Vatican: A French bishop succeeds Cardinal O’Malley as head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Jul 05, 2025 23:36

ZENIT Staff

Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry, France Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis•Protection of vulnerable people

Pope Francis Calls for a Cultural Shift in Child Protection Within the Church

«Prevention of abuse is not a blanket to be pulled out in times of emergency but one of the foundations on which to build communities faithful to the Gospel,» the pope wrote to the participants of the PCPM’s Plenary Assembly, held from March 24 to 28.

Mar 28, 2025 18:20

Valentina di Giorgio

Dicasteries•Documents•Protection of vulnerable people

On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts

On the duty to respect the good reputation of the deceased in the matter of abuse (canon 220) in current Canon Law

Feb 28, 2025 17:04

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican Dicastery discourages publication of lists of deceased clergy “credibly accused” of sexual abuse and these are the reasons why

Stance aligns with previous statements from both the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for the Clergy, as well as Pope Francis himself.

Feb 27, 2025 18:14

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Francis•Protection of vulnerable people

Pope Francis Warns of AI’s Role in Enabling Abuse, Calls for Ethical Responsibility

Francis warned that the internet has long created a false sense of detachment, allowing individuals to hide behind screens and avoid responsibility for their actions

Feb 25, 2025 11:31

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Münster Diocese Introduces Groundbreaking Clergy Disciplinary Code

The disciplinary code outlines sanctions for clergy misconduct, including sexual transgressions, breaches of pastoral confidentiality, and abuse of power in pastoral relationships. Depending on the severity of the violation, penalties could range from warnings and fines to removal from office

Feb 16, 2025 17:11

ZENIT Staff

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

Vatican: A French bishop succeeds Cardinal O’Malley as head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Declining trend of abuse in U.S. church continues, according to new report

Archdiocese of Chicago brings alleged fraudsters who allegedly posed as abuse victims to trial

[Photo Gallery] This is How Rupnik’s Mosaics in Lourdes Have Been Covered, and Here is the Bishop’s Explanation

Former world leader of Anglicans resigned over mishandling of abuse cases reappears on the BBC

Jesuits acknowledge failures in Rupnik abuse scandal and offer victims path to healing

Church calls on legislature to investigate child sexual abuse in state-run facilities and to treat all victims of abuse equally

Pope Francis Calls for a Cultural Shift in Child Protection Within the Church

On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts

Vatican Dicastery discourages publication of lists of deceased clergy “credibly accused” of sexual abuse and these are the reasons why

Pope Francis Warns of AI’s Role in Enabling Abuse, Calls for Ethical Responsibility

Münster Diocese Introduces Groundbreaking Clergy Disciplinary Code