Pope Leo XIV met with several victims of abuse committed by members of the clergy and the Church in Spain Photo: Vatican Media

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

The design of the new commission also reflects an acute awareness of legal and ethical tensions. Victim care is identified as the primary priority, with explicit references to the need for respect, justice, and compassion—an acknowledgment of the risk of secondary victimization. At the same time, the framework insists on safeguarding privacy, protecting personal data, and upholding the presumption of innocence, a principle enshrined in Article 42(3) of the Polish Constitution

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

The decision places the ASPS in uncharted territory. It is the first major U.S. professional medical association to explicitly tighten its recommendations on pediatric gender-affirming surgery, grounding the shift in what it describes as insufficient evidence to support a favorable risk–benefit balance for children and adolescents.