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Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican Commission on Combating Abuse Examines Protection Within Religious Communities and Makes Further Progress

The Commission’s members approved by referendum the Instrumentum laboris for the Fourth Annual Report, due for publication in 2027 and emphasised that the meaningful participation of victims and survivors in the Annual Report process remains essential to understanding institutional responses to abuse and shaping policies capable of preventing its recurrence.

Gender Ideology

USA: Teen wrestler takes her Title IX fight to SCOTUS following sexual assault by male opponent

A male wrestler sexually assaulted teenage female wrestler Kallie Keeler in December 2025 during a high school girls’ wrestling tournament, an event sponsored by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Keeler and her mother are suing state officials after those officials directed Keeler to take the mat without telling anyone that she was about to wrestle a male and after the officials waited 53 days to report the sexual assault to law enforcement, in violation of a mandatory 48-hour reporting law.

Good News•Vatican City

These are the events announced by the Pontifical Swiss Guard to mark its 500th anniversary

The year 2027 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Sacco di Roma (May 6, 1527). With the commemorative year « 500 Years of the Sacco di Roma », the Pontifical Swiss Guard pays tribute to the 189 guardsmen who faithfully fulfilled their mission to protect the Pope, with most of them sacrificing their own lives. This dedication of the guardsmen demonstrates how the values of loyalty, reliability, professionalism and solidarity continue to shape the Swiss Guard, both today and into the future.