Under the title “#MeToo for All,” Aid to the Church in Need has published an open letter to four famous actresses asking their help in publicizing the widespread sexual exploitation of women because of their faith.
Sexual Abuse
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Annual audit of church’s abuse allegations shows cautious improvement
Cesareo wrote that this “apparent complacency” could indicate that some in the church think “sexual abuse of minors by the clergy is now an historic event of the past.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis moves from listening to action against sex abuse in Chile
The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.
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Churches, Scouts and YMCA join Australian abuse redress plan
The Catholic Church estimates it alone will be liable for about AU$1 billion ($757 million) in compensation.
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How one organization is fighting modern slavery in the Philippines
How can I say that I love God, when I fall short in doing good for others, especially for the least and the lost?
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Archdiocese’s joint reorganization plan provides $210 million to survivors
The settlement is the largest ever reached in a bankruptcy case related to clergy sex abuse.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
In a letter to Chilean Catholics, Pope Francis calls on them to help eliminate the culture of abuse
“The culture of abuse and cover-up is incompatible with the logic of the Gospel,” the pope wrote.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis sending representatives to Chile on mission of ‘healing’ for sex abuse victims
In another surprise decision, Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to Chile.
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Pope Francis to host meeting with Chilean priests abused by Father Karadima
The encounters will take place from June 1-3 at Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lives.
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The pope and a cardinal show Catholics the right way to call someone out
Righteous call-outs should be patterned after Cardinal O’Malley’s rebuke of Pope Francis on sex abuse.