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Abuse Survivors Demand Vatican Extends US Zero-Tolerance Policy Globally

The call for action follows a June meeting in Rome between survivors and top Catholic officials specializing in abuse prevention.

Reuters · 1d

Former Vatican official urges Church to adopt 'zero tolerance' for abusers

A former top Vatican official who dealt with clergy sexual abuse issues joined victims on Monday in urging Pope Francis to enact a zero-tolerance law throughout the global Catholic church so any cleric found guilty of abuse would be removed from ministry.

The Washington Post · 17h

Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002

Associated Press · 9h

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse urge Vatican to implement zero-tolerance policy

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse urged the Vatican on Monday to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S.

Africanews English on MSN · 3h

Survivors of clergy abuse urge Vatican to expand zero-tolerance policy beyond US

The policy, which permanently removes priests for a single act of sexual abuse, is currently limited to the US. View on euronews

Pope Francis Urges Genocide Probe in Gaza

LA Times on MSN · 23h

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide

It’s the first time that Pope Francis has openly urged for an investigation of genocide allegations over Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip.

CNN on MSN · 18h

Pope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations

Pope Francis has said that allegations of a genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated” marking some of his strongest criticism yet of Israel’s war with Hamas.

Crux · 6h

Holocaust survivor rebukes Pope over calling Gaza a ‘genocide’

Genocide is something else. When a million children are burned to death, then you can talk about genocide,” Edith Bruck said in a Nov. 18 interview with Italian media.

America Magazine19h

Pope Francis: Christian faith that does not work for the poor becomes ‘harmless devotion’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to ...

Catholic News Agency1d

Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor ...

Omar Harfouch Performs Historic Concert in the Vatican: A Message of Peace Honored by Pope Francis

After speaking, Omar Harfouch performed his "Concerto for Peace" for some twenty minutes. Warmly applauded at the end of his ...

New York Sun1d

A Shocking Move by Pope Francis

The man who sits on the throne of St. Peter is taking sides against Israel in the war precipitated by Hamas and its backer, ...

National Catholic Register2d

Honoring the ‘Saints Next Door’: Pope Francis Calls for Annual Celebration of Local Holy Men and Women

I exhort particular Churches, starting from the upcoming 2025 Jubilee, to remember and honor these figures of holiness each ...

Crux1d

A case study in how the Vatican’s abuse reform efforts have failed

Nearly 25 years after the explosion of clerical abuse scandals in the United States spurred a new “zero tolerance” attitude ...

Angelus1dOpinion

In new Trump term, US/Vatican relations have a puncher’s chance

After all, during President Donald Trump’s first term, the relationship with Pope Francis’ Vatican seemed to range from ...

Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most ...

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