Spain’s Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims
Madrid, Spain Reuters Spain’s Catholic Church said on Friday it would compensate victims of sexual abuse even in cases that have not been concluded because the offending priest has died, representing a shift from its previous position. Empty pews are seen inside a Catholic church in Madrid, Spain, on 27th October, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Susana Vera/File […]
In the US, chaos erupts over SBC legal filing in Louisville abuse lawsuit
United StatesRNS Abuse survivors, along with some members of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee and the SBC’s abuse reform taskforce, have denounced a Kentucky court filing by Southern Baptist entities aimed at limiting their liability for sexual abuse claims. A brief filed earlier this year by lawyers for the Executive Committee, Southern Baptist Theological […]
Eight UN peacekeepers detained in Congo over sexual abuse claims – sources
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Eight UN peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo have been detained over allegations of sexual abuse, sources told Reuters on Thursday, as the UN said it would investigate unspecified serious misconduct. The UN peace-keeping mission in eastern Congo, known as MONUSCO, said in a statement that it had suspended […]
Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsReuters A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday in a summary of their latest findings. The Mobile Justice Team, established by the international humanitarian law firm Global Rights Compliance, has worked with Ukrainian […]
A “catalyst for change”: After a decade of sex abuse education in Africa, Freely in Hope pivots to American churches
FIONA ANDRE, of Religion News Service, reports that the organisation’s shift to North America was prompted by numerous recent sexual abuse scandals in American churches…
Abuse experts look to coming Catholic synod to promote accountability on abuse
Vatican CityRNS Abuse prevention experts gathered in Rome said on Thursday that the Synod on Synodality’s potential to reform power structures and promote dialogue could also improve abuse prevention and accountability in the Catholic Church. The Synod on Synodality, launched by Pope Francis in 2021, has sought out the views of Catholics all over the […]
In the US, Southern Baptists end first day of annual meeting with key questions hanging
New Orleans, USRNS During the opening day of their annual meeting, Southern Baptists re-elected a president, debated the place of women leaders in the church and spent hours debating using Robert’s Rules of Order. Still, nearly 10 hours after the opening gavel, key issues that brought nearly 13,000 members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination […]
Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll, awards her $US5 million
New York, US Reuters Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday and awarded her $US5 million in damages. The former US President, campaigning to retake the White House in 2024, will appeal, said his spokesman Steven Cheung. […]
Shattered: Catholic community confronts its founder’s lies
NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, reports on the fallout from revelations surrounding the conduct of the late founder of L’Arche, Jean Vanier…
German bishop resigns, cites responsibility in abuse scandal
Berlin, Germany AP Pope Francis on Saturday accepted a resignation request from a German bishop who asked to step down because of his mistakes in handling sexual abuse cases. Franz-Josef Bode, who has been the Bishop of Osnabrueck, Germany, since 1995, said in a personal statement that his decision to resign “has matured in me in […]