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Catholic Church in Hong Kong introduces major initiatives to combat child abuse

The Diocese of Hong Kong is taking a significant step towards enhancing child protection mechanisms with the establishment of the Diocesan Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons Office – St. Goretti’s Centre, set to be operational in 2025.

Aug 29, 2024

Father Dominic Lui, Bridget Lee, and Davis Hui, members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons Office-St. Goretti’s Centre, during a seminar at St. Jude’s parish in North Point, where they discussed new measures for protecting children and vulnerable individuals within the Hong Kong Diocese. Photo by Sunday Examiner

 

HONG KONG: This initiative aligns with global Church efforts to fortify safeguards for children and vulnerable individuals, according to Sunday Examiner, the official news service of the Bishop of Hong Kong.


Church sex abuse scandals in East Timor met by silence, but Pope Francis’ visit brings new attention

A billboard welcoming Pope Francis stands above a mural honoring Bishop Belo and three others as national heros in Dili, East Timor, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

 

By  NINIEK KARMINI, DAVID RISING and NICOLE WINFIELD
Updated 7:03 AM EDT, August 28, 2024
DILI, East Timor (AP) — When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, East Timorese independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo had sexually abused young boys, it appeared that the global clergy sexual abuse scandal that has compromised the Catholic Church’s credibility around the world had finally arrived in Asia’s newest country.

For Countless Clergy Abuse Victims, Justice Remains Elusive


Whistleblower asked for action on Peruvian founder 14 years ago

Aug 19, 2024|Senior Correspondent
Rocio Figueroa. (Credit: Courtesy of Rocio Figueroa.)
VALLECORSA – After news broke last week about the expulsion of the founder of an influential Peruvian lay group from the community, the original whistleblower on his abuses said she had asked that action be taken against him in 2010.

Accused of inaction over abuse, the Anglican Church apologizes

The Anglican Church apologizes after an investigation implicated the church. Andrew Hindley, a priest from northwest England, remained in his position from 1991 to 2021 despite repeated accusations against him. He was even offered nearly €280,000 in 2022 to leave.

August 14th, 2024 at 10:00 am (Europe\Rome). Updated August 14th, 2024 at 09:06 am (Europe\Rome)
Facade of Westminster Abbey (Photo: Timothy Barker Jr./Wikimedia Commons)
The Anglican Church apologized August 13 for its handling of the case of a priest from northwest England who was suspected of posing a risk to children and who had been offered a large sum of money to leave its ranks.

Kansas City Deacon suspended as suit claims sexual abuse of teenage boy

Published: Aug. 8, 2024 at 12:54 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City Catholic Deacon has been suspended after a lawsuit claimed he sexually abused a teenage boy decades ago.

The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7, that it had been made aware of an accusation that Brother Ralph Wehner had inappropriate sexual contact with a minor.


Catholic school safe environment coordinator fired after arrest for possessing child porn

John Denzel, 60, an employee of St. Brigid of Kildare parish and school in Dublin, Ohio, was arrested for possession of child pornography. | Nheyo|Wikimedia|CC BY-SA 3.0

 


SBC leader offers little hope for change on addressing clergy sex abuse

  |  August 5, 2024

Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee Chair Philip Robertson gives his thoughts on the clergy sex abuse problem within the Southern Baptist Convention in this video.

Spoiler: He doesn’t think it’s much of a problem.


Ohio pastor resigns over destruction of evidence vital to investigating possible child abuse images

The Cincinnati skyline is pictured in a file photo. Father Barry Stechschulte, the former pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in St. Marys, Ohio, resigned following complaints from parishioners over his admitted effort to destroy evidence of adult and possible child pornography possession by a fellow priest. (OSV News/Aaron P. Bernstein, Reuters)

By Gina Christian         

Cincinnati — August 5, 2024

 

A pastor of an Archdiocese of Cincinnati parish has resigned from his post following complaints from parishioners over his admitted effort to destroy evidence of a fellow priest's possession of pornographic images, including material that possibly involved the sexual abuse of children.


Former Catholic brother, Frank Keating, sentenced to six years jail for abusing students on school grounds

Posted Thu 1 Aug 2024 at 11:28pmThursday 1 Aug 2024 at 11:28pm, updated Yesterday at 2:23am
Frank Keating has been sentenced previously in Queensland and Victoria for similar offences.()

A former Catholic brother who brazenly abused students on school grounds, including in a classroom, could be released from prison after serving 20 months behind bars.

WARNING: This story contains details of child sexual abuse which may cause distress.


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