German government recognizes the Catholic Church as a model in the fight against child sexual abuse

May 25, 2026 17:10

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Kerstin Claus, Germany’s Independent Federal Commissioner for Child and Youth Sexual Abuse Issues

Gender Ideology•Protection of vulnerable people•Young People

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.

Feb 07, 2026 23:58

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

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

Between April and December 2025, a total of 72 candidates were assessed across all dioceses in the country. The group included seminarians as well as lay pastoral workers—theologically trained collaborators who carry out catechetical, educational, and pastoral responsibilities

Feb 07, 2026 22:06

Joachin Meisner Hertz

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

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

Keiko Fujimori Visits the Peruvian Episcopate and Gets Involved in the Upcoming Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Peru

During the meeting, held in an atmosphere of cordiality, fraternal dialogue, and prayer, various topics of national interest were addressed, with special emphasis on preparations for the Holy Father’s visit to Peru, an event considered of great importance for the life of the Church and the country.

German government recognizes the Catholic Church as a model in the fight against child sexual abuse

$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

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