Mission
Hot Topics
2 Ways (Explained) to Practice Mutual Love According to Pope Leo XIV
USA: Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church
Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary
How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project
Mel Gibson’s Return to Christ (and great cinema): Why the Resurrection Became a 20-Year Journey. Response in an interesting interview
Cardinal Zen will appeal to Hong Kong’s highest court against measures taken by the Chinese Communist government
How does the Church serve and listen to the world? Leo XIV answers by explaining a constitution of the Second Vatican Council
A New Sin: Ecological Sin. Vatican Office Publishes Document Addressing Sins Against Creation
India: Bill Against Religious Conversions in Goa Withdrawn
Questions about liturgy: Doxology at the Nunc Dimittis
Categoría

Archive for the ‘Protection of vulnerable people’ Category

The meeting was proposed by Pope Leo XIV following his meeting with the ECA Board in October 2025.

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

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

The Rhode Island investigation thus occupies an uneasy space between revelation and closure. It contributes to the historical record of abuse within the Catholic Church in the United States, reaffirming patterns already documented elsewhere: a concentration of cases in the mid-20th century, followed by a sharp decline as awareness, reporting mechanisms and safeguarding protocols evolved

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

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