A letter from the then-Father Robert Prevost acknowledging the measures taken by Benedict XVI to combat abuse has come to light

Apr 17, 2026 20:40

ZENIT Staff

Robert Prevost greeting Benedict XVI

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

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

The Church argues that the strategy was designed to serve Chubb’s own financial interests by inflating claims against the archdiocese—claims the insurer has been resisting since at least 2024, when the archdiocese formally sued Chubb for allegedly failing to pay covered abuse-related settlements

Feb 05, 2026 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

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

Pallassery, a former superior general of the Missionaries of Jesus, a diocesan congregation based in northern India’s Jalandhar diocese, has accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of raping her repeatedly during his visits to her convent in Kuravilangad, Kerala, between 2014 and 2016

Jan 22, 2026 18:38

ZENIT Staff

Protection of vulnerable people

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

Taken together, the cases in England and North America point to a troubling continuity across Anglican structures that differ theologically and culturally but appear similarly vulnerable to failures of accountability

Dec 16, 2025 11:25

Elizabeth Owens

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

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

“On the Universality of the Church and the Importance of Dialogue”: A Reflection by Leo XIV

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

A letter from the then-Father Robert Prevost acknowledging the measures taken by Benedict XVI to combat abuse has come to light

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

After seven years, Rhode Island report finds a past it cannot prosecute and a present it cannot condemn

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