Vatican, Clergy Abuse and Zero tolerance

Abuse Survivors Demand Vatican Extends US Zero-Tolerance Policy Globally
The call for action follows a June meeting in Rome between survivors and top Catholic officials specializing in abuse prevention.
Survivors of clergy abuse urge Vatican to expand zero-tolerance policy beyond US
“Despite Pope Francis’ repeated calls for zero tolerance on abuse, his words have yet to lead to any real action,” stated Gemma Hickey, a transgender survivor and president of the global survivor network Ending Clergy Abuse. The proposal to expand ...
Former Vatican official urges Church to adopt 'zero tolerance' for abusers
A former top Vatican official who dealt with clergy sexual abuse issues joined victims on Monday in urging Pope Francis to enact a zero-tolerance law throughout the global Catholic church so any cleric found guilty of abuse would be removed from ministry.
Survivors urge Vatican to globalise zero-tolerance abuse policy approved in US
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have urged the Vatican to expand the zero-tolerance policy it approved for the US Catholic Church in 2002 to the rest of the world, arguing that children everywhere should be protected from predator priests.
Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002
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Pope Francis Laicizes Schismatic Argentine Priest
In announcing the decision, the archbishop of Sassari, Archbishop Gian Franco Saba, urged the community to pray for the unity ...
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Pope Francis: Christian faith that does not work for the poor becomes ‘harmless devotion’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to ...
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Catholic Church still failing to ensure clerical abuse is reported, Pope Francis’ commission says
Parts of the Roman Catholic Church are still failing to ensure clerical sexual abuse is reported adequately, Pope Francis’ commission for child protection said Tuesday, raising concerns about a ...
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Saga of Argentine ex-priest (we think) captures perils of pre-fabricated scripts
Some would say it’s not entirely clear how guilty Príncipi really is, and thus it’s equally hard to say what precise ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of abuse cases
Though not accused of abuse himself, Archbishop Justin Welby was criticized for his response to a number of abuse cases ...
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Pope says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for child sexual abuse
[AFP] Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.
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A case study in how the Vatican’s abuse reform efforts have failed
Nearly 25 years after the explosion of clerical abuse scandals in the United States spurred a new “zero tolerance” attitude ...