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Abuse crisis
Critics Challenge German Synodal Way in Light of Abuse Study
A new study looking at survivors of abuse within the Evangelical Church in Germany calls into doubt the narrative that abuse is “specific to Catholic factors.”
Pope Francis Asks for Annual Report on Church’s Efforts to Prevent Abuse
The pontiff was addressing the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Vatican Issues Manual for Bishops on Handling Reports of Sexual Abuse of Minors
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure in respect to accusations of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric.
‘No logical connection’ Between Celibacy and Abuse, CDF Official Says
A senior official at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has defended clerical celibacy in the wake of the abuse crisis.
Francis urges priests to be faithful in time of 'ecclesial purification'
Pope Francis published a letter Sunday to encourage all priests to remain steadfast and prayerful during this time of purification after revelations of abuse by some priests, so that there may be a renewal of holiness in the priesthood.
