust.

Chile bishops visit Rome in bid to rebuild ties with Pope Francis

Church in the Americas, February abuse summit
Jan 14, 2019

A delegation of bishops from Chile is visiting Rome to try to “strengthen communion” with Pope Francis, after the pontiff accused them of covering up sex abuse and received their resignations.