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

Nov 11, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference Photo: EFE

Homosexuality•Protection of vulnerable people

Canada: First Adoption of a Girl by Three Men in a «Polyamorous» Relationship

One of the three gay men, LeBlanc, told CTV that they fostered the girl for two years before obtaining approval for the adoption. «Through that process, they learned that we’re a little different because there are three of us, but we’re no different from any other family.»

Oct 05, 2025 23:29

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Umbers, a member of Opus Dei and auxiliary bishop since 2016, had voluntarily stepped aside in early July when the civil complaint was first lodged, in accordance with both archdiocesan safeguarding protocols and civil legislation

Oct 04, 2025 22:45

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Protection of vulnerable people

Pedro Arrupe’s Legacy Confronts a New Test Amid Jesuit Abuse Lawsuit

The debate underscores a broader tension: how should the Church weigh the heroic sanctity of figures like Arrupe against their entanglement—however indirect—in systemic failures?

Sep 21, 2025 22:03

ZENIT Staff

Protection of vulnerable people

Bolivian Court Convicts Jesuit Superiors in Cover-Up of Predator Priest

The court found that Recolons and Alaix, who led the Bolivian Jesuit province between 1993 and 2007, were informed directly of Pedrajas’s predatory behavior, sometimes by victims themselves, yet failed to notify authorities or take steps to protect minors

Sep 09, 2025 18:05

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

French archbishop reverses appointment of priest convicted of abuse

In a written statement, Archbishop de Kerimel acknowledged the outcry, apologized to victims who interpreted the appointment as a dismissal of their suffering, and confirmed the selection of Father Léopold Biyoki as the new chancellor, effective September 1.

Aug 19, 2025 20:50

Covadonga Asturias

Funding projects also means contributing to the Church’s evangelizing mission: Leo XIV to the “Papal Foundation”

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the members of the “Papal Foundation”

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

“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

New chapter in the protection of minors: Pope Leo XIV receives six victims of clerical abuse at the Vatican

The Vatican presents its second report on combating abuse, and this is what it says

Rupnik case: proceedings move forward with the Vatican appointing five judges

Vatican announces date of its second report on protection against abuse

Canada: First Adoption of a Girl by Three Men in a «Polyamorous» Relationship

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Pedro Arrupe’s Legacy Confronts a New Test Amid Jesuit Abuse Lawsuit

Bolivian Court Convicts Jesuit Superiors in Cover-Up of Predator Priest

French archbishop reverses appointment of priest convicted of abuse