Thanks to social media, thousands of stories of sexual harassment and sexual assault are going viral under the social media movement, #MeToo.
Sexual Abuse
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Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in Pope Francis’ Argentina
Advocates of priestly abuse victims question how Francis could have been unaware of the allegations.
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New Mexico judge orders release of clergy sex abuse records
The documents include letters showing church leaders knew of sexual abuse allegations.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Five things Hollywood could learn from the Catholic Church after Harvey Weinstein
The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church is a warning that Hollywood cannot try to minimize or downplay the actions of Harvey Weinstein.
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Pope Francis commits the church to protect children from abuse in the digital world
The Declaration of Rome appealed “to leaders of the world’s great religions to inform and mobilize members of every faith to join in a global movement to protect the world’s children.”
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Cardinal Pell faces charges of sex abuse—and angry protesters—at court in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to face sex offense charges, was jeered by protesters as he made a court appearance in his native Australia on Friday in a case that has rocked the Vatican and placed scrutiny on the pope’s stance against abusive clergy. Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic and Pope […]
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Facebook, Microsoft try to keep up with vast scale of online abuse
Representatives from Facebook and Microsoft called for increased cooperation to develop, share and utilize digital tools to prevent and stop abuse.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican conference focuses on dangers ‘dark web’ poses to children
“It’s not about scaremongering. It’s about protecting children from abuse on the internet.”
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How can we protect children from abuse online? A congress in Rome will seek solutions
A pioneering international congress on the risks to children in the digital world will be hosted by the Jesuit-run Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, from Oct. 3 to 6.
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Vatican diplomat also wanted in Canada on child porn charges
An arrest warrant has been issued in Canada for Msgr. Carlo Capella, the Vatican diplomat recalled from service in Washington in late August, who already was the subject of a Vatican criminal investigation involving child pornography.