Poland’s Bishops Move to Rebuild Trust with Independent Abuse Commission

Mar 18, 2026 12:04

ZENIT Staff

The decision, taken during the 404th plenary assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Photo: EpiskopatNews

Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people

How to prevent all forms of abuse and how to be accountable: Pope Leo XIV puts dignity as the starting point

Message of the Holy Father to Participants in the Meeting “Building Communities that Safeguard Dignity” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Nov 18, 2025 09:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Young People

Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

Address of the Pope to participants in the meeting promoted by the Foundation for the Study and Research on Childhood and Adolescence

Nov 13, 2025 18:29

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

The allegations first appeared in «El País», a newspaper known for its persistent scrutiny of the Catholic Church. The publication has long been criticized by Church officials and media analysts for what they describe as ideological bias and methodological flaws in its reporting on abuse cases

Nov 11, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people

This is how Pope Leo XIV’s second meeting with abuse victims went: he even administered the sacrament of the sick to one of them

Some participants handed the Pope a letter calling for the resignation of Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels, accusing him of indifference toward victims. For them, his leadership symbolizes an institutional culture more concerned with damage control than repentance.

Nov 10, 2025 09:37

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican Task Force Moves Forward on Defining “Spiritual Abuse” in Canon Law as Leadership Confirmed

In a communiqué dated October 14, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the DDF, reported that the group “has been working fruitfully” and requested that Iannone be confirmed as its leader “in order to maintain the consistency and momentum of the effort.”

Oct 22, 2025 22:01

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV summons bishops to Rome to discuss the reimplementation of the controversial Amoris Laetitia

The Pope has invited the presidents of the world’s Episcopal Conferences to Rome to discern the steps to be taken to proclaim the Gospel to today’s families, in light of Amoris Laetitia

What does it mean that the Church is a priestly and prophetic people? Pope Leo XIV explains it

General Audience with the Pope, March 18, 2026, on the Church as a priestly and prophetic people

Poland’s Bishops Move to Rebuild Trust with Independent Abuse Commission

“The prevention of abuse is not an optional task”: Pope Leo XIV’s views on the protection of minors in the Church

American Society of Plastic Surgeons advises its members not to perform “sex change” operations on children

Catholic Church in Switzerland expands mandatory psychological evaluation as a condition for priestly ministry

Archdiocese of New York, its insurance company, and how it worked against it

Breaking the silence: the nun who shows her face and accuses an Indian bishop of ongoing sexual abuse

First woman to lead Anglican church could resign before taking office over mishandling of abuse cases

How to prevent all forms of abuse and how to be accountable: Pope Leo XIV puts dignity as the starting point

Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

This is how Pope Leo XIV’s second meeting with abuse victims went: he even administered the sacrament of the sick to one of them

Vatican Task Force Moves Forward on Defining “Spiritual Abuse” in Canon Law as Leadership Confirmed