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

Oct 08, 2026 10:10

ZENIT Staff

Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Anselm Grün Denies Helping an Abusive Priest Return to Ministry as Victims Demand a Wider Inquiry

According to the fourth annual report of the Independent Commission for the Investigation of Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Paderborn, Grün became involved in the case of a priest from that archdiocese during the early 1990s. The priest had sexually abused a 16-year-old and admitted his guilt during criminal proceedings.

Sep 17, 2026 08:36

ZENIT Staff

Protection of vulnerable people•Rome

A New Approach to Communication in Abuse Case Management: Guidelines Released to Improve Crisis Communication

“Truth Heals”: Why the Church Must Put Victims Before Its Reputation

Sep 13, 2026 12:00

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people

Pope Leo XIV personally ordered his Dicastery for Communication to stop using works by the former Jesuit Rupnik, according to the bishop of Lourdes

The Vatican quietly removed the images in June, a decision that initially came without an official explanation. Micas’s account now provides an explanation for that change and portrays Leo as having taken a deliberate position on an issue that had become increasingly difficult for the Church to treat simply as a question of artistic preference

Aug 31, 2026 21:17

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Alleged victims of abuse are seeking compensation from Church parishes, including churches and their assets

The ruling does not transfer a single parish building or bank account to abuse claimants. Instead, Bankruptcy Judge Heather Cooper has authorized them to bring what the court calls an adversary proceeding to establish whether properties belonging to nearly 70 parishes can legally be reached by creditors

Aug 17, 2026 18:14

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Catholic Church in the US and Europe Strengthens Legal Measures to Address Fraudulent Abuse Allegations

Regarding Syria, internal problems persist. Christians may face mounting adversity. Veldkamp commented: «Syria is undergoing a slow process of Islamization. In other words, it is becoming much more like Afghanistan than it used to be.»

Aug 09, 2026 09:44

Rafael Llanes

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

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Director of the Recollectio-Haus, a center founded by the monk Anselm Grün: We no longer accept abusers

Anselm Grün Denies Helping an Abusive Priest Return to Ministry as Victims Demand a Wider Inquiry

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Alleged victims of abuse are seeking compensation from Church parishes, including churches and their assets

Catholic Church in the US and Europe Strengthens Legal Measures to Address Fraudulent Abuse Allegations